Poland vs Slovakia: Share of population living in the capital city
Poland
4.9%
in 2020
Slovakia
5.2%
in 2020
Poland rank
149th
Slovakia rank
146th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.2% against 4.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 149th and Slovakia ranks 146th of 170 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.4% | 5.4% | 1.9% | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 3.8% | 5.6% | 1.8% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 6.2% | 2.2% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 6.6% | 2.3% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 6.8% | 2.5% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.9% | 1.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Poland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.2% against 4.9% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Poland and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Poland ranks 149th 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.