The current population of Slovakia is 5,359,438 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 5,422,069 in 2024.
- Slovakia accounts for 0.06% of the world's population.
- The UN estimates that Slovakia's population is going to decline by -9.27% to 4.86M people by 2050.
- Slovakia's population peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and has been in decline since.
- For the last 20 years, Slovakia has had an average decline rate of -0.01% per year.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 5.37M people to 5.36M (-0.25% decline in 20 years).
- Slovakia is ranked 125/197 by population and was ranked 110th in 2006.
Slovakia population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 3,377,764 | -0.65% |
| 2099 | 3,399,869 | -0.65% |
| 2098 | 3,422,010 | -0.64% |
| 2097 | 3,444,161 | -0.64% |
| 2096 | 3,466,284 | -0.64% |
| 2095 | 3,488,595 | -0.64% |
| 2094 | 3,511,062 | -0.64% |
| 2093 | 3,533,742 | -0.65% |
| 2092 | 3,556,708 | -0.65% |
| 2091 | 3,580,021 | -0.66% |
| 2090 | 3,603,675 | -0.67% |
| 2089 | 3,627,811 | -0.67% |
| 2088 | 3,652,354 | -0.68% |
| 2087 | 3,677,451 | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 3,703,217 | -0.71% |
| 2085 | 3,729,670 | -0.72% |
| 2084 | 3,756,777 | -0.74% |
| 2083 | 3,784,617 | -0.75% |
| 2082 | 3,813,170 | -0.76% |
| 2081 | 3,842,528 | -0.78% |
| 2080 | 3,872,714 | -0.79% |
| 2079 | 3,903,653 | -0.81% |
| 2078 | 3,935,351 | -0.82% |
| 2077 | 3,967,981 | -0.83% |
| 2076 | 4,001,363 | -0.85% |
| 2075 | 4,035,465 | -0.85% |
| 2074 | 4,070,159 | -0.86% |
| 2073 | 4,105,475 | -0.87% |
| 2072 | 4,141,396 | -0.87% |
| 2071 | 4,177,582 | -0.87% |
| 2070 | 4,214,086 | -0.86% |
| 2069 | 4,250,775 | -0.86% |
| 2068 | 4,287,566 | -0.85% |
| 2067 | 4,324,173 | -0.83% |
| 2066 | 4,360,463 | -0.82% |
| 2065 | 4,396,562 | -0.81% |
| 2064 | 4,432,349 | -0.79% |
| 2063 | 4,467,634 | -0.77% |
| 2062 | 4,502,390 | -0.75% |
| 2061 | 4,536,423 | -0.73% |
| 2060 | 4,569,861 | -0.71% |
| 2059 | 4,602,562 | -0.69% |
| 2058 | 4,634,484 | -0.66% |
| 2057 | 4,665,491 | -0.64% |
| 2056 | 4,695,744 | -0.62% |
| 2055 | 4,725,147 | -0.6% |
| 2054 | 4,753,640 | -0.59% |
| 2053 | 4,781,680 | -0.57% |
| 2052 | 4,809,152 | -0.56% |
| 2051 | 4,836,056 | -0.54% |
| 2050 | 4,862,512 | -0.53% |
| 2049 | 4,888,649 | -0.52% |
| 2048 | 4,914,306 | -0.51% |
| 2047 | 4,939,719 | -0.51% |
| 2046 | 4,964,917 | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 4,989,905 | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 5,014,849 | -0.49% |
| 2043 | 5,039,628 | -0.48% |
| 2042 | 5,064,051 | -0.48% |
| 2041 | 5,088,319 | -0.47% |
| 2040 | 5,112,265 | -0.46% |
| 2039 | 5,135,696 | -0.45% |
| 2038 | 5,158,725 | -0.43% |
| 2037 | 5,181,188 | -0.42% |
| 2036 | 5,203,033 | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 5,224,142 | -0.38% |
