Belgium vs Slovakia: Population of cities towns and villages

Belgium
2.49 million
in 2020
Slovakia
2.54 million
in 2020
Belgium rank
93rd
Slovakia rank
91st

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Belgium
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 2.54 million against 2.49 million in Belgium, a difference of 44,500.

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 1.88 million 577,900 Belgium
1960s 2.50 million 2.05 million 447,560 Belgium
1970s 2.53 million 2.17 million 365,545 Belgium
1980s 2.51 million 2.29 million 220,145 Belgium
1990s 2.48 million 2.37 million 109,350 Belgium
2000s 2.46 million 2.43 million 38,525 Belgium
2010s 2.50 million 2.50 million 7,175 Slovakia
2020s 2.49 million 2.54 million 44,500 Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Belgium or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 2.54 million against 2.49 million in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Belgium and Slovakia?
44,500, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Belgium ranks 93rd and Slovakia ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed