Population in the largest city in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population in the largest city was 15.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
133rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 1960
All-time low
14.0%
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Slovakia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Slovakia stood at 15.4%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Slovakia peaked at 17.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2011.
That places Slovakia 133rd out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.6% | — |
| 1961 | 17.1% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 16.9% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 16.0% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 15.5% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 15.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2%, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 15.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.2%, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 130 Morocco 16.5% compare
- 131 Kazakhstan 15.7% compare
- 132 South Africa 15.6% compare
- 134 Syrian Arab Republic 15.2% compare
- 135 Mozambique 15.0% compare
- 136 Sri Lanka 14.6% compare
More urban development data for Slovakia
- Population density 112.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 443,679 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 4,176 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 14.67 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 3.5% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 44.14 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 11,756 Number (2024)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 29,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Slovakia?
- Population in the largest city in Slovakia was 15.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2011.
- How does Slovakia rank for population in the largest city?
- Slovakia ranks 133rd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.