Population aged 65 years or older in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,032 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Slovakia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1,032 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Slovakia peaked at 1,032 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 408.34 thousands, in 1970.
Slovakia ranks 77th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 461.69 thousands | 408.34 thousands | 513.32 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 502.17 thousands | 474.8 thousands | 527.03 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 571.78 thousands | 536.45 thousands | 604.04 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 627.8 thousands | 607.93 thousands | 656.04 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 752.47 thousands | 667.14 thousands | 870.77 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.66 thousands | 901.68 thousands | 1,032 thousands | 6 |
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- 74 Norway 1,060 thousands compare
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- 79 Mozambique 964.53 thousands compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 921.72 thousands compare
More population data for Slovakia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.46 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 144,269 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.0343 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Slovakia?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Slovakia was 1,032 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,032 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 408.34 thousands in 1970.
- How does Slovakia rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Slovakia ranks 77th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release