Ireland vs Slovakia: Population
Ireland
5.20 million people
in 2023
Slovakia
5.52 million people
in 2023
Ireland rank
122nd
Slovakia rank
119th
Population over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.52 million people against 5.20 million people in Ireland, a difference of 321,430 people.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 122nd and Slovakia ranks 119th of 238 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.90 million people | 3.76 million people | 866,009 people | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 2.87 million people | 4.33 million people | 1.46 million people | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 3.16 million people | 4.72 million people | 1.56 million people | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 3.50 million people | 5.13 million people | 1.63 million people | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 3.62 million people | 5.34 million people | 1.72 million people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 4.15 million people | 5.38 million people | 1.23 million people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 4.71 million people | 5.42 million people | 710,353 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 5.08 million people | 5.47 million people | 392,845 people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.52 million people against 5.20 million people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 321,430 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for population?
- Ireland ranks 122nd and Slovakia ranks 119th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.