Population young working old in Slovakia

Slovakia: Population young working old was 877,767 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
877,767
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 1987
All-time low
830,053
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working old in Slovakia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population young working old in Slovakia stood at 877,767.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population young working old in Slovakia peaked at 1.37 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 830,053, in 2014.

Slovakia ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Population young working old in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Population young working old in Slovakia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.00 million —
1951 1.03 million +2.7%
1952 1.06 million +3.2%
1953 1.10 million +3.3%
1954 1.13 million +3.1%
1955 1.16 million +2.9%
1956 1.19 million +2.8%
1957 1.23 million +2.6%
1958 1.25 million +2.3%
1959 1.28 million +1.8%
1960 1.30 million +1.6%
1961 1.32 million +1.5%
1962 1.33 million +0.7%
1963 1.33 million +0.1%
1964 1.33 million +0.1%
1965 1.33 million -0.3%
1966 1.31 million -0.9%
1967 1.30 million -1.3%
1968 1.28 million -1.5%
1969 1.26 million -1.4%
1970 1.25 million -1.2%
1971 1.23 million -1.1%
1972 1.22 million -0.9%
1973 1.22 million -0.3%
1974 1.22 million +0.5%
1975 1.23 million +0.8%
1976 1.25 million +0.9%
1977 1.26 million +1.1%
1978 1.27 million +1.1%
1979 1.29 million +1.0%
1980 1.30 million +0.9%
1981 1.31 million +0.9%
1982 1.32 million +1.0%
1983 1.34 million +1.2%
1984 1.35 million +1.0%
1985 1.36 million +0.8%
1986 1.37 million +0.5%
1987 1.37 million +0.0%
1988 1.36 million -0.5%
1989 1.35 million -1.0%
1990 1.33 million -1.4%
1991 1.31 million -1.4%
1992 1.29 million -1.4%
1993 1.27 million -1.7%
1994 1.25 million -2.0%
1995 1.22 million -2.4%
1996 1.19 million -2.4%
1997 1.16 million -2.5%
1998 1.12 million -2.7%
1999 1.09 million -2.8%
2000 1.06 million -3.1%
2001 1.02 million -3.3%
2002 991,031 -3.3%
2003 959,927 -3.1%
2004 932,135 -2.9%
2005 907,406 -2.7%
2006 883,761 -2.6%
2007 862,760 -2.4%
2008 846,036 -1.9%
2009 836,573 -1.1%
2010 833,664 -0.3%
2011 832,762 -0.1%
2012 831,575 -0.1%
2013 830,251 -0.2%
2014 830,053 -0.0%
2015 831,111 +0.1%
2016 836,138 +0.6%
2017 844,970 +1.1%
2018 853,875 +1.1%
2019 860,881 +0.8%
2020 864,879 +0.5%
2021 866,822 +0.2%
2022 873,978 +0.8%
2023 877,767 +0.4%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 877,767 is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 877,767 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.14 million 1.00 million 1.28 million 10
1960s 1.31 million 1.26 million 1.33 million 10
1970s 1.24 million 1.22 million 1.29 million 10
1980s 1.34 million 1.30 million 1.37 million 10
1990s 1.22 million 1.09 million 1.33 million 10
2000s 930,366 836,573 1.06 million 10
2010s 838,528 830,053 860,881 10
2020s 870,862 864,879 877,767 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 128 Norway 911,036 compare
  2. 129 Gabon 910,977 compare
  3. 130 Kuwait 900,149 compare
  4. 132 Guinea-Bissau 845,019 compare
  5. 133 Finland 836,536 compare
  6. 134 Lesotho 807,249 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working old in Slovakia?
Population young working old in Slovakia was 877,767 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working old recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1987.
What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 830,053 in 2014.
How does Slovakia rank for population young working old?
Slovakia ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working old rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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