Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 53.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 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, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia is 53.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia peaked at 55.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1950.
Slovakia ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, 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, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.2% | — |
| 1955 | 49.2% | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 51.0% | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 52.2% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 53.6% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 54.5% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 53.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.2%, 70% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 53.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.7%, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.2% | 47.2% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.6% | 51.0% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 53.2% | 52.8% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 54.5% | 55.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 55.3% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.7% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 53.4% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.5749 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia was 53.5% 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, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1950.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.