Population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population was 5.52 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Slovakia stood at 5.52 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure 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.
That places Slovakia 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 144,269 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.55 children per women (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.