Population on 1 January by age and sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population on 1 January by age and sex was 5.42 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.42 million Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
5.46 million Number
in 2021
All-time low
3.97 million Number
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Slovakia, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age and sex in Slovakia is 5.42 million Number, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age and sex in Slovakia peaked at 5.46 million Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.97 million Number, in 1960.
Slovakia ranks 33rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.97 million Number | — |
| 1961 | 4.17 million Number | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 4.22 million Number | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.26 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.30 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.35 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.39 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.43 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.47 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.50 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.54 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.54 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.58 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.62 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.66 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.71 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.76 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.82 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.87 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.91 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.96 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.00 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.04 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.07 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.11 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.14 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.18 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.21 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.24 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.26 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.29 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.31 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.30 million Number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.31 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.34 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.36 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.37 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.38 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.39 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.39 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.40 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.38 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.37 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.37 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.37 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.37 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.37 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.38 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.38 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.39 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.39 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.40 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.41 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.42 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.43 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.44 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.44 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.45 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.46 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.46 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.43 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.43 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.42 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 5.42 million Number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 million Number | 3.97 million Number | 4.50 million Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.70 million Number | 4.54 million Number | 4.91 million Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 million Number | 4.96 million Number | 5.26 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 million Number | 5.29 million Number | 5.39 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 million Number | 5.37 million Number | 5.40 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 million Number | 5.39 million Number | 5.45 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 million Number | 5.42 million Number | 5.46 million Number | 6 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age and sex in Slovakia?
- Population on 1 january by age and sex in Slovakia was 5.42 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 million Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 million Number in 1960.
- How does Slovakia rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Slovakia ranks 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age and sex rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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