Population growth in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population growth was -0.1% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Slovakia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Slovakia stood at -0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 188.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Slovakia peaked at 1.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2022.
That places Slovakia 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.1% | 5 |
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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 growth in Slovakia?
- Population growth in Slovakia was -0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for population growth?
- Slovakia ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 188.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release