Population of cities towns and villages in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population of cities towns and villages was 2.54 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.54 million
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.54 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.83 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Slovakia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Slovakia stood at 2.54 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Slovakia peaked at 2.54 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 1950.
That places Slovakia 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.83 million | — |
| 1955 | 1.93 million | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 2.02 million | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 2.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million | +0.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 465,167, 5.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.54 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.06 million, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.88 million | 1.83 million | 1.93 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.05 million | 2.02 million | 2.08 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.17 million | 2.14 million | 2.20 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.29 million | 2.26 million | 2.32 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.37 million | 2.34 million | 2.39 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 2.42 million | 2.44 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 2.48 million | 2.52 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 1 |
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Slovakia?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Slovakia was 2.54 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1950.
- How does Slovakia rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Slovakia ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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