Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate was 0.0038 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0038 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
206th
of 234 countries
All-time high
2.71 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-0.318 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Slovakia, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Slovakia is 0.0038 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Slovakia peaked at 2.71 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.318 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 206th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.4596 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.7054 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 1953 | 0.8624 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1954 | 1 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1955 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1957 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9777 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8405 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6784 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.492 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2804 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0535 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0352 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1993 | -0.0752 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 1994 | -0.1087 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1995 | -0.1369 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1996 | -0.16 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1997 | -0.1774 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1998 | -0.1894 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1999 | -0.1962 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1974 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2001 | -0.1945 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2002 | -0.2129 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2003 | -0.2488 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2766 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2005 | -0.2976 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2006 | -0.3114 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2007 | -0.318 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2008 | -0.3174 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2009 | -0.3095 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2010 | -0.294 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2011 | -0.272 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2012 | -0.2576 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2544 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2503 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2015 | -0.2459 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | -0.2417 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2017 | -0.2369 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2018 | -0.232 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2019 | -0.2272 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | -0.222 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2021 | -0.1091 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0038 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.0038 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 % change on previous year, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.0038 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1735 % change on previous year, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -165.8% | 0.0535 % change on previous year | -0.0352 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +150.0% | 0.0004 % change on previous year | 0.0009 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +140.0% | 0.0009 % change on previous year | 0.0023 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -113.6% | -0.0352 % change on previous year | -0.0752 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +100.3% | -0.1091 % change on previous year | 0.0004 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -80.9% | 0.2804 % change on previous year | 0.0535 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.4596 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.492 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0745 % change on previous year | -0.1962 % change on previous year | 0.2804 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2684 % change on previous year | -0.318 % change on previous year | -0.1945 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2512 % change on previous year | -0.294 % change on previous year | -0.2272 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.054 % change on previous year | -0.222 % change on previous year | 0.0038 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 203 Bahamas 0.0074 % change on previous year compare
- 204 South Korea 0.007 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Reunion 0.0067 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Bahrain 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Bermuda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Cayman Islands 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Gibraltar 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Hong Kong 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Kuwait 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Macao 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Saint Martin (French part) 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Monaco 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Nauru 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Singapore 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Anguilla 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Montserrat 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Saint Barthelemy 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Vatican 0 % change on previous year
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 vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Slovakia?
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Slovakia was 0.0038 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.318 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Slovakia ranks 206th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.