Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 105.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density in Slovenia, 1992–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Slovenia stood at 105.66 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Slovenia peaked at 105.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.39 people per sq. km of land area, in 1998.
Slovenia ranks 102nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 99.13 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1993 | 98.89 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.78 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.8 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.74 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.61 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.39 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.46 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.75 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 98.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.16 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.33 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.65 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.2 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 100.33 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 101.25 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 101.69 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 101.9 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 102.28 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 102.38 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.45 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.52 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.61 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.99 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 103.71 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 104.41 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 104.69 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 104.89 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 105.31 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 105.66 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 105.66 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 105.66 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.73 people per sq. km of land area | 98.39 people per sq. km of land area | 99.13 people per sq. km of land area | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.57 people per sq. km of land area | 98.75 people per sq. km of land area | 101.25 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.46 people per sq. km of land area | 101.69 people per sq. km of land area | 103.71 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.99 people per sq. km of land area | 104.41 people per sq. km of land area | 105.66 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 99 Armenia 107.57 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 100 Iraq 106.06 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 101 Cuba 105.78 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 103 Hungary 104.78 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 104 Costa Rica 101.46 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 100.42 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Slovenia
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 12.56 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 12,017 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.5% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 17.83 million Number (2025)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 3.5% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 21 Million euro (2023)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 2,073 Number (2024)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 19,508 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) (2025)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 3.5% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Slovenia?
- Population density in Slovenia was 105.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.39 people per sq. km of land area in 1998.
- How does Slovenia rank for population density?
- Slovenia ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.