Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was -0.0861 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Slovakia, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Slovakia is -0.0861, measured in 2024.
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 2.99 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.2849, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 61st of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.99 | — |
| 1962 | 1.1 | -63.1% |
| 1963 | 1.03 | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9264 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8509 | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7735 | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7707 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4332 | -43.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4228 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8559 | +102.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9704 | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.02 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.994 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8235 | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7261 | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7744 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7268 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6875 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.674 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6194 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5568 | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.53 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4816 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4396 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0775 | -82.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0325 | -58.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3817 | +1075.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3941 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2926 | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2117 | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1846 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1341 | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1021 | -23.9% |
| 2000 | -0.1354 | -232.7% |
| 2001 | -0.183 | +35.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0364 | -80.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0658 | +81.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0204 | -69.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 | -148.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 | -53.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0292 | +534.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0858 | +193.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1333 | +55.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0932 | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1289 | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1702 | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1075 | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 0.097 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.095 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1289 | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1552 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1385 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1353 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0858 | -36.6% |
| 2021 | -0.2124 | -347.6% |
| 2022 | -0.2849 | +34.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0923 | -67.6% |
| 2024 | -0.0861 | -6.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's -0.0861 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5423. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's -0.0861 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1075.8% | 0.0325 | 0.3817 |
| 2007 | +534.7% | 0.0046 | 0.0292 |
| 2021 | -347.6% | 0.0858 | -0.2124 |
| 2000 | -232.7% | 0.1021 | -0.1354 |
| 2008 | +193.9% | 0.0292 | 0.0858 |
| 2005 | +148.2% | -0.0204 | 0.0098 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 | 0.7707 | 2.99 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8895 | 0.4228 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.66 | 0.4816 | 0.8235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.225 | 0.0325 | 0.4396 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0178 | -0.183 | 0.1333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.125 | 0.0932 | 0.1702 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.118 | -0.2849 | 0.0858 | 5 |
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 growth in Slovakia?
- Population growth in Slovakia was -0.0861 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2849 in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for population growth?
- Slovakia ranks 61st out of 74 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 UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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