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
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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About this data
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.