Share of population living in cities in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of population living in cities was 14.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities in Slovakia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities in Slovakia is 14.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities in Slovakia peaked at 17.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1950.
That places Slovakia 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.8% | — |
| 1955 | 10.2% | +16.0% |
| 1960 | 10.4% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 13.1% | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 15.0% | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 11.7% | 10.4% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 17.2% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.5% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
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- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities in Slovakia?
- Share of population living in cities in Slovakia was 14.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1950.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of population living in cities?
- Slovakia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.