Samoa vs Slovenia: Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- Samoa
- Slovenia
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Slovenia ahead.
Samoa ranks 148th and Slovenia ranks 151st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | -0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Samoa or Slovenia?
- Samoa, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Samoa and Slovenia?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Slovenia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Slovenia rank globally for urban population growth?
- Samoa ranks 148th and Slovenia ranks 151st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.