Urban population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Urban population was 2.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.88 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.04 million
in 1997
All-time low
1.36 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Slovakia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 2.88 million for urban population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Slovakia peaked at 3.04 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 1960.
Slovakia ranks 126th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.36 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.42 million | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 1.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.55 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.65 million | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.76 million | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.86 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.98 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.05 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.13 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.21 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.29 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 2.37 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.45 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.03 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.98 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.88 million | -0.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.88 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.88 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 million | 1.36 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 million | 1.86 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.80 million | 2.58 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 million | 3.01 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 million | 2.95 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million | 2.91 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.88 million | 2.91 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 123 Panama 3.02 million compare
- 124 Puerto Rico 3.00 million compare
- 125 Qatar 2.95 million compare
- 127 Tajikistan 2.82 million compare
- 128 South Sudan 2.64 million compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 2.55 million 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 2.88 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1960.
- How does Slovakia rank for urban population?
- Slovakia ranks 126th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.