Slovenia vs Zambia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Slovenia
50.3%
in 2020
Zambia
53.2%
in 2020
Slovenia rank
206th
Zambia rank
203rd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Slovenia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 53.2% against 50.3% in Slovenia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 206th and Zambia ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.2% | 45.5% | 6.3% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 41.6% | 47.5% | 5.9% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 49.9% | 6.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 49.6% | 3.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.8% | 0.4% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 49.1% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 52.2% | 2.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 53.2% | 2.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Slovenia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 53.2% against 50.3% in Slovenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Slovenia and Zambia?
- 2.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Slovenia and Zambia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Slovenia ranks 206th 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.