Romania vs Slovakia: Rural population
Romania
47.8%
in 2025
Slovakia
46.8%
in 2025
Romania rank
69th
Slovakia rank
71st
Rural population over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 47.8% against 46.8% in Slovakia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovakia ahead.
Romania ranks 69th and Slovakia ranks 71st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 6 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 63.6% | 1.1% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 54.2% | 54.0% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 45.5% | 2.4% | Romania |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 43.4% | 2.8% | Romania |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 44.5% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 46.1% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.8% | 0.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Romania or Slovakia?
- Romania, at 47.8% against 46.8% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Romania and Slovakia?
- 1.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for rural population?
- Romania ranks 69th and Slovakia ranks 71st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.