Japan vs Slovakia: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate

Japan
-0.5126 % change on previous year
in 2025
Slovakia
-0.4642 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
203rd
Slovakia rank
200th

Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Slovakia
-0.500.511.5197119982025

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports -0.4642 % change on previous year against -0.5126 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.0484 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 203rd and Slovakia ranks 200th of 233 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Slovakia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1 % change on previous year 0.9494 % change on previous year 0.1505 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 0.4737 % change on previous year 0.6555 % change on previous year 0.1818 % change on previous year Slovakia
1990s 0.3179 % change on previous year 0.2556 % change on previous year 0.0623 % change on previous year Japan
2000s 0.1174 % change on previous year 0.0084 % change on previous year 0.109 % change on previous year Japan
2010s -0.1065 % change on previous year 0.1215 % change on previous year 0.228 % change on previous year Slovakia
2020s -0.4503 % change on previous year 0.1459 % change on previous year 0.5963 % change on previous year Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Japan or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at -0.4642 % change on previous year against -0.5126 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Japan and Slovakia?
0.0484 % change on previous year, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovakia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Japan and Slovakia rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 203rd and Slovakia ranks 200th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,573 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.