Benin vs Slovakia: Urban population (% of total population)
Benin
53.4%
in 2025
Slovakia
53.2%
in 2025
Benin rank
147th
Slovakia rank
148th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Benin
- Slovakia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 53.4% against 53.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovakia ahead.
Benin ranks 147th and Slovakia ranks 148th of 218 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 36.4% | 23.6% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 46.0% | 23.7% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 54.5% | 23.6% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 56.6% | 20.0% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 55.5% | 15.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 53.9% | 8.3% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 53.2% | 1.8% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Benin or Slovakia?
- Benin, at 53.4% against 53.2% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Benin and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Slovakia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Slovakia rank globally for urban population?
- Benin ranks 147th and Slovakia ranks 148th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.