Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Slovakia
Slovakia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 2.26 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
2.26 million people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
94th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.83 million people
in 1930
All-time low
349,775 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Slovakia, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Slovakia stood at 2.26 million people.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Slovakia peaked at 2.83 million people in 1930 and was at its lowest, 349,775 people, in 1000.
Slovakia ranks 94th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 349,775 people | — |
| 1100 | 419,191 people | +19.8% |
| 1200 | 556,764 people | +32.8% |
| 1300 | 825,440 people | +48.3% |
| 1400 | 663,600 people | -19.6% |
| 1500 | 799,680 people | +20.5% |
| 1600 | 1.20 million people | +49.8% |
| 1700 | 1.09 million people | -9.3% |
| 1710 | 1.13 million people | +3.5% |
| 1720 | 1.16 million people | +3.5% |
| 1730 | 1.21 million people | +3.5% |
| 1740 | 1.25 million people | +3.5% |
| 1750 | 1.29 million people | +3.5% |
| 1760 | 1.34 million people | +3.9% |
| 1770 | 1.40 million people | +3.9% |
| 1780 | 1.45 million people | +3.9% |
| 1790 | 1.51 million people | +3.9% |
| 1800 | 1.57 million people | +3.9% |
| 1810 | 1.63 million people | +4.0% |
| 1820 | 1.73 million people | +6.0% |
| 1830 | 1.83 million people | +6.0% |
| 1840 | 1.94 million people | +6.0% |
| 1850 | 2.06 million people | +6.0% |
| 1860 | 2.18 million people | +6.0% |
| 1870 | 2.26 million people | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 2.35 million people | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 2.44 million people | +3.9% |
| 1900 | 2.54 million people | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 2.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 2.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 2.83 million people | +8.2% |
| 1940 | 2.71 million people | -4.2% |
| 1950 | 2.43 million people | -10.3% |
| 1951 | 2.46 million people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 2.50 million people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.54 million people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 2.58 million people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.61 million people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.65 million people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2.68 million people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 2.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 2.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 2.75 million people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.77 million people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.78 million people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.78 million people | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.77 million people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.75 million people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.74 million people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.72 million people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.69 million people | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.67 million people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.65 million people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.62 million people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.59 million people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.56 million people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.53 million people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.50 million people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.47 million people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.44 million people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.42 million people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.40 million people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.39 million people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.37 million people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.35 million people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.34 million people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.32 million people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.30 million people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.29 million people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.28 million people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.28 million people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.28 million people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.29 million people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.30 million people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.35 million people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.35 million people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.36 million people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.43 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.48 million people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.51 million people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.53 million people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.55 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.55 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.58 million people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.58 million people | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.56 million people | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 2.55 million people | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 2.55 million people | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 2.54 million people | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 2.53 million people | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 2.53 million people | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 2.52 million people | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 2.51 million people | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 2.50 million people | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 2.49 million people | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 2.48 million people | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 2.47 million people | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 2.45 million people | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 2.44 million people | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 2.43 million people | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 2.41 million people | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 2.40 million people | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 2.39 million people | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 2.37 million people | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 2.36 million people | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 2.34 million people | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 2.32 million people | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 2.31 million people | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 2.29 million people | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 2.27 million people | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 2.26 million people | -0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.26 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 7.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.26 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +49.8% | 799,680 people | 1.20 million people |
| 1300 | +48.3% | 556,764 people | 825,440 people |
| 1200 | +32.8% | 419,191 people | 556,764 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 349,775 people | 349,775 people | 349,775 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 419,191 people | 419,191 people | 419,191 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 556,764 people | 556,764 people | 556,764 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 825,440 people | 825,440 people | 825,440 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 663,600 people | 663,600 people | 663,600 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 799,680 people | 799,680 people | 799,680 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.51 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.51 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.63 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.63 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.73 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.73 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.83 million people | 1.83 million people | 1.83 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.94 million people | 1.94 million people | 1.94 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.06 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.06 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.18 million people | 2.18 million people | 2.18 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.26 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.26 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.35 million people | 2.35 million people | 2.35 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.44 million people | 2.44 million people | 2.44 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.54 million people | 2.54 million people | 2.54 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.60 million people | 2.60 million people | 2.60 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.61 million people | 2.61 million people | 2.61 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.83 million people | 2.83 million people | 2.83 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.71 million people | 2.71 million people | 2.71 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.59 million people | 2.43 million people | 2.73 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 million people | 2.69 million people | 2.78 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 million people | 2.42 million people | 2.67 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 million people | 2.28 million people | 2.40 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 million people | 2.28 million people | 2.35 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.44 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million people | 2.45 million people | 2.54 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million people | 2.53 million people | 2.58 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.48 million people | 2.43 million people | 2.53 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.35 million people | 2.27 million people | 2.41 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.26 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.26 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Slovakia?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Slovakia was 2.26 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million people in 1930.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,775 people in 1000.
- How does Slovakia rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Slovakia ranks 94th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.