Romania vs Slovakia: Urban population (% of total population)
Romania
52.2%
in 2025
Slovakia
53.2%
in 2025
Romania rank
150th
Slovakia rank
148th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 53.2% against 52.2% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 150th and Slovakia ranks 148th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.5% | 36.4% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 1970s | 45.8% | 46.0% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 54.5% | 2.4% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 56.6% | 2.8% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 55.5% | 2.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.9% | 0.3% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 53.2% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Romania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 53.2% against 52.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Romania and Slovakia?
- 1.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for urban population?
- Romania ranks 150th 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.