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Population density: Slovenia vs United Kingdom compared

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Slovenia has a population density of 273.2 people per square mile compared to 750 people in the United Kingdom. Slovenia has 102,564 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. Slovenia and the United Kingdom rank 88th and 35th 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, making the population density in Slovenia 63.6% lower than in the United Kingdom.

Population density by year

Slovenia
United Kingdom

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Slovenia United Kingdom
2026 273.2 750
2025 273.5 746
2024 273.7 741
2023 272.8 733
2022 271.7 724
2021 271.1 717
2020 270.4 715
2019 268.6 713
2018 266.7 710
2017 265.8 706
2016 265.5 702
2015 265.3 697
2014 265.2 692
2013 264.9 687
2012 264.5 682
2011 263.9 677
2010 263.4 672
2009 262.2 667
2008 259.9 662
2007 259.5 656
2006 258.1 651
2005 257.3 647
2004 256.8 642
2003 256.6 639
2002 256.5 636
2001 256.2 633
2000 255.8 630
1999 255 628
1998 254.8 626
1997 255.4 624
1996 255.7 623
1995 255.9 621
1994 255.8 619
1993 256.1 618
1992 256.7 616
1991 - 615
1990 - 613
1989 - 611
1988 - 609
1987 - 608
1986 - 607
1985 - 605
1984 - 604
1983 - 603
1982 - 603
1981 - 603
1980 - 603
1979 - 602
1978 - 602
1977 - 602
1976 - 602
1975 - 602
1974 - 602
1973 - 602
1972 - 600
1971 - 598
1970 - 596
1969 - 594
1968 - 591
1967 - 588
1966 - 585
1965 - 582
1964 - 578
1963 - 574
1962 - 570
1961 - 565

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, 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% growth in the United Kingdom.

In 2006, Slovenia ranked 80th by population density and is 88th now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2006 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Slovenia
United Kingdom
1x
Year Urban population
Slovenia United Kingdom
2024 55.8% 83.2%
2023 55.5% 83.2%
2022 55.3% 83.1%
2021 55.3% 83%
2020 55.4% 82.9%
2019 55.5% 82.7%
2018 55.2% 82.4%
2017 55.2% 82.2%
2016 53.6% 82%
2015 53.7% 81.8%
2014 51% 81.6%
2013 50% 81.5%
2012 49.8% 81.3%
2011 49.9% 81.1%
2010 50.1% 81%
2009 50.2% 80.9%
2008 50.4% 80.8%
2007 50.5% 80.6%
2006 50.6% 80.5%
2005 50.6% 80.4%
2004 50.7% 80.3%
2003 50.8% 80.2%
2002 50.8% 80.1%
2001 50.8% 80%
2000 50.7% 79.8%
1999 50.6% 79.6%
1998 50.5% 79.4%
1997 50.4% 79.1%
1996 50.3% 78.9%
1995 50.2% 78.7%
1994 50.2% 78.4%
1993 50.4% 78.3%
1992 50.7% 78.2%
1991 50.5% 78.1%
1990 50.6% 78.1%
1989 50.3% 78.1%
1988 51% 78.2%
1987 50.9% 78.3%
1986 50.8% 78.3%
1985 50.5% 78.4%
1984 50.2% 78.5%
1983 49.8% 78.5%
1982 49.4% 78.6%
1981 49% 78.6%
1980 48.5% 78.6%
1979 47.7% 78.5%
1978 46.7% 78.3%
1977 45.6% 78.1%
1976 44.3% 77.8%
1975 43% 77.5%
1974 41.6% 77.3%
1973 40.3% 77.1%
1972 39.1% 77%
1971 38% 76.9%
1970 37% 76.9%
1969 36% 77%
1968 35.1% 77.1%
1967 34.2% 77.2%
1966 33.4% 77.4%
1965 32.5% 77.6%
1964 31.7% 77.8%
1963 30.8% 78%
1962 30% 78.2%
1961 29.1% 78.4%
1960 28.2% 78.6%

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 80.3% to 83.2% in the United Kingdom.

Densely populated cities

Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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 (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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