Niger vs Slovakia: Share of population living in the capital city
Niger
5.6%
in 2020
Slovakia
5.2%
in 2020
Niger rank
143rd
Slovakia rank
146th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Niger
- Slovakia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovakia ahead.
Niger ranks 143rd and Slovakia ranks 146th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 5.6% | 3.7% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 6.2% | 3.4% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 6.6% | 2.9% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 6.8% | 1.9% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 0.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Niger or Slovakia?
- Niger, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Niger and Slovakia?
- 0.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Slovakia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Niger and Slovakia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Niger ranks 143rd 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.