Slovakia vs Slovenia: Share of population living in cities
Slovakia
14.2%
in 2020
Slovenia
15.5%
in 2020
Slovakia rank
184th
Slovenia rank
181st
Share of population living in cities over time
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 15.5% against 14.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 184th and Slovenia ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 7 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 1.1% | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 13.3% | 2.0% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 14.3% | 2.0% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 15.2% | 2.2% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.0% | 2.4% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.1% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 15.5% | 1.3% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Slovakia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 15.5% against 14.2% in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Slovakia and Slovenia?
- 1.3%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Slovenia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Slovakia and Slovenia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Slovakia ranks 184th and Slovenia ranks 181st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.