Population growth rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population growth rate was -0.659 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.659
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
177th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.91
in 1952
All-time low
-0.871
in 2072
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Slovakia, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Slovakia is -0.659, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Slovakia peaked at 1.91 in 1952 and was at its lowest, -0.871, in 2072.
That places Slovakia 177th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | -0.0987 | — |
| 1800 | 0.2 | -302.6% |
| 1900 | 0.3614 | +80.7% |
| 1905 | 0.3615 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.3614 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.3614 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.3701 | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 0.3701 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3701 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.3701 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.3701 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.3701 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.58 | +326.6% |
| 1951 | 1.83 | +16.0% |
| 1952 | 1.91 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 1.86 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 1.82 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 1.86 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.84 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.68 | -8.8% |
| 1958 | 1.64 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 1.43 | -12.7% |
| 1960 | 1.49 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 1.45 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.953 | -34.1% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.89 | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 0.806 | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.729 | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.635 | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.642 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.725 | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 0.796 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.924 | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.975 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.02 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.994 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.981 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.963 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.782 | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.751 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.713 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.654 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.637 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.601 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.519 | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.474 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.438 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.335 | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 0.279 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.433 | +55.2% |
| 1992 | 0.381 | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.368 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.264 | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 0.149 | -43.6% |
| 1996 | 0.155 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.119 | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 0.068 | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.055 | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.015 | -72.7% |
| 2001 | -0.036 | -340.0% |
| 2002 | -0.029 | -19.4% |
| 2003 | -0.027 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.021 | -177.8% |
| 2005 | 0.004 | -81.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.004 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.075 | +1775.0% |
| 2009 | 0.146 | +94.7% |
| 2010 | 0.106 | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.126 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.124 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.081 | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 0.096 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.09 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.167 | +85.6% |
| 2017 | 0.143 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.133 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.138 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.023 | -83.3% |
| 2021 | -0.474 | -2160.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 | -434.2% |
| 2023 | 0.055 | -96.5% |
| 2024 | -0.465 | -945.5% |
| 2025 | -0.696 | +49.7% |
| 2026 | -0.164 | -76.4% |
| 2027 | -0.199 | +21.3% |
| 2028 | -0.229 | +15.1% |
| 2029 | -0.263 | +14.8% |
| 2030 | -0.293 | +11.4% |
| 2031 | -0.319 | +8.9% |
| 2032 | -0.342 | +7.2% |
| 2033 | -0.364 | +6.4% |
| 2034 | -0.383 | +5.2% |
| 2035 | -0.405 | +5.7% |
| 2036 | -0.421 | +4.0% |
| 2037 | -0.434 | +3.1% |
| 2038 | -0.447 | +3.0% |
| 2039 | -0.457 | +2.2% |
| 2040 | -0.469 | +2.6% |
| 2041 | -0.478 | +1.9% |
| 2042 | -0.483 | +1.0% |
| 2043 | -0.493 | +2.1% |
| 2044 | -0.499 | +1.2% |
| 2045 | -0.502 | +0.6% |
| 2046 | -0.509 | +1.4% |
| 2047 | -0.516 | +1.4% |
| 2048 | -0.523 | +1.4% |
| 2049 | -0.536 | +2.5% |
| 2050 | -0.546 | +1.9% |
| 2051 | -0.558 | +2.2% |
| 2052 | -0.573 | +2.7% |
| 2053 | -0.588 | +2.6% |
| 2054 | -0.601 | +2.2% |
| 2055 | -0.624 | +3.8% |
| 2056 | -0.646 | +3.5% |
| 2057 | -0.667 | +3.3% |
| 2058 | -0.691 | +3.6% |
| 2059 | -0.713 | +3.2% |
| 2060 | -0.734 | +2.9% |
| 2061 | -0.753 | +2.6% |
| 2062 | -0.775 | +2.9% |
| 2063 | -0.793 | +2.3% |
| 2064 | -0.811 | +2.3% |
| 2065 | -0.824 | +1.6% |
| 2066 | -0.836 | +1.5% |
| 2067 | -0.85 | +1.7% |
| 2068 | -0.862 | +1.4% |
| 2069 | -0.867 | +0.6% |
| 2070 | -0.87 | +0.3% |
| 2071 | -0.87 | -0.0% |
| 2072 | -0.871 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | -0.864 | -0.8% |
| 2074 | -0.856 | -0.9% |
| 2075 | -0.849 | -0.8% |
| 2076 | -0.838 | -1.3% |
| 2077 | -0.826 | -1.4% |
| 2078 | -0.809 | -2.1% |
| 2079 | -0.796 | -1.6% |
| 2080 | -0.783 | -1.6% |
| 2081 | -0.767 | -2.0% |
| 2082 | -0.752 | -2.0% |
| 2083 | -0.738 | -1.9% |
| 2084 | -0.724 | -1.9% |
| 2085 | -0.712 | -1.7% |
| 2086 | -0.698 | -2.0% |
| 2087 | -0.685 | -1.9% |
| 2088 | -0.674 | -1.6% |
| 2089 | -0.668 | -0.9% |
| 2090 | -0.659 | -1.3% |
| 2091 | -0.653 | -0.9% |
| 2092 | -0.648 | -0.8% |
| 2093 | -0.644 | -0.6% |
| 2094 | -0.642 | -0.3% |
| 2095 | -0.642 | -0.0% |
| 2096 | -0.64 | -0.3% |
| 2097 | -0.645 | +0.8% |
| 2098 | -0.649 | +0.6% |
| 2099 | -0.652 | +0.5% |
| 2100 | -0.659 | +1.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's -0.659 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's -0.659 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -2160.9% | 0.023 | -0.474 |
| 2008 | +1775.0% | 0.004 | 0.075 |
| 2024 | -945.5% | 0.055 | -0.465 |
| 2022 | +434.2% | -0.474 | 1.58 |
| 2001 | -340.0% | 0.015 | -0.036 |
| 1950 | +326.6% | 0.3701 | 1.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | -0.0987 | -0.0987 | -0.0987 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3614 | 0.3614 | 0.3615 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.3614 | 0.3614 | 0.3614 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.3701 | 0.3701 | 0.3701 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3701 | 0.3701 | 0.3701 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.3701 | 0.3701 | 0.3701 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.74 | 1.43 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9671 | 0.635 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9468 | 0.725 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5904 | 0.335 | 0.782 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2271 | 0.055 | 0.433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 | -0.036 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1204 | 0.081 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0828 | -0.696 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.3865 | -0.457 | -0.293 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.5008 | -0.536 | -0.469 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.6207 | -0.713 | -0.546 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.8105 | -0.867 | -0.734 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.8449 | -0.871 | -0.796 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.7201 | -0.783 | -0.668 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.6474 | -0.659 | -0.64 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.659 | -0.659 | -0.659 | 1 |
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- 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 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Slovakia?
- Population growth rate in Slovakia was -0.659 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 1952.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.871 in 2072.
- How does Slovakia rank for population growth rate?
- Slovakia ranks 177th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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