Slovenia has a population density of 273.5 people per square mile compared to 287.8 people in Turkey. Slovenia has 102,616 sq ft of land per person vs 98,624 sq ft in Turkey. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Slovenia and Turkey are ranked 89th and 84th, 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 1.05% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Turkey, hence the population density in Slovenia is 4.96% lower than in Turkey.
Population density comparison
Slovenia
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 273.5 ppl/mi² | 287.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 89/197 | 84/197 |
| Population |
2124696
|
85914550
|
| Land area | 7,774 sq mi | 297,156 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 101,925 sq ft | 96,870 sq ft |
| Rural population | 43.6% | 22.1% |
| Urban population | 56.4% | 77.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 58.2% |
Slovenia vs Turkey:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Slovenia increased by 6.5%, compared to a 24.7% growth in Turkey.
In 2004, Slovenia ranked 78th for population density and is in 89th place now. Turkey was 83rd in 2004 and ranks 84th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Slovenia
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2024 | 273.5 | 287.8 |
| 2023 | 272.8 | 287.1 |
| 2022 | 271.7 | 286 |
| 2021 | 271.1 | 283.2 |
| 2020 | 270.4 | 280.6 |
| 2019 | 268.6 | 277.9 |
| 2018 | 266.7 | 274 |
| 2017 | 265.8 | 270.3 |
| 2016 | 265.5 | 266.8 |
| 2015 | 265.3 | 263.2 |
| 2014 | 265.2 | 259.7 |
| 2013 | 264.9 | 256.3 |
| 2012 | 264.5 | 253 |
| 2011 | 263.9 | 249.8 |
| 2010 | 263.4 | 246.1 |
| 2009 | 262.2 | 242.4 |
| 2008 | 259.9 | 239.1 |
| 2007 | 259.5 | 236.1 |
| 2006 | 258.1 | 235.7 |
| 2005 | 257.3 | 233.3 |
| 2004 | 256.8 | 230.8 |
| 2003 | 256.6 | 228.3 |
| 2002 | 256.5 | 225.6 |
| 2001 | 256.2 | 222.9 |
| 2000 | 255.8 | 220.2 |
| 1999 | 255 | 217.4 |
| 1998 | 254.8 | 214.5 |
| 1997 | 255.4 | 211.5 |
| 1996 | 255.7 | 208.5 |
| 1995 | 255.9 | 205.4 |
| 1994 | 255.8 | 202 |
| 1993 | 256.1 | 198.5 |
| 1992 | 256.7 | 195.2 |
| 1991 | - | 191.9 |
| 1990 | - | 188.5 |
| 1989 | - | 185 |
| 1988 | - | 181.4 |
| 1987 | - | 177.8 |
| 1986 | - | 174.2 |
| 1985 | - | 170.6 |
| 1984 | - | 166.8 |
| 1983 | - | 163 |
| 1982 | - | 159.3 |
| 1981 | - | 155.9 |
| 1980 | - | 152.8 |
| 1979 | - | 149.8 |
| 1978 | - | 146.9 |
| 1977 | - | 143.9 |
| 1976 | - | 141 |
| 1975 | - | 138.2 |
| 1974 | - | 135.3 |
| 1973 | - | 132.4 |
| 1972 | - | 129.3 |
| 1971 | - | 126.3 |
| 1970 | - | 123.3 |
| 1969 | - | 120.4 |
| 1968 | - | 117.5 |
| 1967 | - | 114.6 |
| 1966 | - | 111.7 |
| 1965 | - | 108.8 |
| 1964 | - | 106.1 |
| 1963 | - | 103.4 |
| 1962 | - | 100.7 |
| 1961 | - | 98 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Slovenia
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2024 | 56.4% | 77.9% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | 77.5% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | 77% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | 76.6% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | 76.1% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | 75.6% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | 75.1% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 74.6% |
| 2016 | 54% | 74.1% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | 73.6% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | 72.5% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | 72% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | 70.8% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | 70.2% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | 69.7% |
| 2007 | 52% | 69.1% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | 68.4% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | 67.8% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | 67.2% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | 66.6% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | 66% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | 65.3% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | 64.7% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | 64.2% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | 63.7% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | 63.2% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | 62.7% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | 62.1% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | 61.6% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | 61.1% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | 60.5% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | 60% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | 59.2% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | 57.9% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | 56.6% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | 55.3% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | 53.9% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | 52.4% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | 50.6% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | 48.8% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | 47% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | 45.2% |
| 1980 | 48% | 43.8% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | 43.4% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | 42.9% |
| 1977 | 44.6% | 42.5% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 42.1% |
| 1975 | 42.4% | 41.6% |
| 1974 | 41.3% | 40.9% |
| 1973 | 40.2% | 40.3% |
| 1972 | 39.1% | 39.6% |
| 1971 | 38% | 38.9% |
| 1970 | 37% | 38.2% |
| 1969 | 36.1% | 37.4% |
| 1968 | 35.2% | 36.6% |
| 1967 | 34.3% | 35.8% |
| 1966 | 33.4% | 34.9% |
| 1965 | 32.5% | 34.2% |
| 1964 | 31.6% | 33.7% |
| 1963 | 30.8% | 33.1% |
| 1962 | 29.9% | 32.6% |
| 1961 | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 1960 | 28.2% | 31.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 51.3% to 56.4% in Slovenia and from 67.2% to 77.9% in Turkey.
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