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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 90 Cuba 1,140 km² per grid cell compare
  2. 91 Jordan 1,109 km² per grid cell compare
  3. 93 Costa Rica 1,053 km² per grid cell compare
  4. 94 Bulgaria 960.21 km² per grid cell compare
  5. 95 North Korea 954.94 km² per grid cell compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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