Total population (thousands) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Total population (thousands) was 5,494 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,494 thousands
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
120th
of 233 countries
All-time high
5,520 thousands
in 2024
All-time low
4,509 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Total population in Slovakia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5,494 thousands for total population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Slovakia peaked at 5,520 thousands in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,509 thousands, in 1970.
That places Slovakia 120th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Total population (thousands) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,509 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 4,542 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4,579 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4,621 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4,666 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4,715 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4,763 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4,814 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4,862 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4,910 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4,957 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4,996 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5,034 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5,070 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5,103 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5,136 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5,167 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5,194 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5,218 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,241 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5,259 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5,273 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5,296 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,317 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,336 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5,350 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5,358 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5,367 thousands | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,373 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,377 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5,380 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5,380 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,378 thousands | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,377 thousands | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,375 thousands | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,377 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,377 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,377 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,377 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,381 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,389 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,395 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,402 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,408 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,413 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,418 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,423 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,432 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,440 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,447 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,454 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,456 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,430 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,517 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,520 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 5,494 thousands | -0.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5,494 thousands is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,084 thousands, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5,494 thousands is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,353 thousands, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,698 thousands | 4,509 thousands | 4,910 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,112 thousands | 4,957 thousands | 5,241 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,331 thousands | 5,259 thousands | 5,377 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,378 thousands | 5,375 thousands | 5,381 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,416 thousands | 5,389 thousands | 5,447 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,478 thousands | 5,430 thousands | 5,520 thousands | 6 |
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 total population in Slovakia?
- Total population in Slovakia was 5,494 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,520 thousands in 2024.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,509 thousands in 1970.
- How does Slovakia rank for total population?
- Slovakia ranks 120th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release