Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 53.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 1991
All-time low
30.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1950–2025
Source: 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia peaked at 56.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1950.
Slovakia ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.0% | — |
| 1951 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 33.4% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 35.1% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 35.8% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 37.4% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 40.1% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 41.0% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 41.9% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 43.0% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 44.1% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 45.3% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 46.6% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 47.8% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 56.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 53.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 53.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 54.5% compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 54.0% compare
- 161 Benin 53.4% compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.7% compare
- 164 Romania 52.2% compare
- 165 Isle of Man 52.1% compare
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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia was 53.2% in 2025, according to 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1950.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.