Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 877,767 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
877,767 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.37 million people
in 1987
All-time low
830,053 people
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovakia stood at 877,767 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovakia peaked at 1.37 million people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 830,053 people, 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.00 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.03 million people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 1.06 million people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 1.10 million people | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 1.13 million people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 1.16 million people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 1.19 million people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 1.23 million people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 1.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 1.28 million people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 1.30 million people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.32 million people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.33 million people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.33 million people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.33 million people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.33 million people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.31 million people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.30 million people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.28 million people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.26 million people | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.25 million people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.23 million people | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.22 million people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.22 million people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million people | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.27 million people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.36 million people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.37 million people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.35 million people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million people | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 991,031 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 959,927 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 932,135 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 907,406 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 883,761 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 862,760 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 846,036 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 836,573 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 833,664 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 832,762 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 831,575 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 830,251 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 830,053 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 831,111 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 836,138 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 844,970 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 853,875 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 860,881 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 864,879 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 866,822 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 873,978 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 877,767 people | +0.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 877,767 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 877,767 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.31 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.37 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 930,366 people | 836,573 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 838,528 people | 830,053 people | 860,881 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 870,862 people | 864,879 people | 877,767 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovakia?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovakia was 877,767 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million people in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 830,053 people in 2014.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Slovakia ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share 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 0-14.