Population density in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population density was 71.28 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
71.28
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
149th
of 235 countries
All-time high
114.77
in 2023
All-time low
7.28
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Slovakia, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 71.28 for population density in 2100.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Slovakia peaked at 114.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.28, in 1000.
Slovakia ranks 149th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Population density in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 7.28 | — |
| 1100 | 8.74 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 11.65 | +33.3% |
| 1300 | 17.47 | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 14.56 | -16.7% |
| 1500 | 17.47 | +20.0% |
| 1600 | 26.21 | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 23.74 | -9.4% |
| 1710 | 24.71 | +4.1% |
| 1720 | 25.72 | +4.1% |
| 1730 | 26.77 | +4.1% |
| 1740 | 27.86 | +4.1% |
| 1750 | 29 | +4.1% |
| 1760 | 30.18 | +4.1% |
| 1770 | 31.42 | +4.1% |
| 1780 | 32.7 | +4.1% |
| 1790 | 34.03 | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 44.52 | +30.8% |
| 1801 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 44.56 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 44.62 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 44.72 | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 44.85 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 45.02 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 45.19 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 45.35 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 45.52 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 45.69 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 45.86 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 46.03 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 46.2 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 46.37 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 46.55 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 46.72 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 46.89 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 47.06 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 47.24 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 47.41 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 47.59 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 47.77 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 47.94 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 48.12 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 48.3 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 48.48 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 48.66 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 48.84 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 49.02 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 49.2 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 49.38 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 49.57 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 49.75 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 49.93 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 50.11 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 50.29 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 50.48 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 50.66 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 50.84 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 51.03 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 51.21 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 51.4 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 51.58 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 51.77 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 51.96 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 52.15 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 52.33 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 52.52 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 52.71 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 52.91 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 53.1 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 53.29 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 53.48 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 53.68 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 53.87 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 54.07 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 54.26 | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 54.46 | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 54.65 | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 54.85 | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 55.05 | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 55.25 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 55.45 | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 55.65 | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 55.85 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 56.06 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 56.26 | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 56.46 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 56.67 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 56.87 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 57.08 | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 57.28 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 57.49 | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 57.7 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 57.91 | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 58.12 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 58.33 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 58.54 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 58.75 | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 58.96 | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 59.18 | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 59.39 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 59.61 | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 59.82 | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 60.04 | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 60.26 | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 60.48 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 60.69 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 60.91 | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 61.14 | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 61.36 | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 61.58 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 61.8 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 62.03 | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 62.25 | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 62.48 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 62.7 | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 62.93 | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 63.16 | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 63.39 | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 63.62 | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 63.86 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 64.09 | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 64.33 | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 64.57 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 64.81 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 65.05 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 65.29 | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 65.53 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 65.78 | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 66.02 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 66.26 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 66.51 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 66.76 | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 67 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 67.25 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 67.5 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 67.75 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 68 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 68.26 | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 68.51 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 68.76 | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 69.02 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 69.27 | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 69.53 | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 69.79 | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 70.05 | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 70.31 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 70.57 | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 70.83 | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 71.09 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 71.51 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 72.08 | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 73.32 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 74.71 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 76.12 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 77.54 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 78.98 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 80.45 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 81.88 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 83.25 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 84.54 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 85.78 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 87.05 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 88.1 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 88.99 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 89.92 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 90.79 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 91.56 