| 2034 | 5,244,168 | -0.36% |
| 2033 | 5,263,308 | -0.34% |
| 2032 | 5,281,327 | -0.32% |
| 2031 | 5,298,206 | -0.29% |
| 2030 | 5,313,745 | -0.26% |
| 2029 | 5,327,761 | -0.23% |
| 2028 | 5,339,993 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 5,350,648 | -0.16% |
| 2026 | 5,359,438 | -0.69% |
| 2025 | 5,396,894 | -0.46% |
| 2024 | 5,422,069 | -0.09% |
| 2023 | 5,426,740 | -0.09% |
| 2022 | 5,431,752 | -0.28% |
| 2021 | 5,447,247 | -0.21% |
| 2020 | 5,458,827 | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 5,454,147 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 5,446,771 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 5,439,232 | 0.16% |
| 2016 | 5,430,798 | 0.13% |
| 2015 | 5,423,801 | 0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,418,649 | 0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,413,393 | 0.11% |
| 2012 | 5,407,579 | 0.17% |
| 2011 | 5,398,384 | 0.13% |
| 2010 | 5,391,428 | 0.09% |
| 2009 | 5,386,406 | 0.13% |
| 2008 | 5,379,233 | 0.09% |
| 2007 | 5,374,622 | 0.03% |
| 2006 | 5,373,054 | 0.005% |
| 2005 | 5,372,807 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 5,372,280 | -0.02% |
| 2003 | 5,373,374 | -0.07% |
| 2002 | 5,376,912 | -0.04% |
| 2001 | 5,378,867 | -0.18% |
| 2000 | 5,388,720 | -0.14% |
| 1999 | 5,396,020 | 0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,390,516 | 0.13% |
| 1997 | 5,383,291 | 0.18% |
| 1996 | 5,373,361 | 0.21% |
| 1995 | 5,361,999 | 0.29% |
| 1994 | 5,346,331 | 0.39% |
| 1993 | 5,325,305 | 0.38% |
| 1992 | 5,305,016 | 0.03% |
| 1991 | 5,303,294 | 0.08% |
| 1990 | 5,299,187 | 0.44% |
| 1989 | 5,275,942 | 0.48% |
| 1988 | 5,250,596 | 0.53% |
| 1987 | 5,222,840 | 0.56% |
| 1986 | 5,193,838 | 0.62% |
| 1985 | 5,161,768 | 0.68% |
| 1984 | 5,127,097 | 0.69% |
| 1983 | 5,091,971 | 0.73% |
| 1982 | 5,055,099 | 0.78% |
| 1981 | 5,016,105 | 0.73% |
| 1980 | 4,979,815 | 0.83% |
| 1979 | 4,938,973 | 1% |
| 1978 | 4,890,125 | 1.03% |
| 1977 | 4,840,501 | 1.06% |
| 1976 | 4,789,507 | 1.06% |
| 1975 | 4,739,105 | 1.06% |
| 1974 | 4,689,623 | 1.04% |
| 1973 | 4,641,445 | 0.98% |
| 1972 | 4,596,622 | 0.86% |
| 1971 | 4,557,449 | 0.42% |
| 1970 | 4,538,223 | 0.43% |
| 1969 | 4,518,607 | 0.77% |
| 1968 | 4,483,915 | 0.78% |
| 1967 | 4,449,367 | 0.85% |
| 1966 | 4,411,666 | 0.93% |
| 1965 | 4,370,983 | 1.01% |
| 1964 | 4,327,341 | 1.06% |
| 1963 | 4,282,017 | 1.03% |
| 1962 | 4,238,188 | 1.11% |
| 1961 | 4,191,667 | 3.04% |
| 1960 | 4,068,095 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Slovakia has a population of 5.36M as of 2026, compared to 5.43M in 2016, 5.37M in 2006, and 5.37M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.13% per year. Slovakia is ranked 164th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Slovakia will have 4,964,917 people (-7.36% decline) with a rank change from 125th to 129th.
