France vs Slovakia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants

France
-0.5%
in 2020
Slovakia
-0.6%
in 2005
France rank
126th
Slovakia rank
128th

Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time

  • France
  • Slovakia
-2-101195519872020

How they compare

France currently reports -0.5% against -0.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 126th and Slovakia ranks 128th of 144 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Slovakia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5% -0.0% 0.6% France
1990s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% France
2000s 0.3% -1.2% 1.6% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, France or Slovakia?
France, at -0.5% against -0.6% in Slovakia as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between France and Slovakia?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Slovakia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2005.
How do France and Slovakia rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
France ranks 126th and Slovakia ranks 128th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed

Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.