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Population in Slovakia compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,422,069 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,359,438 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 12.3 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Slovakia is ranked the 125th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.06% for Slovakia vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovakia has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has decreased from 5.37M people to 5.36M (0.25% decline), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).

Slovakia vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovakia South Africa
2100 3,377,764 94,767,727
2099 3,399,869 94,556,931
2098 3,422,010 94,349,546
2097 3,444,161 94,158,472
2096 3,466,284 93,960,605
2095 3,488,595 93,752,736
2094 3,511,062 93,527,902
2093 3,533,742 93,300,398
2092 3,556,708 93,074,837
2091 3,580,021 92,826,204
2090 3,603,675 92,594,033
2089 3,627,811 92,355,184
2088 3,652,354 92,112,914
2087 3,677,451 91,866,024
2086 3,703,217 91,614,165
2085 3,729,670 91,385,350
2084 3,756,777 91,139,318
2083 3,784,617 90,877,425
2082 3,813,170 90,615,359
2081 3,842,528 90,345,492
2080 3,872,714 90,071,835
2079 3,903,653 89,801,998
2078 3,935,351 89,526,224
2077 3,967,981 89,249,206
2076 4,001,363 88,986,114
2075 4,035,465 88,713,215
2074 4,070,159 88,428,616
2073 4,105,475 88,149,885
2072 4,141,396 87,866,246
2071 4,177,582 87,540,177
2070 4,214,086 87,209,425
2069 4,250,775 86,901,512
2068 4,287,566 86,588,742
2067 4,324,173 86,268,392
2066 4,360,463 85,935,310
2065 4,396,562 85,604,376
2064 4,432,349 85,244,950
2063 4,467,634 84,875,503
2062 4,502,390 84,503,237
2061 4,536,423 84,132,885
2060 4,569,861 83,748,999
2059 4,602,562 83,354,923
2058 4,634,484 82,947,675
2057 4,665,491 82,538,045
2056 4,695,744 82,127,477
2055 4,725,147 81,698,196
2054 4,753,640 81,255,867
2053 4,781,680 80,818,632
2052 4,809,152 80,367,409
2051 4,836,056 79,886,672
2050 4,862,512 79,411,977
2049 4,888,649 78,925,493
2048 4,914,306 78,437,677
2047 4,939,719 77,922,211
2046 4,964,917 77,397,298
2045 4,989,905 76,879,838
2044 5,014,849 76,357,155
2043 5,039,628 75,827,709
2042 5,064,051 75,291,615
2041 5,088,319 74,748,408
2040 5,112,265 74,205,530
2039 5,135,696 73,663,047
2038 5,158,725 73,105,930
2037 5,181,188 72,532,742
2036 5,203,033 71,956,247
2035 5,224,142 71,362,555
2034 5,244,168 70,762,815
2033 5,263,308 70,153,205
2032 5,281,327 69,527,410
2031 5,298,206 68,890,002
2030 5,313,745 68,245,372
2029 5,327,761 67,573,179
2028 5,339,993 66,884,377
2027 5,350,648 66,190,258
2026 5,359,438 65,496,277
2025 5,396,894 64,770,314
2024 5,422,069 64,007,187
2023 5,426,740 63,212,384
2022 5,431,752 62,378,410
2021 5,447,247 61,502,603
2020 5,458,827 60,562,381
2019 5,454,147 59,587,885
2018 5,446,771 58,613,001
2017 5,439,232 57,635,162
2016 5,430,798 57,259,551
2015 5,423,801 56,723,537
2014 5,418,649 55,594,838
2013 5,413,393 54,678,791
2012 5,407,579 53,782,567
2011 5,398,384 52,995,205
2010 5,391,428 52,344,051
2009 5,386,406 51,728,516
2008 5,379,233 51,114,599
2007 5,374,622 50,528,584
2006 5,373,054 49,998,277
2005 5,372,807 49,490,033
2004 5,372,280 48,991,421
2003 5,373,374 48,500,348
2002 5,376,912 48,019,415
2001 5,378,867 47,566,800
2000 5,388,720 47,159,719
1999 5,396,020 46,730,335
1998 5,390,516 46,223,880
1997 5,383,291 45,666,838
1996 5,373,361 45,123,018
1995 5,361,999 44,541,554
1994 5,346,331 44,004,139
1993 5,325,305 43,297,156
1992 5,305,016 42,443,509
1991 5,303,294 41,687,898
1990 5,299,187 40,746,268
1989 5,275,942 39,628,575
1988 5,250,596 38,480,649
1987 5,222,840 37,326,190
1986 5,193,838 36,180,515
1985 5,161,768 35,042,093
1984 5,127,097 33,892,788
1983 5,091,971 32,739,304
1982 5,055,099 31,615,339
1981 5,016,105 30,541,044
1980 4,979,815 29,518,857
1979 4,938,973 28,634,162
1978 4,890,125 27,869,507
1977 4,840,501 27,118,952
1976 4,789,507 26,395,450
1975 4,739,105 25,690,940
1974 4,689,623 24,989,108
1973 4,641,445 24,294,263
1972 4,596,622 23,609,456
1971 4,557,449 22,942,143
1970 4,538,223 22,279,984
1969 4,518,607 21,614,676
1968 4,483,915 20,957,287
1967 4,449,367 20,314,066
1966 4,411,666 19,690,087
1965 4,370,983 19,089,380
1964 4,327,341 18,511,361
1963 4,282,017 17,954,564
1962 4,238,188 17,418,522
1961 4,191,667 16,908,035
1960 4,068,095 16,440,172

