Serbia vs Slovakia: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Serbia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports -0.1% against -0.2% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Slovakia ahead.
Serbia ranks 199th and Slovakia ranks 196th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 0.9% | Serbia |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.3% | 0.7% | Serbia |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.1% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -0.2% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Serbia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at -0.1% against -0.2% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Serbia and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Slovakia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Slovakia rank globally for urban population growth?
- Serbia ranks 199th and Slovakia ranks 196th 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.