Share of the population living in cities in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of the population living in cities was 14.16 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14.16
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.58
in 1990
All-time low
8.8
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Slovakia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Slovakia is 14.16, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Slovakia peaked at 17.58 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 the population living in cities in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.8 | — |
| 1955 | 10.21 | +16.0% |
| 1960 | 10.38 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 13.12 | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 14.99 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 15.62 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 16.17 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 16.4 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 17.58 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 17.18 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 17.51 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.1 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 16.52 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.47 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 14.16 | -2.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 14.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 44% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 14.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 45% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.51 | 8.8 | 10.21 | 2 |
| 1960s | 11.75 | 10.38 | 13.12 | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.3 | 14.99 | 15.62 | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.28 | 16.17 | 16.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.38 | 17.18 | 17.58 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.31 | 17.1 | 17.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5 | 14.47 | 16.52 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- 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 share of the population living in cities in Slovakia?
- Share of the population living in cities in Slovakia was 14.16 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 1950.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Slovakia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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