Slovakia vs Zambia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Slovakia
53.5%
in 2020
Zambia
53.2%
in 2020
Slovakia rank
200th
Zambia rank
203rd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Slovakia
- Zambia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 53.5% against 53.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 200th and Zambia ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.2% | 45.5% | 2.7% | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 51.6% | 47.5% | 4.1% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 53.2% | 49.9% | 3.3% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 49.6% | 5.2% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 47.8% | 7.6% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 49.1% | 5.8% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 52.2% | 1.5% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.2% | 0.3% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Slovakia or Zambia?
- Slovakia, at 53.5% against 53.2% in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Slovakia and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Slovakia and Zambia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Slovakia ranks 200th and Zambia ranks 203rd 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.