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 92.27 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 92.9 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 93.49 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 94.13 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 94.85 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 95.67 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 96.58 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 97.56 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 98.57 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 99.59 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 100.62 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 101.62 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 102.61 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 103.51 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 104.3 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 105.07 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 105.79 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 106.48 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 107.14 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 107.74 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 108.28 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 108.77 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 109.19 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 109.53 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 109.92 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 110.37 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 110.78 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 111.13 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 111.36 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 111.53 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 111.68 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 111.79 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 111.86 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 111.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 111.89 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 111.85 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 111.82 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 111.81 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 111.83 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 111.83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 111.83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 111.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 112 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 112.14 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 112.27 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 112.41 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 112.53 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 112.63 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 112.73 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 112.88 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 113.06 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 113.21 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 113.37 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 113.46 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 113.2 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 113.83 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 114.77 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 114.53 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 113.87 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 113.38 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 113.17 | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 112.93 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 112.66 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 112.34 | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 112 | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 111.63 | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 111.24 | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 110.82 | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 110.39 | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 109.93 | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 109.46 | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 108.98 | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 108.49 | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 107.99 | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 107.48 | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 106.96 | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 106.44 | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 105.91 | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 105.39 | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 104.85 | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 104.32 | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 103.78 | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 103.23 | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 102.67 | -0.5% |
| 2051 | 102.11 | -0.6% |
| 2052 | 101.53 | -0.6% |
| 2053 | 100.94 | -0.6% |
| 2054 | 100.35 | -0.6% |
| 2055 | 99.73 | -0.6% |
| 2056 | 99.1 | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 98.45 | -0.7% |
| 2058 | 97.79 | -0.7% |
| 2059 | 97.1 | -0.7% |
| 2060 | 96.4 | -0.7% |
| 2061 | 95.69 | -0.7% |
| 2062 | 94.96 | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 94.22 | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 93.47 | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 92.7 | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 91.94 | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 91.17 | -0.8% |
| 2068 | 90.39 | -0.9% |
| 2069 | 89.61 | -0.9% |
| 2070 | 88.84 | -0.9% |
| 2071 | 88.07 | -0.9% |
| 2072 | 87.3 | -0.9% |
| 2073 | 86.55 | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 85.81 | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 85.08 | -0.8% |
| 2076 | 84.37 | -0.8% |
| 2077 | 83.67 | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 82.99 | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 82.32 | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 81.68 | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 81.05 | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 80.43 | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 79.84 | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 79.25 | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 78.69 | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 78.13 | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 77.6 | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 77.07 | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 76.56 | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 76.05 | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 75.55 | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 75.06 | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 74.58 | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 74.1 | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 73.63 | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 73.16 | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 72.69 | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 72.22 | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 71.75 | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 71.28 | -0.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 71.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 71.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +50.0% | 11.65 | 17.47 |
| 1600 | +50.0% | 17.47 | 26.21 |
| 1200 | +33.3% | 8.74 | 11.65 |
| 1800 | +30.8% | 34.03 | 44.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.28 | 7.28 | 7.28 | 1 |
| 1100s | 8.74 | 8.74 | 8.74 | 1 |
| 1200s | 11.65 | 11.65 | 11.65 | 1 |
| 1300s | 17.47 | 17.47 | 17.47 | 1 |
| 1400s | 14.56 | 14.56 | 14.56 | 1 |
| 1500s | 17.47 | 17.47 | 17.47 | 1 |
| 1600s | 26.21 | 26.21 | 26.21 | 1 |
| 1700s | 23.74 | 23.74 | 23.74 | 1 |
| 1710s | 24.71 | 24.71 | 24.71 | 1 |
| 1720s | 25.72 | 25.72 | 25.72 | 1 |
| 1730s | 26.77 | 26.77 | 26.77 | 1 |
| 1740s | 27.86 | 27.86 | 27.86 | 1 |
| 1750s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 1760s | 30.18 | 30.18 | 30.18 | 1 |
| 1770s | 31.42 | 31.42 | 31.42 | 1 |
| 1780s | 32.7 | 32.7 | 32.7 | 1 |
| 1790s | 34.03 | 34.03 | 34.03 | 1 |
| 1800s | 44.52 | 44.52 | 44.52 | 10 |
| 1810s | 44.53 | 44.52 | 44.56 | 10 |
| 1820s | 45.29 | 44.62 | 46.03 | 10 |
| 1830s | 46.98 | 46.2 | 47.77 | 10 |
| 1840s | 48.75 | 47.94 | 49.57 | 10 |
| 1850s | 50.57 | 49.75 | 51.4 | 10 |
| 1860s | 52.43 | 51.58 | 53.29 | 10 |
| 1870s | 54.36 | 53.48 | 55.25 | 10 |
| 1880s | 56.36 | 55.45 | 57.28 | 10 |
| 1890s | 58.44 | 57.49 | 59.39 | 10 |
| 1900s | 60.59 | 59.61 | 61.58 | 10 |
| 1910s | 62.82 | 61.8 | 63.86 | 10 |
| 1920s | 65.17 | 64.09 | 66.26 | 10 |
| 1930s | 67.63 | 66.51 | 68.76 | 10 |
| 1940s | 70.2 | 69.02 | 71.51 | 10 |
| 1950s | 78.29 | 72.08 | 84.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.08 | 85.78 | 93.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.18 | 94.13 | 102.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.63 | 103.51 | 109.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.99 | 109.53 | 111.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.86 | 111.81 | 112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.72 | 112.14 | 113.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.58 | 112.66 | 114.77 | 10 |
| 2030s | 110.53 | 108.49 | 112.34 | 10 |
| 2040s | 105.63 | 103.23 | 107.99 | 10 |
| 2050s | 99.98 | 97.1 | 102.67 | 10 |
| 2060s | 93.05 | 89.61 | 96.4 | 10 |
| 2070s | 85.5 | 82.32 | 88.84 | 10 |
| 2080s | 79.03 | 76.56 | 81.68 | 10 |
| 2090s | 73.88 | 71.75 | 76.05 | 10 |
| 2100s | 71.28 | 71.28 | 71.28 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Slovakia?
- Population density in Slovakia was 71.28 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 in 1000.
- How does Slovakia rank for population density?
- Slovakia ranks 149th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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