Hungary vs Slovakia: Rural population
Hungary
2.79 million
in 2025
Slovakia
2.53 million
in 2025
Hungary rank
95th
Slovakia rank
96th
Rural population over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 2.79 million against 2.53 million in Slovakia, a difference of 254,290.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 95th and Slovakia ranks 96th of 218 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.64 million | 2.75 million | 1.89 million | Hungary |
| 1970s | 4.58 million | 2.55 million | 2.04 million | Hungary |
| 1980s | 4.34 million | 2.34 million | 2.00 million | Hungary |
| 1990s | 3.88 million | 2.32 million | 1.55 million | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3.43 million | 2.39 million | 1.04 million | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 2.50 million | 440,294 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 2.54 million | 301,908 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Hungary, at 2.79 million against 2.53 million in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 254,290, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for rural population?
- Hungary ranks 95th and Slovakia ranks 96th of 218 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
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.