Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 1,032 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,032 thousands
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
78th
of 233 countries
All-time high
1,032 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
408.34 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 65 years or older in Slovakia, 1970–2025
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 78th of 233 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.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 408.34 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 418.81 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 428.98 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 442.17 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 456.03 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 470.69 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 482.26 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 492.72 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 503.53 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 513.32 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 523.55 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 517.83 thousands | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 505.44 thousands | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 490.7 thousands | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 474.8 thousands | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 481.26 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 487.48 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 500.1 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 513.51 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 527.03 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 536.45 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 544.19 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 552.23 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 559.91 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 567.81 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 576.4 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 584.26 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 592.46 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 600.01 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 604.04 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 607.93 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 611.05 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 614.02 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 617.52 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 621.55 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 627.15 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 633.77 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 640.91 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 648.09 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 656.04 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 667.14 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 675.2 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 687.88 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 707.63 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 729.84 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 753.39 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 780.41 thousands | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 811.12 thousands | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 841.34 thousands | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 870.77 thousands | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 901.68 thousands | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 927.28 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 941.2 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 982.15 thousands | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,010 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1,032 thousands | +2.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1,032 thousands is above the median for high income countries, which is 291.46 thousands, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1,032 thousands is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 974.42 thousands, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 75 Norway 1,060 thousands compare
- 76 Afghanistan 1,044 thousands compare
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- 79 Saudi Arabia 1,028 thousands compare
- 80 Mozambique 964.53 thousands compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 921.72 thousands compare
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.5749 % change on previous year (2025)
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 78th out of 233 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