Usually resident population on 1 January in Slovakia
Slovakia: Usually resident population on 1 January was 5.46 million Number in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5.46 million Number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.46 million Number
in 2021
All-time low
5.40 million Number
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Usually resident population on 1 January in Slovakia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5.46 million Number for usually resident population on 1 january in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Slovakia peaked at 5.46 million Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.40 million Number, in 2014.
Slovakia ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Usually resident population on 1 January in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.40 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 5.40 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.41 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.44 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.44 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.45 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.46 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.46 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.43 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.45 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.46 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.46 million Number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.42 million Number | 5.40 million Number | 5.45 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.45 million Number | 5.43 million Number | 5.46 million Number | 6 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is usually resident population on 1 january in Slovakia?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Slovakia was 5.46 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 million Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.40 million Number in 2014.
- How does Slovakia rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january 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 Eurostat, published as part of Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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