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/slovakia/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovakia increased by 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovakia lost 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).

Slovakia was ranked 110th most populous country in 2006 and is 125th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Slovakia's population will shrink by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people with a rank change from 125th to 129th. The population of South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.8M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovakia South Africa
2100 -0.65% 0.22%
2099 -0.65% 0.22%
2098 -0.64% 0.2%
2097 -0.64% 0.21%
2096 -0.64% 0.22%
2095 -0.64% 0.24%
2094 -0.64% 0.24%
2093 -0.65% 0.24%
2092 -0.65% 0.27%
2091 -0.66% 0.25%
2090 -0.67% 0.26%
2089 -0.67% 0.26%
2088 -0.68% 0.27%
2087 -0.7% 0.27%
2086 -0.71% 0.25%
2085 -0.72% 0.27%
2084 -0.74% 0.29%
2083 -0.75% 0.29%
2082 -0.76% 0.3%
2081 -0.78% 0.3%
2080 -0.79% 0.3%
2079 -0.81% 0.31%
2078 -0.82% 0.31%
2077 -0.83% 0.3%
2076 -0.85% 0.31%
2075 -0.85% 0.32%
2074 -0.86% 0.32%
2073 -0.87% 0.32%
2072 -0.87% 0.37%
2071 -0.87% 0.38%
2070 -0.86% 0.35%
2069 -0.86% 0.36%
2068 -0.85% 0.37%
2067 -0.83% 0.39%
2066 -0.82% 0.39%
2065 -0.81% 0.42%
2064 -0.79% 0.44%
2063 -0.77% 0.44%
2062 -0.75% 0.44%
2061 -0.73% 0.46%
2060 -0.71% 0.47%
2059 -0.69% 0.49%
2058 -0.66% 0.5%
2057 -0.64% 0.5%
2056 -0.62% 0.53%
2055 -0.6% 0.54%
2054 -0.59% 0.54%
2053 -0.57% 0.56%
2052 -0.56% 0.6%
2051 -0.54% 0.6%
2050 -0.53% 0.62%
2049 -0.52% 0.62%
2048 -0.51% 0.66%
2047 -0.51% 0.68%
2046 -0.5% 0.67%
2045 -0.5% 0.68%
2044 -0.49% 0.7%
2043 -0.48% 0.71%
2042 -0.48% 0.73%
2041 -0.47% 0.73%
2040 -0.46% 0.74%
2039 -0.45% 0.76%
2038 -0.43% 0.79%
2037 -0.42% 0.8%
2036 -0.4% 0.83%
2035 -0.38% 0.85%
2034 -0.36% 0.87%
2033 -0.34% 0.9%
2032 -0.32% 0.93%
2031 -0.29% 0.94%
2030 -0.26% 0.99%
2029 -0.23% 1.03%
2028 -0.2% 1.05%
2027 -0.16% 1.06%
2026 -0.69% 1.12%
2025 -0.46% 1.19%
2024 -0.09% 1.26%
2023 -0.09% 1.34%
2022 -0.28% 1.42%
2021 -0.21% 1.55%
2020 0.09% 1.64%
2019 0.14% 1.66%
2018 0.14% 1.7%
2017 0.16% 0.66%
2016 0.13% 0.94%
2015 0.1% 2.03%
2014 0.1% 1.68%
2013 0.11% 1.67%
2012 0.17% 1.49%
2011 0.13% 1.24%
2010 0.09% 1.19%
2009 0.13% 1.2%
2008 0.09% 1.16%
2007 0.03% 1.06%
2006 0.005% 1.03%
2005 0.01% 1.02%
2004 -0.02% 1.01%
2003 -0.07% 1%
2002 -0.04% 0.95%
2001 -0.18% 0.86%
2000 -0.14% 0.92%
1999 0.1% 1.1%
1998 0.13% 1.22%
1997 0.18% 1.21%
1996 0.21% 1.31%
1995 0.29% 1.22%
1994 0.39% 1.63%
1993 0.38% 2.01%
1992 0.03% 1.81%
1991 0.08% 2.31%
1990 0.44% 2.82%
1989 0.48% 2.98%
1988 0.53% 3.09%
1987 0.56% 3.17%
1986 0.62% 3.25%
1985 0.68% 3.39%
1984 0.69% 3.52%
1983 0.73% 3.56%
1982 0.78% 3.52%
1981 0.73% 3.46%
1980 0.83% 3.09%
1979 1% 2.74%
1978 1.03% 2.77%
1977 1.06% 2.74%
1976 1.06% 2.74%
1975 1.06% 2.81%
1974 1.04% 2.86%
1973 0.98% 2.9%
1972 0.86% 2.91%
1971 0.42% 2.97%
1970 0.43% 3.08%
1969 0.77% 3.14%
1968 0.78% 3.17%
1967 0.85% 3.17%
1966 0.93% 3.15%
1965 1.01% 3.12%
1964 1.06% 3.1%
1963 1.03% 3.08%
1962 1.11% 3.02%
1961 3.04% 2.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/slovakia/south-africa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Slovakia declined by 0.09%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.

