Slovakia vs South Sudan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas

Slovakia
2.91 million people
in 2025
South Sudan
2.64 million people
in 2025
Slovakia rank
127th
South Sudan rank
129th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time

  • Slovakia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 2.91 million people against 2.64 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 269,250 people.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 127th and South Sudan ranks 129th of 236 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.18 million people 220,939 people 955,358 people Slovakia
1960s 1.58 million people 270,560 people 1.31 million people Slovakia
1970s 2.17 million people 322,148 people 1.85 million people Slovakia
1980s 2.79 million people 448,447 people 2.35 million people Slovakia
1990s 3.02 million people 755,838 people 2.26 million people Slovakia
2000s 2.98 million people 1.26 million people 1.72 million people Slovakia
2010s 2.92 million people 1.98 million people 943,210 people Slovakia
2020s 2.91 million people 2.38 million people 532,673 people Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Slovakia or South Sudan?
Slovakia, at 2.91 million people against 2.64 million people in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Slovakia and South Sudan?
269,250 people, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Sudan?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and South Sudan rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
Slovakia ranks 127th and South Sudan ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.