Belgium vs Slovakia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belgium
2.49 million people
in 2020
Slovakia
2.54 million people
in 2020
Belgium rank
93rd
Slovakia rank
91st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.54 million people against 2.49 million people in Belgium, a difference of 44,500 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 93rd and Slovakia ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.46 million people | 1.88 million people | 577,900 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.50 million people | 2.05 million people | 447,560 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.53 million people | 2.17 million people | 365,545 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.51 million people | 2.29 million people | 220,145 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.48 million people | 2.37 million people | 109,350 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.46 million people | 2.43 million people | 38,525 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 7,175 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 2.49 million people | 2.54 million people | 44,500 people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Belgium or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.54 million people against 2.49 million people in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 44,500 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belgium ranks 93rd and Slovakia ranks 91st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.