Netherlands vs Slovak Republic: Historical population data

Netherlands
18.09 million Persons
in 2025
Slovak Republic
5.41 million Persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
5th
Slovak Republic rank
3rd

Historical population data over time

  • Netherlands
  • Slovak Republic
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019872025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 18.09 million Persons against 5.41 million Persons in Slovak Republic, a difference of 12.67 million Persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.3 times Slovak Republic's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 5th and Slovak Republic ranks 3rd of 9 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 10.71 million Persons 3.70 million Persons 7.01 million Persons Netherlands
1960s 12.20 million Persons 4.33 million Persons 7.87 million Persons Netherlands
1970s 13.58 million Persons 4.72 million Persons 8.86 million Persons Netherlands
1980s 14.48 million Persons 5.14 million Persons 9.35 million Persons Netherlands
1990s 15.40 million Persons 5.35 million Persons 10.05 million Persons Netherlands
2000s 16.27 million Persons 5.39 million Persons 10.87 million Persons Netherlands
2010s 16.94 million Persons 5.43 million Persons 11.51 million Persons Netherlands
2020s 17.77 million Persons 5.43 million Persons 12.34 million Persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical population data, Netherlands or Slovak Republic?
Netherlands, at 18.09 million Persons against 5.41 million Persons in Slovak Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in historical population data between Netherlands and Slovak Republic?
12.67 million Persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovak Republic?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Slovak Republic rank globally for historical population data?
Netherlands ranks 5th and Slovak Republic ranks 3rd of 9 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Historical population data
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 4,256 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.