Czechia vs Slovenia: Share of population living in the capital city
Czechia
11.2%
in 2020
Slovenia
11.6%
in 2020
Czechia rank
120th
Slovenia rank
118th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Czechia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 11.6% against 11.2% in Czechia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 120th and Slovenia ranks 118th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 4 and Slovenia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.2% | 6.6% | 2.6% | Czechia |
| 1960s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 1.7% | Czechia |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 8.9% | 0.8% | Czechia |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.9% | 0.7% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.8% | 0.7% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 11.2% | 0.4% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.6% | 0.5% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Czechia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 11.6% against 11.2% in Czechia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Czechia and Slovenia?
- 0.4%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Slovenia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Slovenia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Czechia ranks 120th and Slovenia ranks 118th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.