Netherlands vs Slovakia: Population of cities towns and villages

Netherlands
2.77 million
in 2020
Slovakia
2.54 million
in 2020
Netherlands rank
88th
Slovakia rank
91st

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Netherlands
  • Slovakia
01.0M2.0M3.0M195019852020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2.77 million against 2.54 million in Slovakia, a difference of 234,170.

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 1.88 million 496,915 Netherlands
1960s 2.46 million 2.05 million 403,730 Netherlands
1970s 2.53 million 2.17 million 359,210 Netherlands
1980s 2.63 million 2.29 million 334,950 Netherlands
1990s 2.69 million 2.37 million 327,425 Netherlands
2000s 2.67 million 2.43 million 242,200 Netherlands
2010s 2.75 million 2.50 million 245,195 Netherlands
2020s 2.77 million 2.54 million 234,170 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Netherlands or Slovakia?
Netherlands, at 2.77 million against 2.54 million in Slovakia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Netherlands and Slovakia?
234,170, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Netherlands ranks 88th 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