Total population in thousands in Slovakia
Slovakia: Total population in thousands was 5,475 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5,475
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 75 countries
All-time high
5,518
in 2023
All-time low
5,376
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total population in thousands in Slovakia, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in thousands in Slovakia stood at 5,475.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in thousands in Slovakia peaked at 5,518 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,376, in 2004.
Slovakia ranks 48th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,378 | 5,376 | 5,385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,420 | 5,392 | 5,451 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,478 | 5,443 | 5,518 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 144,269 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in thousands in Slovakia?
- Total population in thousands in Slovakia was 5,475 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,518 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,376 in 2004.
- How does Slovakia rank for total population in thousands?
- Slovakia ranks 48th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population in thousands rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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