Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Slovakia

Slovakia: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 32.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
32.7
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
52.9
in 2006
All-time low
31.9
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Slovakia, 2005–2025

02040602005201520252005: 522006: 52.92007: 50.82008: 512009: 48.32010: 48.52011: 47.12012: 44.62013: 47.52014: 39.52015: 362016: 35.92017: 34.32018: 35.52019: 36.12020: 33.72021: 34.12022: 34.32023: 31.92024: 35.32025: 32.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Slovakia stood at 32.7.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Slovakia peaked at 52.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 2023.

Slovakia ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Slovakia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 52
2006 52.9 +1.7%
2007 50.8 -4.0%
2008 51 +0.4%
2009 48.3 -5.3%
2010 48.5 +0.4%
2011 47.1 -2.9%
2012 44.6 -5.3%
2013 47.5 +6.5%
2014 39.5 -16.8%
2015 36 -8.9%
2016 35.9 -0.3%
2017 34.3 -4.5%
2018 35.5 +3.5%
2019 36.1 +1.7%
2020 33.7 -6.6%
2021 34.1 +1.2%
2022 34.3 +0.6%
2023 31.9 -7.0%
2024 35.3 +10.7%
2025 32.7 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51 48.3 52.9 5
2010s 40.5 34.3 48.5 10
2020s 33.67 31.9 35.3 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 7 Croatia 38.3 compare
  2. 8 Poland 35 compare
  3. 9 Lithuania 33.7 compare
  4. 11 Italy 29 compare
  5. 12 Greece 28.7 compare
  6. 13 Austria 27.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Slovakia?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Slovakia was 32.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 52.9 in 2006.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 2023.
How does Slovakia rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Slovakia ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Source
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Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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