Slovenia has a population density of 273.5 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Slovenia has 102,616 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Slovenia and Switzerland are ranked 89th and 51st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Slovenia has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.01% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Slovenia is 53.8% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Slovenia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 273.5 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 89/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
2124696
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 7,774 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 101,925 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 43.6% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 56.4% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Slovenia vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Slovenia increased by 6.5%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Slovenia ranked 78th for population density and is in 89th place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Slovenia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 273.5 | 592 |
| 2023 | 272.8 | 583 |
| 2022 | 271.7 | 575 |
| 2021 | 271.1 | 571 |
| 2020 | 270.4 | 566 |
| 2019 | 268.6 | 562 |
| 2018 | 266.7 | 558 |
| 2017 | 265.8 | 554 |
| 2016 | 265.5 | 549 |
| 2015 | 265.3 | 543 |
| 2014 | 265.2 | 537 |
| 2013 | 264.9 | 530 |
| 2012 | 264.5 | 524 |
| 2011 | 263.9 | 519 |
| 2010 | 263.4 | 513 |
| 2009 | 262.2 | 508 |
| 2008 | 259.9 | 501 |
| 2007 | 259.5 | 495 |
| 2006 | 258.1 | 491 |
| 2005 | 257.3 | 487 |
| 2004 | 256.8 | 484 |
| 2003 | 256.6 | 481 |
| 2002 | 256.5 | 477 |
| 2001 | 256.2 | 474 |
| 2000 | 255.8 | 471 |
| 1999 | 255 | 468 |
| 1998 | 254.8 | 466 |
| 1997 | 255.4 | 464 |
| 1996 | 255.7 | 463 |
| 1995 | 255.9 | 461 |
| 1994 | 255.8 | 458 |
| 1993 | 256.1 | 455 |
| 1992 | 256.7 | 450 |
| 1991 | - | 446 |
| 1990 | - | 440 |
| 1989 | - | 436 |
| 1988 | - | 432 |
| 1987 | - | 429 |
| 1986 | - | 426 |
| 1985 | - | 424 |
| 1984 | - | 422 |
| 1983 | - | 421 |
| 1982 | - | 419 |
| 1981 | - | 416 |
| 1980 | - | 414 |
| 1979 | - | 412 |
| 1978 | - | 412 |
| 1977 | - | 412 |
| 1976 | - | 413 |
| 1975 | - | 415 |
| 1974 | - | 416 |
| 1973 | - | 413 |
| 1972 | - | 410 |
| 1971 | - | 407 |
| 1970 | - | 405 |
| 1969 | - | 402 |
| 1968 | - | 398 |
| 1967 | - | 393 |
| 1966 | - | 388 |
| 1965 | - | 384 |
| 1964 | - | 379 |
| 1963 | - | 373 |
| 1962 | - | 365 |
| 1961 | - | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Slovenia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 56.4% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | 74% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 54% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 52% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | 74% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | 74% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 48% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 44.6% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 42.4% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 41.3% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 40.2% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 39.1% | 74% |
| 1971 | 38% | 74% |
| 1970 | 37% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 36.1% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 35.2% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 34.3% | 73% |
| 1966 | 33.4% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 32.5% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 31.6% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 30.8% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 29.9% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 29.1% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 28.2% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 51.3% to 56.4% in Slovenia and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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