Population by income level in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population by income level was 5.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Slovakia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Slovakia stood at 5.41 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Slovakia peaked at 5.46 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.07 million, in 1960.
That places Slovakia 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.33 million | 4.07 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.72 million | 4.54 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 million | 4.98 million | 5.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 million | 5.30 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 million | 5.37 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 million | 5.39 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 million | 5.41 million | 5.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 119 Central African Republic 5.51 million compare
- 120 Oman 5.49 million compare
- 121 Ireland 5.48 million compare
- 123 Palestine 5.41 million compare
- 124 New Zealand 5.32 million compare
- 125 Mauritania 5.32 million compare
More population data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 144,269 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.55 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Slovakia?
- Population by income level in Slovakia was 5.41 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 million in 1960.
- How does Slovakia rank for population by income level?
- Slovakia ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.