Paraguay vs Slovakia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Paraguay
2.68 million people
in 2020
Slovakia
2.54 million people
in 2020
Paraguay rank
90th
Slovakia rank
91st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Paraguay
- Slovakia
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.68 million people against 2.54 million people in Slovakia, a difference of 147,280 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
Paraguay ranks 90th and Slovakia ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 962,076 people | 1.88 million people | 918,434 people | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 1.12 million people | 2.05 million people | 931,410 people | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 1.30 million people | 2.17 million people | 870,410 people | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 1.56 million people | 2.29 million people | 731,795 people | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 1.92 million people | 2.37 million people | 447,530 people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 2.08 million people | 2.43 million people | 342,090 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 2.26 million people | 2.50 million people | 238,970 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 2.68 million people | 2.54 million people | 147,280 people | Paraguay |
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, Paraguay or Slovakia?
- Paraguay, at 2.68 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 Paraguay and Slovakia?
- 147,280 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Slovakia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Slovakia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Paraguay ranks 90th 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.