Urban population (% of total population) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Urban population (% of total population) was 53.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
148th
of 218 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2025
All-time low
53.2%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Slovakia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 53.2% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Slovakia peaked at 53.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 148th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.4% | — |
| 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. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 145 Cote d'Ivoire 54.5% compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 54.0% compare
- 147 Benin 53.4% compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.7% compare
- 150 Romania 52.2% compare
- 151 Isle of Man 52.1% compare
More climate change data for Slovakia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 83.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,742 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 392.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,349 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 48.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 698.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 677.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Slovakia?
- Urban population in Slovakia was 53.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for urban population?
- Slovakia ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.