Slovak Republic - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Slovak Republic was 53.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 56.78 in 1991, while its lowest value was 33.46 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 33.46
1961 33.95
1962 34.71
1963 35.48
1964 36.26
1965 37.04
1966 37.83
1967 38.63
1968 39.44
1969 40.24
1970 41.06
1971 42.01
1972 43.06
1973 44.12
1974 45.19
1975 46.26
1976 47.33
1977 48.41
1978 49.48
1979 50.56
1980 51.64
1981 52.31
1982 52.78
1983 53.24
1984 53.71
1985 54.18
1986 54.64
1987 55.11
1988 55.57
1989 56.03
1990 56.49
1991 56.78
1992 56.72
1993 56.66
1994 56.60
1995 56.54
1996 56.48
1997 56.42
1998 56.36
1999 56.29
2000 56.23
2001 56.16
2002 56.01
2003 55.86
2004 55.71
2005 55.56
2006 55.41
2007 55.26
2008 55.11
2009 54.96
2010 54.69
2011 54.42
2012 54.28
2013 54.14
2014 54.00
2015 53.89
2016 53.81
2017 53.75
2018 53.73
2019 53.73
2020 53.76

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization