Netherlands vs Slovakia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Netherlands
2.77 million people
in 2020
Slovakia
2.54 million people
in 2020
Netherlands rank
88th
Slovakia rank
91st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Netherlands
- Slovakia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.77 million people against 2.54 million people in Slovakia, a difference of 234,170 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 88th and Slovakia ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 million people | 1.88 million people | 496,915 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2.46 million people | 2.05 million people | 403,730 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.53 million people | 2.17 million people | 359,210 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.63 million people | 2.29 million people | 334,950 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.69 million people | 2.37 million people | 327,425 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.67 million people | 2.43 million people | 242,200 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.75 million people | 2.50 million people | 245,195 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.77 million people | 2.54 million people | 234,170 people | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Slovakia?
- Netherlands, at 2.77 million people against 2.54 million people in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 234,170 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Netherlands ranks 88th 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.