Total population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Total population was 5,494 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Slovakia, 1970β2025
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 119th out of 230 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.
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 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.46 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 144,269 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.0343 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.56 (2023)
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 119th out of 230 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