Gambia vs Slovenia: Rural population

Gambia
988,057
in 2025
Slovenia
937,832
in 2025
Gambia rank
129th
Slovenia rank
131st

Rural population over time

  • Gambia
  • Slovenia
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M196019922025

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 988,057 against 937,832 in Slovenia, a difference of 50,225.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovenia ahead.

Gambia ranks 129th and Slovenia ranks 131st of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1960s 406,789 1.12 million 709,490 Slovenia
1970s 487,357 1.03 million 546,738 Slovenia
1980s 579,161 971,996 392,835 Slovenia
1990s 746,599 986,754 240,155 Slovenia
2000s 795,539 990,744 195,205 Slovenia
2010s 898,477 982,041 83,564 Slovenia
2020s 971,348 940,894 30,454 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Gambia or Slovenia?
Gambia, at 988,057 against 937,832 in Slovenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Gambia and Slovenia?
50,225, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Slovenia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Slovenia rank globally for rural population?
Gambia ranks 129th and Slovenia ranks 131st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.