Ireland vs Slovakia: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Ireland
5.48 million
in 2025
Slovakia
5.41 million
in 2025
Ireland rank
32nd
Slovakia rank
33rd
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.48 million against 5.41 million in Slovakia, a difference of 60,990.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovakia ahead.
Ireland ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 61 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 million | 4.33 million | 1.46 million | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 4.72 million | 1.56 million | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 3.50 million | 5.14 million | 1.63 million | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 3.62 million | 5.35 million | 1.73 million | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 4.15 million | 5.38 million | 1.22 million | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 4.72 million | 5.42 million | 703,625 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 5.26 million | 5.43 million | 175,827 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Ireland, at 5.48 million against 5.41 million in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 60,990, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Ireland ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.