Rural population, per square kilometre in Slovakia
Slovakia: Rural population, per square kilometre was 52.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Slovakia is 52.83 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Slovakia peaked at 53.08 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.87 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Slovakia ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 47.87 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 48.12 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.35 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.56 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.76 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 48.94 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 49.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 49.18 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.21 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.32 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.44 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.61 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.8 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.99 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.2 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.44 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 50.71 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 50.94 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.17 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.63 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.84 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.69 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.9 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 53.03 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.88 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.83 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.53 units per square kilometre | 47.87 units per square kilometre | 49.12 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.79 units per square kilometre | 49.18 units per square kilometre | 50.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.93 units per square kilometre | 50.94 units per square kilometre | 52.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.96 units per square kilometre | 52.83 units per square kilometre | 53.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 58 Thailand 54.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Lebanon 53.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Eswatini 53.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 China 51.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 50.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Tanzania, United Republic of 48.53 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4681 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Slovakia?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Slovakia was 52.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.08 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.87 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Slovakia rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Slovakia ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.