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Population density: Slovenia vs Ukraine compared

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Slovenia has a population density of 273.2 people per square mile compared to 179.4 people in Ukraine. Slovenia has 102,564 sq ft of land per person vs 171,593 sq ft in Ukraine. Slovenia and Ukraine rank 88th and 122nd by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.47% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Ukraine, making the population density in Slovenia 52.3% higher than in Ukraine.

Population density by year

Slovenia
Ukraine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Slovenia Ukraine
2026 273.2 179.4
2025 273.5 173
2024 273.7 169.2
2023 272.8 168.7
2022 271.7 183.5
2021 271.1 198
2020 270.4 199.7
2019 268.6 201
2018 266.7 202.1
2017 265.8 203.1
2016 265.5 204
2015 265.3 204.7
2014 265.2 205.5
2013 264.9 206.2
2012 264.5 206.6
2011 263.9 207
2010 263.4 207.7
2009 262.2 208.4
2008 259.9 209.3
2007 259.5 210.4
2006 258.1 211.4
2005 257.3 212.7
2004 256.8 214.5
2003 256.6 216
2002 256.5 217.6
2001 256.2 219.5
2000 255.8 221.5
1999 255 223.4
1998 254.8 225.2
1997 255.4 227
1996 255.7 229
1995 255.9 231
1994 255.8 232.8
1993 256.1 234
1992 256.7 233.9

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1992–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Slovenia increased by 5.87%, compared to a 15.1% decline in Ukraine.

In 2006, Slovenia ranked 80th by population density and is 88th now. Ukraine was 91st in 2006 and ranks 122nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Slovenia
Ukraine
1x
Year Urban population
Slovenia Ukraine
2024 55.8% 69.5%
2023 55.5% 69.5%
2022 55.3% 69.4%
2021 55.3% 69.4%
2020 55.4% 69.4%
2019 55.5% 69.4%
2018 55.2% 69.3%
2017 55.2% 69.3%
2016 53.6% 69.2%
2015 53.7% 69.2%
2014 51% 69.1%
2013 50% 68.9%
2012 49.8% 68.8%
2011 49.9% 68.7%
2010 50.1% 68.6%
2009 50.2% 68.5%
2008 50.4% 68.4%
2007 50.5% 68.2%
2006 50.6% 68%
2005 50.6% 67.8%
2004 50.7% 67.6%
2003 50.8% 67.4%
2002 50.8% 67.3%
2001 50.8% 67.3%
2000 50.7% 67.4%
1999 50.6% 67.5%
1998 50.5% 67.6%
1997 50.4% 67.6%
1996 50.3% 67.7%
1995 50.2% 67.8%
1994 50.2% 67.9%
1993 50.4% 67.9%
1992 50.7% 67.9%
1991 50.5% 67.7%
1990 50.6% 67.4%
1989 50.3% 67.1%
1988 51% 66.6%
1987 50.9% 66.1%
1986 50.8% 65.5%
1985 50.5% 65%
1984 50.2% 64.4%
1983 49.8% 63.8%
1982 49.4% 63.2%
1981 49% 62.7%
1980 48.5% 62.2%
1979 47.7% 61.6%
1978 46.7% 61%
1977 45.6% 60.2%
1976 44.3% 59.6%
1975 43% 58.8%
1974 41.6% 58.1%
1973 40.3% 57.4%
1972 39.1% 56.6%
1971 38% 55.7%
1970 37% 54.9%
1969 36% 54.1%
1968 35.1% 53.3%
1967 34.2% 52.4%
1966 33.4% 51.7%
1965 32.5% 50.9%
1964 31.7% 50.1%
1963 30.8% 49.4%
1962 30% 48.8%
1961 29.1% 48.2%
1960 28.2% 47.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 50.7% to 55.8% in Slovenia and from 67.6% to 69.5% in Ukraine.

Densely populated cities

Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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