Romania vs Slovakia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Romania
54.7%
in 2020
Slovakia
53.5%
in 2020
Romania rank
197th
Slovakia rank
200th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 54.7% against 53.5% in Slovakia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
Romania ranks 197th and Slovakia ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.2% | 48.2% | 3.9% | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 47.1% | 51.6% | 4.5% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 53.2% | 3.0% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 54.8% | 1.2% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.4% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 54.9% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 53.7% | 1.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 53.5% | 1.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Romania or Slovakia?
- Romania, at 54.7% against 53.5% in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Romania and Slovakia?
- 1.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Romania ranks 197th and Slovakia ranks 200th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.