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Population density: Slovenia vs Vietnam compared

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Slovenia has a population density of 273.2 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Slovenia has 102,564 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Slovenia and Vietnam rank 88th and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Slovenia 67.6% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Slovenia
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Slovenia Vietnam
2026 273.2 845
2025 273.5 840
2024 273.7 835
2023 272.8 829
2022 271.7 824
2021 271.1 818
2020 270.4 810
2019 268.6 803
2018 266.7 795
2017 265.8 787
2016 265.5 777
2015 265.3 767
2014 265.2 758
2013 264.9 749
2012 264.5 740
2011 263.9 731
2010 263.4 723
2009 262.2 716
2008 259.9 705
2007 259.5 693
2006 258.1 680
2005 257.3 671
2004 256.8 671
2003 256.6 665
2002 256.5 657
2001 256.2 649
2000 255.8 642
1999 255 607
1998 254.8 599
1997 255.4 591
1996 255.7 582
1995 255.9 573
1994 255.8 564
1993 256.1 554
1992 256.7 543
1991 - 532
1990 - 521
1989 - 510
1988 - 500
1987 - 490
1986 - 480
1985 - 470
1984 - 459
1983 - 448
1982 - 438
1981 - 428
1980 - 418
1979 - 409
1978 - 400
1977 - 390
1976 - 379
1975 - 370
1974 - 361
1973 - 353
1972 - 346
1971 - 338
1970 - 330
1969 - 323
1968 - 316
1967 - 309
1966 - 303
1965 - 295.4
1964 - 288.1
1963 - 280.5
1962 - 272.8
1961 - 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Slovenia ranked 80th by population density and is 88th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Slovenia
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Slovenia Vietnam
2024 55.8% 38.5%
2023 55.5% 38.1%
2022 55.3% 37.5%
2021 55.3% 36.7%
2020 55.4% 35.6%
2019 55.5% 34.6%
2018 55.2% 33.9%
2017 55.2% 33.4%
2016 53.6% 32.8%
2015 53.7% 32.4%
2014 51% 31.9%
2013 50% 31.5%
2012 49.8% 31.1%
2011 49.9% 30.7%
2010 50.1% 30.3%
2009 50.2% 29.8%
2008 50.4% 29.2%
2007 50.5% 28.6%
2006 50.6% 28%
2005 50.6% 27.4%
2004 50.7% 26.8%
2003 50.8% 26.2%
2002 50.8% 25.6%
2001 50.8% 24.9%
2000 50.7% 24.4%
1999 50.6% 23.8%
1998 50.5% 23.3%
1997 50.4% 22.7%
1996 50.3% 22.1%
1995 50.2% 21.5%
1994 50.2% 20.9%
1993 50.4% 20.3%
1992 50.7% 19.8%
1991 50.5% 19.4%
1990 50.6% 19.2%
1989 50.3% 19.1%
1988 51% 19%
1987 50.9% 19.1%
1986 50.8% 19.1%
1985 50.5% 19.1%
1984 50.2% 19.1%
1983 49.8% 19.1%
1982 49.4% 19.1%
1981 49% 19.1%
1980 48.5% 19.2%
1979 47.7% 19.2%
1978 46.7% 19.2%
1977 45.6% 19.6%
1976 44.3% 20.4%
1975 43% 20.6%
1974 41.6% 20.5%
1973 40.3% 20.5%
1972 39.1% 20.6%
1971 38% 20.7%
1970 37% 20.7%
1969 36% 20.6%
1968 35.1% 20.1%
1967 34.2% 19.3%
1966 33.4% 18.4%
1965 32.5% 17.5%
1964 31.7% 16.9%
1963 30.8% 16.5%
1962 30% 16.1%
1961 29.1% 15.7%
1960 28.2% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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