Moldova vs Slovakia: Share of population living in urban areas
Moldova
53.4%
in 2020
Slovakia
53.5%
in 2020
Moldova rank
202nd
Slovakia rank
200th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Moldova
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 53.5% against 53.4% in Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 202nd and Slovakia ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 7 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.7% | 48.2% | 2.6% | Moldova |
| 1960s | 55.6% | 51.6% | 4.0% | Moldova |
| 1970s | 59.2% | 53.2% | 6.0% | Moldova |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 54.8% | 6.5% | Moldova |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 55.4% | 6.3% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 54.9% | 5.6% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 53.7% | 2.9% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 53.5% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Moldova or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 53.5% against 53.4% in Moldova as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Moldova and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Slovakia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Moldova and Slovakia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Moldova ranks 202nd 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 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.