Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 53.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Slovakia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 53.2% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Slovakia peaked at 56.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1000.
Slovakia ranks 164th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1810s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1840s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1850s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 1860s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1870s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 1880s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1900s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 1910s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 1930s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 1940s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 31.2% | 30.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.4% | 33.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 41.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 51.8% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 56.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 54.7% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 53.4% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 161 Cote d'Ivoire 54.5% compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 54.0% compare
- 163 Benin 53.4% compare
- 165 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.7% compare
- 166 Romania 52.2% compare
- 167 Isle of Man 52.1% compare
More population data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 144,269 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.55 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Slovakia?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Slovakia was 53.2% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1000.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Slovakia ranks 164th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.