Kazakhstan vs Slovakia: Share of population living in the capital city
Kazakhstan
5.3%
in 2020
Slovakia
5.2%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
145th
Slovakia rank
146th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Kazakhstan
- Slovakia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 145th and Slovakia ranks 146th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2% | 5.4% | 4.1% | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 5.6% | 4.2% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 6.2% | 4.5% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 6.6% | 4.9% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 6.8% | 5.0% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 5.9% | 3.2% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 5.5% | 1.4% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 0.1% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Kazakhstan or Slovakia?
- Kazakhstan, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Kazakhstan and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Slovakia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Slovakia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Kazakhstan ranks 145th and Slovakia ranks 146th 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.