Share urban and rural population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share urban and rural population was 53.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.19
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.83
in 1991
All-time low
29.96
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Slovakia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Slovakia is 53.19, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Slovakia peaked at 56.83 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.96, in 1950.
That places Slovakia 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.2 | 29.96 | 32.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.41 | 33.38 | 40.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.96 | 41.01 | 50.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.49 | 51.76 | 56.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6 | 56.22 | 56.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.47 | 54.73 | 56.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.95 | 53.37 | 54.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2 | 53.19 | 53.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 54.55 compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 53.97 compare
- 161 Benin 53.36 compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.69 compare
- 164 Romania 52.17 compare
- 165 Isle of Man 52.14 compare
More population data for Slovakia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.46 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 144,269 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.0343 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Slovakia?
- Share urban and rural population in Slovakia was 53.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.83 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.96 in 1950.
- How does Slovakia rank for share urban and rural population?
- Slovakia ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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