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Slovakia population

Current population of Slovakia

5,404,705

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
26
Deaths today
30
Change today (UTC)
−4
World rank
123rd of 218
0.07% of world population
Population
5,413,813
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.15%
2025
Density
113 /km²
2023
Land area
48,080 km²
Urban population
53%
2025
Median age
42.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.46
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
78.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
−31,377
2025
Capital
Bratislava
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Slovakia: overview

Slovakia has a population of 5,413,813 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 123rd largest in the world. Slovakia is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Bratislava.

The population has essentially plateaued, changing by just −0.15% per year. That translates to a loss of roughly 8,256 people over the past year. Net emigration — about 31,377 people in 2025 — compounds the decline.

Population density is moderate — about 113 people per km², spread across 48,080 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 53% of people living in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 42.3 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.46 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 4.94 million people by 2050, 9% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 5,401,392.

Slovakia population, 1960–2025 and projections

01.5M3M4.5M6M19601980200020202040projected2025: 5.41M1960: 4,068,0951961: 4,191,6671962: 4,238,1881963: 4,282,0171964: 4,327,3411965: 4,370,9831966: 4,411,6661967: 4,449,3671968: 4,483,9151969: 4,518,6071970: 4,538,2231971: 4,557,4491972: 4,596,6221973: 4,641,4451974: 4,689,6231975: 4,739,1051976: 4,789,5071977: 4,840,5011978: 4,890,1251979: 4,938,9731980: 4,979,8151981: 5,016,1051982: 5,055,0991983: 5,091,9711984: 5,127,0971985: 5,161,7681986: 5,193,8381987: 5,222,8401988: 5,250,5961989: 5,275,9421990: 5,299,1871991: 5,303,2941992: 5,305,0161993: 5,325,3051994: 5,346,3311995: 5,361,9991996: 5,373,3611997: 5,383,2911998: 5,390,5161999: 5,396,0202000: 5,388,7202001: 5,378,8672002: 5,376,9122003: 5,373,3742004: 5,372,2802005: 5,372,8072006: 5,373,0542007: 5,374,6222008: 5,379,2332009: 5,386,4062010: 5,391,4282011: 5,398,3842012: 5,407,5792013: 5,413,3932014: 5,418,6492015: 5,423,8012016: 5,430,7982017: 5,439,2322018: 5,446,7712019: 5,454,1472020: 5,458,8272021: 5,447,2472022: 5,431,7522023: 5,426,7402024: 5,422,0692025: 5,413,8132030: 5,401,3922050: 4,936,488
Population of Slovakia by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20255,413,813−0.15%−8,256
20245,422,069−0.09%−4,671
20235,426,740−0.09%−5,012
20225,431,752−0.28%−15,495
20215,447,247−0.21%−11,580
20205,458,827+0.09%+4,680
20195,454,147+0.14%+7,376
20185,446,771+0.14%+7,539
20175,439,232+0.16%+8,434
20165,430,798+0.13%+6,997
20155,423,801+0.10%+5,152
20145,418,649+0.10%+5,256
20105,391,428+0.09%+5,022
20055,372,807+0.01%+527
20005,388,720−0.14%−7,300
19955,361,999+0.29%+15,668
19905,299,187+0.44%+23,245
19855,161,768+0.67%+34,671
19804,979,815+0.82%+40,842
19754,739,105+1.05%+49,482
19704,538,223+0.43%+19,616
19654,370,983+1.00%+43,642
19604,068,095––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Slovakia population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Slovakia
YearProjected populationvs today
20305,401,392−0.2%
20504,936,488−8.8%

Slovakia population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 15.6% of Slovakia's population is under 15, 65.4% is of working age (15–64), and 19.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 135,255 (2.5%)0-4 female: 128,327 (2.3%)0-45-9 male: 151,716 (2.8%)5-9 female: 144,097 (2.6%)10-14 male: 150,017 (2.7%)10-14 female: 143,030 (2.6%)10-1415-19 male: 145,440 (2.7%)15-19 female: 137,810 (2.5%)20-24 male: 133,531 (2.4%)20-24 female: 126,335 (2.3%)20-2425-29 male: 146,867 (2.7%)25-29 female: 139,775 (2.6%)30-34 male: 183,409 (3.4%)30-34 female: 176,176 (3.2%)30-3435-39 male: 208,463 (3.8%)35-39 female: 200,963 (3.7%)40-44 male: 224,690 (4.1%)40-44 female: 213,018 (3.9%)40-4445-49 male: 233,589 (4.3%)45-49 female: 222,302 (4.1%)50-54 male: 203,707 (3.7%)50-54 female: 200,297 (3.7%)50-5455-59 male: 167,501 (3.1%)55-59 female: 172,698 (3.2%)60-64 male: 164,338 (3.0%)60-64 female: 179,316 (3.3%)60-6465-69 male: 152,319 (2.8%)65-69 female: 181,529 (3.3%)70-74 male: 127,510 (2.3%)70-74 female: 171,211 (3.1%)70-7475-79 male: 78,404 (1.4%)75-79 female: 123,290 (2.3%)80-84 male: 40,277 (0.7%)80-84 female: 78,323 (1.4%)80-8485-89 male: 17,800 (0.3%)85-89 female: 42,587 (0.8%)90-94 male: 6,169 (0.1%)90-94 female: 17,084 (0.3%)90-9495-99 male: 1,320 (0.0%)95-99 female: 3,892 (0.1%)100+ male: 115 (0.0%)100+ female: 386 (0.0%)100+

Slovakia population FAQ

What is the population of Slovakia in 2026?

Slovakia's population is estimated at about 5.4 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 5,413,813 (2025). Slovakia ranks 123rd in the world by population.

Is the population of Slovakia growing or shrinking?

Slovakia's population is essentially flat, changing by only −0.15% per year.

How densely populated is Slovakia?

Slovakia has about 113 people per square kilometre across a land area of 48,080 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Slovakia?

Slovakia is home to about 0.07% of the world's population.

What is Slovakia's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Slovakia's population at 4,936,488 in 2050, passing through 5,401,392 in 2030.

What is the median age in Slovakia?

The median age in Slovakia is 42.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.