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

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The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,413,813 in 2025 vs 64,747,319 people in South Africa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,376,239 people compared to 65,829,368 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 12.2 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 -0.008% per year vs +1.4% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has increased from 5.37M people to 5.38M (0.06% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.8M (31.7% growth).

Slovakia vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovakia South Africa
2100 3,388,353 94,734,082
2099 3,410,527 94,523,360
2098 3,432,738 94,316,049
2097 3,454,958 94,125,043
2096 3,477,150 93,927,246
2095 3,499,531 93,719,451
2094 3,522,068 93,494,697
2093 3,544,820 93,267,274
2092 3,567,858 93,041,793
2091 3,591,243 92,793,249
2090 3,614,972 92,561,159
2089 3,639,184 92,322,396
2088 3,663,803 92,080,212
2087 3,688,979 91,833,409
2086 3,714,826 91,581,639
2085 3,741,361 91,352,906
2084 3,768,554 91,106,961
2083 3,796,482 90,845,161
2082 3,825,124 90,583,188
2081 3,854,574 90,313,417
2080 3,884,854 90,039,857
2079 3,915,890 89,770,116
2078 3,947,687 89,494,440
2077 3,980,420 89,217,520
2076 4,013,906 88,954,522
2075 4,048,115 88,681,719
2074 4,082,918 88,397,221
2073 4,118,344 88,118,589
2072 4,154,378 87,835,051
2071 4,190,678 87,509,098
2070 4,227,297 87,178,463
2069 4,264,100 86,870,660
2068 4,301,007 86,558,000
2067 4,337,728 86,237,764
2066 4,374,132 85,904,801
2065 4,410,344 85,573,984
2064 4,446,244 85,214,686
2063 4,481,639 84,845,370
2062 4,516,504 84,473,236
2061 4,550,644 84,103,016
2060 4,584,186 83,719,266
2059 4,616,990 83,325,330
2058 4,649,013 82,918,226
2057 4,680,116 82,508,742
2056 4,710,464 82,098,320
2055 4,739,960 81,669,191
2054 4,768,542 81,227,019
2053 4,796,670 80,789,939
2052 4,824,228 80,338,877
2051 4,851,216 79,858,310
2050 4,877,755 79,383,784
2049 4,903,974 78,897,472
2048 4,929,712 78,409,829
2047 4,955,205 77,894,547
2046 4,980,481 77,369,819
2045 5,005,547 76,852,544
2044 5,030,570 76,330,046
2043 5,055,426 75,800,788
2042 5,079,926 75,264,885
2041 5,104,270 74,721,871
2040 5,128,291 74,179,185
2039 5,151,796 73,636,894
2038 5,174,897 73,079,976
2037 5,197,430 72,506,991
2036 5,219,344 71,930,701
2035 5,240,519 71,337,219
2034 5,260,607 70,737,692
2033 5,279,808 70,128,299
2032 5,297,883 69,502,726
2031 5,314,815 68,865,544
2030 5,330,403 68,221,143
2029 5,344,463 67,549,189
2028 5,356,733 66,860,631
2027 5,367,421 66,166,759
2026 5,376,239 65,473,024
2025 5,413,813 64,747,319
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 54,559 people (a 1% decline), while South Africa's population increased by 8,569,817 people (a 15% 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 4,877,755 people with a rank change from 125th to 129th. The population of South Africa will increase by 20.6% to 79,383,784 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.7M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.39M 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 -0.15% 1.16%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Slovakia declined by 0.15%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Slovakia South Africa
Current population
5376239
65829368
Population rank 125/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.79%
One net population change
1.06 hours
42.7 seconds
One birth every
11.4 minutes
26.7 seconds
One death every
9.79 minutes
53.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline -23 +2,028
Annual growth/decline -8,256 +740,132
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 91/197
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 -7,591 -21,027 591,618 166,972
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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 18.6% of the population change in Slovakia is from natural causes (a loss of 20,112 people) and 81.4% is from migration (a gain of 88,287 people). In South Africa 73.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,106,891 people) and 26.6% is from migration (a gain of 2,211,070 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 481K
Kosice 222K
Presov 81.2K
Zilina 79.9K
Nitra 75.3K
Banska Bystrica 73.1K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.2K
Poprad 48K
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pretoria 742K
Pietermaritzburg 619K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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