Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 995,672 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
995,672 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
995,672 people
in 2023
All-time low
230,007 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovakia is 995,672 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovakia peaked at 995,672 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230,007 people, in 1950.
That places Slovakia 77th 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 230,007 people | — |
| 1951 | 234,691 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 239,275 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 244,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 248,159 people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 251,883 people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 256,262 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 260,539 people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 266,385 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 274,345 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 284,008 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 296,172 people | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 307,752 people | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 318,993 people | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 332,284 people | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 347,193 people | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 361,705 people | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 375,981 people | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 389,797 people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 402,220 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 413,560 people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 423,873 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 435,555 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 449,083 people | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 463,339 people | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 476,451 people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 487,465 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 498,102 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 508,397 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 518,405 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 520,664 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 511,607 people | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 498,037 people | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 482,713 people | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 477,995 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 484,329 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 493,754 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 506,771 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 520,232 people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 531,697 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 540,272 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 548,159 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 556,019 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 563,808 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 572,045 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 580,259 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 588,286 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 596,155 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 601,940 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 605,894 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 609,387 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 612,425 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 615,654 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 619,416 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 624,220 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 630,329 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 637,197 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 644,348 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 651,911 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 661,421 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 670,990 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 681,349 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 697,568 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 718,546 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 741,427 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 766,714 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 795,597 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 826,075 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 855,895 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 886,032 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 914,237 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 933,971 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 961,360 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 995,672 people | +3.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 995,672 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 995,672 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 250,555 people | 230,007 people | 274,345 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 341,610 people | 284,008 people | 402,220 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 467,423 people | 413,560 people | 518,405 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 502,780 people | 477,995 people | 531,697 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 575,284 people | 540,272 people | 605,894 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 630,631 people | 609,387 people | 661,421 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 764,019 people | 670,990 people | 886,032 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 951,310 people | 914,237 people | 995,672 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.5749 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovakia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovakia was 995,672 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 995,672 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,007 people in 1950.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Slovakia ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.