Urban Population: Slovakia
Slovakia's urban population is currently 53.2% as of 2024. # Slovakia Urban Population Slovakia's urban population stands at 53.
Current (2024)
53.2%
+0.0% y/y
Peak (1991)
56.8%
Low (1960)
33.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Slovakia
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Slovakia
Analysis# Slovakia Urban Population
Slovakia's urban population stands at 53.192% in 2024, reflecting a modest majority living in cities and towns. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1960, when only 33.377% of the population was urbanized—a 59.4% increase over six decades. The nation peaked at 56.827% urbanization in 1991, marking the height of urban concentration during the post-communist transition period.
Since the early 2010s, Slovakia has experienced a subtle reversal. Urban population percentages declined steadily from 53.87% in 2015 to 53.19% by 2021, where they have since stabilized through 2024. This plateau suggests a potential shift toward rural migration or decentralization, a pattern worth monitoring in coming years as economic and demographic forces continue reshaping Slovakia's settlement patterns.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.2% | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +0.00% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | -0.11% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -0.22% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -0.23% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -0.23% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | -0.24% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -0.24% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -0.25% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -0.25% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -0.25% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -0.26% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -0.27% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -0.29% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -0.31% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -0.32% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -0.32% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -0.31% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -0.30% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.6% | -0.28% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -0.25% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | -0.21% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | -0.19% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | -0.20% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | -0.20% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | -0.19% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | -0.18% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | -0.16% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | -0.14% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | -0.11% |
| 1993 | 56.8% | -0.07% |
| 1992 | 56.8% | -0.04% |
| 1991 | 56.8% | +0.05% |
| 1990 | 56.8% | +0.28% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | +0.49% |
| 1988 | 56.4% | +0.68% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +0.84% |
| 1986 | 55.5% | +0.98% |
| 1985 | 55.0% | +1.09% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | +1.17% |
| 1983 | 53.8% | +1.23% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | +1.26% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | +1.31% |
| 1980 | 51.8% | +1.56% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | +1.92% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +2.20% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | +2.43% |
| 1976 | 47.8% | +2.60% |
| 1975 | 46.6% | +2.69% |
| 1974 | 45.3% | +2.71% |
| 1973 | 44.1% | +2.65% |
| 1972 | 43.0% | +2.50% |
| 1971 | 41.9% | +2.29% |
| 1970 | 41.0% | +2.27% |
| 1969 | 40.1% | +2.33% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | +2.35% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | +2.33% |
| 1966 | 37.4% | +2.28% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | +2.19% |
| 1964 | 35.8% | +2.06% |
| 1963 | 35.1% | +1.89% |
| 1962 | 34.4% | +1.65% |
| 1961 | 33.9% | +1.48% |
| 1960 | 33.4% | — |
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