Population by five year age group in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population by five year age group was 283,056 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
283,056
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
482,768
in 1979
All-time low
260,749
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by five year age group in Slovakia stood at 283,056.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Slovakia peaked at 482,768 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 260,749, in 2005.
That places Slovakia 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 381,317 | — |
| 1951 | 400,234 | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 420,013 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 436,380 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 449,933 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 461,297 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 467,943 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 469,343 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 467,315 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 461,373 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 452,655 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 443,117 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 432,292 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 423,970 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 421,019 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 418,282 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 413,040 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 406,795 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 398,444 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 389,846 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 386,824 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 388,526 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 394,639 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 407,483 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 424,244 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 439,929 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 454,825 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 468,780 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 478,102 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 482,768 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 482,314 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 477,819 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 471,788 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 465,099 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 457,304 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 450,856 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 445,734 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 438,520 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 429,784 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 419,536 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 407,413 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 397,999 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 391,286 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 383,569 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 373,377 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 358,689 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 341,210 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 324,753 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 309,475 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 296,568 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 287,617 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 279,383 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 271,309 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 265,250 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 261,770 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 260,749 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 262,132 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 265,388 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 270,190 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 276,680 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 282,553 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 287,207 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 290,659 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 291,213 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 288,967 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 286,778 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 285,443 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 286,281 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 289,744 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 292,833 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 293,601 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 291,245 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 288,222 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 283,056 | -1.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 283,056 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 283,056 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 441,515 | 381,317 | 469,343 | 10 |
| 1960s | 419,946 | 389,846 | 452,655 | 10 |
| 1970s | 432,612 | 386,824 | 482,768 | 10 |
| 1980s | 453,875 | 419,536 | 482,314 | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,434 | 296,568 | 407,413 | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,047 | 260,749 | 287,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,168 | 282,553 | 292,833 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,031 | 283,056 | 293,601 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Slovakia?
- Population by five year age group in Slovakia was 283,056 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 482,768 in 1979.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,749 in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for population by five year age group?
- Slovakia ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).