Population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population was 5.52 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.52 million people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
120th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.52 million people
in 2023
All-time low
350,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Slovakia, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Slovakia is 5.52 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Slovakia peaked at 5.52 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 350,000 people, in 1000.
That places Slovakia 120th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Population in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 350,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 420,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 560,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1300 | 840,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 700,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1500 | 840,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1600 | 1.26 million people | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 1.14 million people | -9.4% |
| 1710 | 1.19 million people | +4.1% |
| 1720 | 1.24 million people | +4.1% |
| 1730 | 1.29 million people | +4.1% |
| 1740 | 1.34 million people | +4.1% |
| 1750 | 1.39 million people | +4.1% |
| 1760 | 1.45 million people | +4.1% |
| 1770 | 1.51 million people | +4.1% |
| 1780 | 1.57 million people | +4.1% |
| 1790 | 1.64 million people | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 2.14 million people | +30.8% |
| 1801 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.14 million people | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 2.15 million people | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 2.15 million people | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 2.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 2.16 million people | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 2.17 million people | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 2.18 million people | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 2.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 2.20 million people | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 2.21 million people | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 2.21 million people | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 2.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 2.23 million people | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 2.24 million people | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 2.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 2.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 2.26 million people | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 2.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 2.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 2.29 million people | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 2.30 million people | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 2.31 million people | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 2.31 million people | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 2.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 2.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 2.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 2.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 2.36 million people | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 2.37 million people | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 2.37 million people | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 2.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 2.39 million people | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 2.40 million people | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 2.41 million people | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 2.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 2.43 million people | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 2.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 2.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 2.45 million people | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 2.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 2.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 2.48 million people | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 2.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 2.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 2.51 million people | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 2.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 2.53 million people | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 2.53 million people | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 2.54 million people | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 2.55 million people | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 2.56 million people | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 2.57 million people | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 2.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 2.59 million people | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 2.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 2.61 million people | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 2.62 million people | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 2.63 million people | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 2.64 million people | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 2.65 million people | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 2.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 2.67 million people | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 2.68 million people | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 2.69 million people | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 2.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 2.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 2.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 2.72 million people | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 2.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 2.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 2.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 2.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 2.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 2.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 2.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 2.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 2.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 2.82 million people | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 2.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 2.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 2.86 million people | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 2.87 million people | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 2.88 million people | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 2.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 2.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 2.91 million people | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 2.92 million people | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 2.93 million people | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 2.94 million people | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 2.95 million people | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 2.96 million people | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 2.97 million people | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 2.98 million people | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 2.99 million people | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 3.00 million people | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 3.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 3.03 million people | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 3.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 3.05 million people | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 3.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 3.07 million people | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 3.08 million people | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 3.09 million people | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 3.10 million people | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 3.12 million people | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 3.13 million people | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 3.14 million people | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 3.15 million people | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 3.16 million people | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 3.17 million people | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 3.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 3.20 million people | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 3.21 million people | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 3.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 3.23 million people | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 3.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 3.26 million people | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 3.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 3.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 3.29 million people | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 3.31 million people | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 3.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 3.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 3.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 3.36 million people | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 3.37 million people | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 3.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 3.39 million people | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 3.41 million people | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 3.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 3.44 million people | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 3.47 million people | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 3.53 million people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 3.59 million people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.66 million people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 3.73 million people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 3.80 million people | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 3.87 million people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 3.94 million people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 4.00 million people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 4.06 million people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 4.12 million people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 4.19 million people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.24 million people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.28 million people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.32 million people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 4.37 million people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.44 million people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.50 million people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.53 million people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.64 million people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.69 million people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.74 million people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.89 million people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.93 million people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.12 million people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.21 million people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.23 million people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.27 million people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.31 million people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.35 million people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.36 million people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.37 million people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.37 million people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.38 million people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.38 million people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.38 million people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.38 million people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.38 million people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.38 million people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.38 million people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.38 million people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.38 million people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.39 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.39 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.40 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.40 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.41 million people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.43 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.44 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.44 million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.45 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.46 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.44 million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.47 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.52 million people | +0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.52 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.52 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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% | 560,000 people | 840,000 people |
| 1600 | +50.0% | 840,000 people | 1.26 million people |
| 1200 | +33.3% | 420,000 people | 560,000 people |
| 1800 | +30.8% | 1.64 million people | 2.14 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 350,000 people | 350,000 people | 350,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 420,000 people | 420,000 people | 420,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 560,000 people | 560,000 people | 560,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 840,000 people | 840,000 people | 840,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 700,000 people | 700,000 people | 700,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 840,000 people | 840,000 people | 840,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.14 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.14 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.51 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.51 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.64 million people | 1.64 million people | 1.64 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.14 million people | 2.14 million people | 2.14 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.14 million people | 2.14 million people | 2.14 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.18 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.21 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.26 million people | 2.22 million people | 2.30 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.34 million people | 2.31 million people | 2.38 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.43 million people | 2.39 million people | 2.47 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.52 million people | 2.48 million people | 2.56 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.61 million people | 2.57 million people | 2.66 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.71 million people | 2.67 million people | 2.75 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.81 million people | 2.76 million people | 2.86 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.91 million people | 2.87 million people | 2.96 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.02 million people | 2.97 million people | 3.07 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.13 million people | 3.08 million people | 3.19 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.25 million people | 3.20 million people | 3.31 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.38 million people | 3.32 million people | 3.44 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.76 million people | 3.47 million people | 4.06 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.33 million people | 4.12 million people | 4.50 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.72 million people | 4.53 million people | 4.93 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.13 million people | 4.98 million people | 5.25 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 million people | 5.27 million people | 5.38 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 million people | 5.38 million people | 5.39 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 million people | 5.39 million people | 5.45 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million people | 5.44 million people | 5.52 million people | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.5749 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Slovakia?
- Population in Slovakia was 5.52 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,000 people in 1000.
- How does Slovakia rank for population?
- Slovakia ranks 120th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.