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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
119th
of 238 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

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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 119th out of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 116 Lebanon 5.77 million people compare
  2. 117 Finland 5.60 million people compare
  3. 118 Norway 5.52 million people compare
  4. 120 Liberia 5.49 million people compare
  5. 121 Palestine 5.41 million people compare

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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 119th out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.