Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 61.05 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Slovakia is 61.05 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Slovakia peaked at 63.03 people per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 60.21 people per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Slovakia 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 62.86 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 62.99 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.03 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.03 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 63 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.94 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.86 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.75 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.63 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.47 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.29 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.13 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.95 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.76 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 61.56 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.39 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.28 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.18 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.09 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 61 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.91 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.82 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.73 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.66 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.61 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.55 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.5 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.41 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.21 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.55 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 61.05 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 61.05 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 61.05 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.96 people per square kilometre | 62.86 people per square kilometre | 63.03 people per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 62.02 people per square kilometre | 61.28 people per square kilometre | 62.75 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.81 people per square kilometre | 60.5 people per square kilometre | 61.18 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.56 people per square kilometre | 60.21 people per square kilometre | 61.05 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 95 Dominica 64.83 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Benin 64.76 people per square kilometre compare
- 97 Greece 62.6 people per square kilometre compare
- 99 Albania 59.73 people per square kilometre compare
- 100 Slovenia 58.43 people per square kilometre compare
- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.01 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Slovakia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Slovakia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Slovakia was 61.05 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.03 people per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.21 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Slovakia ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.