Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex was 5.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.42 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 65 countries
All-time high
5.46 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.97 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex in Slovakia, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by broad age group and sex in Slovakia stood at 5.42 million.
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 broad age group and sex in Slovakia peaked at 5.46 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.97 million, in 1960.
Slovakia ranks 36th of 65 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 broad age group and sex in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.97 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.17 million | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 4.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.47 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.30 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.38 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.39 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.38 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 5.42 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 million | 3.97 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.70 million | 4.54 million | 4.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 million | 4.96 million | 5.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 million | 5.29 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 million | 5.37 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 million | 5.39 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 million | 5.42 million | 5.46 million | 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 (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group and sex in Slovakia?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group and sex in Slovakia was 5.42 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 million in 1960.
- How does Slovakia rank for population on 1 january by broad age group and sex?
- Slovakia ranks 36th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group 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 broad age group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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