Ireland vs Slovakia: Has the population peaked?
Ireland
5.20 million people
in 2023
Slovakia
5.52 million people
in 2023
Ireland rank
122nd
Slovakia rank
119th
Has the population peaked? 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 236 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 has the population peaked?, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.52 million people against 5.20 million people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in has the population peaked? 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 has the population peaked??
- Ireland ranks 122nd and Slovakia ranks 119th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Has the population peaked?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.