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 236 countries
All-time high
5.52 million people
in 2023
All-time low
3.47 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 74 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, 3.47 million people, in 1950.
Slovakia ranks 119th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.47 million people | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
More population data for Slovakia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Slovakia?
- Population in Slovakia was 5.52 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 3.47 million people in 1950.
- How does Slovakia rank for population?
- Slovakia ranks 119th out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.