Live population counters

Slovakia South Africa
Current population
5359438
65683993
Population rank 125/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.79%
One net population change
1.88 hours
39.7 seconds
One birth every
10.8 minutes
26.6 seconds
One death every
9.69 minutes
54 seconds
Daily growth/decline -13 +2,178
Annual growth/decline -4,671 +794,803
Annual growth/decline rate -0.09% +1.26%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 85/197
One migration net change every
16.8 minutes
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change -31,377 +146,370
Net migration rank 166/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 323,991 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 96/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.9% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 88/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovakia
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovakia South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,377 - 146,370
2024 - -21,027 - 166,972
2023 -5,427 4,933 602,793 228,222
2022 -7,062 92,314 603,636 233,284
2021 -16,886 -8,172 456,411 458,246
2020 -2,184 4,350 595,873 369,901
2019 3,818 3,128 652,130 331,124
2018 3,268 3,446 648,319 318,260
2017 4,351 3,279 645,975 343,146
2016 5,431 3,487 641,365 -879,235
2015 2,170 2,549 668,771 641,150
2014 3,793 -1,158 674,754 272,697
2013 2,707 -1,181 652,427 232,230
2012 3,245 871 643,723 264,091
2011 9,177 -2,392 601,708 65,166
2010 7,008 -1,814 566,834 68,563
2009 8,619 -542 554,115 41,528
2008 4,303 -495 595,332 36,869
2007 537 -571 503,567 36,339
2006 537 -549 487,584 33,159
2005 537 -561 464,464 31,286
2004 1,611 -522 442,540 58,924
2003 -537 -646 415,018 65,604
2002 -538 -580 430,926 50,313
2001 -1,076 -860 484,801 -60,793
2000 2,155 -831 526,963 -136,794
1999 3,777 -119 594,643 -126,011
1998 4,312 -12 627,027 -82,722
1997 6,999 247 667,969 -98,181
1996 9,135 246 710,868 -193,007
1995 9,115 -30 743,488 -98,403
1994 14,970 -109 698,609 -268,849
1993 20,769 72 789,220 194,977
1992 21,220 -201 794,415 -71,342
1991 23,865 174 827,296 -39,131
1990 25,436 -9,402 835,421 259,718
1989 26,380 -7,254 884,629 255,605
1988 30,979 -6,500 909,221 246,382
1987 31,859 -6,401 922,330 231,009
1986 34,279 -6,143 903,644 234,378
1985 37,680 -6,068 893,889 244,940
1984 38,966 -6,276 869,011 290,789
1983 39,717 -6,361 837,013 310,172
1982 41,958 -6,088 807,550 293,195
1981 43,640 -5,821 767,833 279,985
1980 44,320 -5,522 738,415 258,127
1979 52,353 -4,712 716,541 56,323
1978 52,324 -4,689 694,341 62,121
1977 52,762 -4,621 680,929 63,739
1976 54,121 -4,432 675,011 27,333
1975 52,604 -4,652 667,862 38,809
1974 52,524 -4,190 658,438 38,518
1973 49,199 -3,854 651,596 41,125
1972 46,426 -3,516 638,754 38,163
1971 40,105 -3,495 624,761 32,961
1970 38,575 -4,919 605,102 61,514
1969 39,312 -8,998 590,794 73,225
1968 38,113 -8,881 571,841 78,932
1967 41,824 -8,876 553,741 81,932
1966 45,440 -8,817 534,862 77,417
1965 48,517 -8,707 506,632 82,514
1964 54,092 -8,608 490,606 76,298
1963 54,382 -8,548 473,821 72,844
1962 49,587 -9,019 455,634 69,771
1961 55,749 4,812 437,851 57,728
1960 56,546 4,344 421,263 18,891

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/slovakia/south-africa | CC BY

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). In South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).

As of 2024, 323,991 residents or 5.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovakia, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

Biggest cities by population

Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pietermaritzburg 839K
Pretoria 742K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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