Total sample population, rural in Slovakia

Slovakia: Total sample population, rural was 2.18 million in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
2.18 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
64th
of 96 countries
All-time high
2.55 million
in 2013
All-time low
2.15 million
in 2014
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Total sample population, rural in Slovakia, 2005–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M2005201020162005: 2.2M2006: 2.3M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.6M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 2.18 million for total sample population, rural in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Slovakia peaked at 2.55 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 2014.

Slovakia ranks 64th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total sample population, rural in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in Slovakia, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 2.23 million —
2006 2.31 million +3.4%
2007 2.16 million -6.5%
2008 2.18 million +1.1%
2009 2.17 million -0.3%
2010 2.23 million +2.5%
2011 2.29 million +2.7%
2012 2.40 million +4.9%
2013 2.55 million +6.2%
2014 2.15 million -15.5%
2015 2.19 million +1.6%
2016 2.18 million -0.5%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 2.18 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18 million, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 2.18 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 million, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.21 million 2.16 million 2.31 million 5
2010s 2.28 million 2.15 million 2.55 million 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 61 Belarus 2.38 million compare
  2. 62 Bulgaria 2.36 million compare
  3. 63 Chile 2.26 million compare
  4. 65 Denmark 1.88 million compare
  5. 66 Croatia 1.78 million compare
  6. 67 Finland 1.61 million compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Slovakia?
Total sample population, rural in Slovakia was 2.18 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2013.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2014.
How does Slovakia rank for total sample population, rural?
Slovakia ranks 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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