By the year 2100, Slovakia's population is projected to decline by 37% from its current level to 3.38M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -31,377 |
| 2024 | - | - | -21,027 |
| 2023 | -494 | -5,427 | 4,933 |
| 2022 | 85,252 | -7,062 | 92,314 |
| 2021 | -25,058 | -16,886 | -8,172 |
| 2020 | 2,166 | -2,184 | 4,350 |
| 2019 | 6,946 | 3,818 | 3,128 |
| 2018 | 6,714 | 3,268 | 3,446 |
| 2017 | 7,630 | 4,351 | 3,279 |
| 2016 | 8,918 | 5,431 | 3,487 |
| 2015 | 4,719 | 2,170 | 2,549 |
| 2014 | 2,635 | 3,793 | -1,158 |
| 2013 | 1,526 | 2,707 | -1,181 |
| 2012 | 4,116 | 3,245 | 871 |
| 2011 | 6,785 | 9,177 | -2,392 |
| 2010 | 5,194 | 7,008 | -1,814 |
| 2009 | 8,077 | 8,619 | -542 |
| 2008 | 3,808 | 4,303 | -495 |
| 2007 | -34 | 537 | -571 |
| 2006 | -12 | 537 | -549 |
| 2005 | -24 | 537 | -561 |
| 2004 | 1,089 | 1,611 | -522 |
| 2003 | -1,183 | -537 | -646 |
| 2002 | -1,118 | -538 | -580 |
| 2001 | -1,936 | -1,076 | -860 |
| 2000 | 1,324 | 2,155 | -831 |
| 1999 | 3,658 | 3,777 | -119 |
| 1998 | 4,300 | 4,312 | -12 |
| 1997 | 7,246 | 6,999 | 247 |
| 1996 | 9,381 | 9,135 | 246 |
| 1995 | 9,085 | 9,115 | -30 |
| 1994 | 14,861 | 14,970 | -109 |
| 1993 | 20,841 | 20,769 | 72 |
| 1992 | 21,019 | 21,220 | -201 |
| 1991 | 24,039 | 23,865 | 174 |
| 1990 | 16,034 | 25,436 | -9,402 |
| 1989 | 19,126 | 26,380 | -7,254 |
| 1988 | 24,479 | 30,979 | -6,500 |
| 1987 | 25,458 | 31,859 | -6,401 |
| 1986 | 28,136 | 34,279 | -6,143 |
| 1985 | 31,612 | 37,680 | -6,068 |
| 1984 | 32,690 | 38,966 | -6,276 |
| 1983 | 33,356 | 39,717 | -6,361 |
| 1982 | 35,870 | 41,958 | -6,088 |
| 1981 | 37,819 | 43,640 | -5,821 |
| 1980 | 38,798 | 44,320 | -5,522 |
| 1979 | 47,641 | 52,353 | -4,712 |
| 1978 | 47,635 | 52,324 | -4,689 |
| 1977 | 48,141 | 52,762 | -4,621 |
| 1976 | 49,689 | 54,121 | -4,432 |
| 1975 | 47,952 | 52,604 | -4,652 |
| 1974 | 48,334 | 52,524 | -4,190 |
| 1973 | 45,345 | 49,199 | -3,854 |
| 1972 | 42,910 | 46,426 | -3,516 |
| 1971 | 36,610 | 40,105 | -3,495 |
| 1970 | 33,656 | 38,575 | -4,919 |
| 1969 | 30,314 | 39,312 | -8,998 |
| 1968 | 29,232 | 38,113 | -8,881 |
| 1967 | 32,948 | 41,824 | -8,876 |
| 1966 | 36,623 | 45,440 | -8,817 |
| 1965 | 39,810 | 48,517 | -8,707 |
| 1964 | 45,484 | 54,092 | -8,608 |
| 1963 | 45,834 | 54,382 | -8,548 |
| 1962 | 40,568 | 49,587 | -9,019 |
| 1961 | 60,561 | 55,749 | 4,812 |
| 1960 | 60,890 | 56,546 | 4,344 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 7.47% of the population change in Slovakia is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).
As of 2024, 323,991 residents or 5.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovakia, compared to 146,319 and 2.7% in 2010.
Slovakia population clock
Slovakia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5359438
|
125/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 125/197 |
| One net population change |
1.88 hours
|
177/197 |
| One birth every |
10.8 minutes
|
135/196 |
| One death every |
9.69 minutes
|
102/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -13 | 177/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -4,671 | 177/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.09% | 172/197 |
| One migration net change every |
16.8 minutes
|
166/196 |
| Annual migration change | -31,377 | 166/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 323,991 | 96/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 5.9% | 88/195 |
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Slovakia population statistics
|
Slovakia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.8 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 42 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.8:51.2 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.49 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 288.7 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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