Urban area over the long-term in Slovakia
Slovakia: Urban area over the long-term was 1,086 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,086 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
92nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,086 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.2102 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Slovakia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1,086 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Slovakia peaked at 1,086 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2102 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Slovakia 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.2102 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.7569 km² per grid cell | +260.0% |
| 1200 | 3.03 km² per grid cell | +300.0% |
| 1300 | 13.62 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1400 | 34.06 km² per grid cell | +150.0% |
| 1500 | 37.73 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1600 | 57.77 km² per grid cell | +53.1% |
| 1700 | 51.21 km² per grid cell | -11.3% |
| 1710 | 58.8 km² per grid cell | +14.8% |
| 1720 | 66.88 km² per grid cell | +13.7% |
| 1730 | 75.41 km² per grid cell | +12.8% |
| 1740 | 84.36 km² per grid cell | +11.9% |
| 1750 | 93.62 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1760 | 98.03 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1770 | 102.09 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1780 | 105.57 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1790 | 108.2 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1800 | 109.7 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1810 | 109.7 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 109.7 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 109.7 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 109.7 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 109.7 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 109.7 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 109.7 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 109.7 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 109.7 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 109.7 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 109.7 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 112.97 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 144.81 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1940 | 191.56 km² per grid cell | +32.3% |
| 1950 | 291.78 km² per grid cell | +52.3% |
| 1951 | 299.98 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 308.8 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 318.18 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 328.04 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 338.26 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 348.75 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 359.32 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 369.83 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 380.1 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 389.99 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 400.96 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 414.71 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 428.23 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 441.69 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 455.2 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 468.81 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 482.49 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 496.4 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 510.61 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 525.3 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 542.23 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 561 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 580.37 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 600.42 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 621.13 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 642.54 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 664.56 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 687.02 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 709.54 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 731.85 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 748 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 760.77 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 773.13 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 785.24 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 797.18 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 808.97 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 820.55 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 832.01 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 843.44 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 854.92 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 863.91 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 867.63 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 871.2 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 874.35 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 876.95 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 878.96 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 880.44 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 881.5 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 882.35 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 883.07 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 884.74 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 886.43 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 888.15 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 889.89 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 891.66 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 894.63 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 897.63 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 900.66 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 903.71 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 906.79 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 918.82 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 930.94 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 943.16 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 955.48 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 967.91 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 980.43 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 993.06 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,006 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,019 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,032 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,042 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,053 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,064 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,075 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,086 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1,086 km² per grid cell is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1,086 km² per grid cell is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +350.0% | 3.03 km² per grid cell | 13.62 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +300.0% | 0.7569 km² per grid cell | 3.03 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +260.0% | 0.2102 km² per grid cell | 0.7569 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +150.0% | 13.62 km² per grid cell | 34.06 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +53.1% | 37.73 km² per grid cell | 57.77 km² per grid cell |
| 1950 | +52.3% | 191.56 km² per grid cell | 291.78 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2102 km² per grid cell | 0.2102 km² per grid cell | 0.2102 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.7569 km² per grid cell | 0.7569 km² per grid cell | 0.7569 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.03 km² per grid cell | 3.03 km² per grid cell | 3.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 13.62 km² per grid cell | 13.62 km² per grid cell | 13.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 34.06 km² per grid cell | 34.06 km² per grid cell | 34.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 37.73 km² per grid cell | 37.73 km² per grid cell | 37.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 57.77 km² per grid cell | 57.77 km² per grid cell | 57.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 51.21 km² per grid cell | 51.21 km² per grid cell | 51.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 58.8 km² per grid cell | 58.8 km² per grid cell | 58.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 66.88 km² per grid cell | 66.88 km² per grid cell | 66.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 75.41 km² per grid cell | 75.41 km² per grid cell | 75.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 84.36 km² per grid cell | 84.36 km² per grid cell | 84.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 93.62 km² per grid cell | 93.62 km² per grid cell | 93.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 98.03 km² per grid cell | 98.03 km² per grid cell | 98.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 102.09 km² per grid cell | 102.09 km² per grid cell | 102.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 105.57 km² per grid cell | 105.57 km² per grid cell | 105.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 108.2 km² per grid cell | 108.2 km² per grid cell | 108.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 112.97 km² per grid cell | 112.97 km² per grid cell | 112.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 144.81 km² per grid cell | 144.81 km² per grid cell | 144.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 191.56 km² per grid cell | 191.56 km² per grid cell | 191.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 334.3 km² per grid cell | 291.78 km² per grid cell | 380.1 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 448.91 km² per grid cell | 389.99 km² per grid cell | 510.61 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 613.41 km² per grid cell | 525.3 km² per grid cell | 709.54 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 790.11 km² per grid cell | 731.85 km² per grid cell | 843.44 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 873.22 km² per grid cell | 854.92 km² per grid cell | 882.35 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 892.06 km² per grid cell | 883.07 km² per grid cell | 903.71 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 962.1 km² per grid cell | 906.79 km² per grid cell | 1,019 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,059 km² per grid cell | 1,032 km² per grid cell | 1,086 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Slovakia?
- Urban area over the long-term in Slovakia was 1,086 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,086 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2102 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Slovakia rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Slovakia ranks 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.