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

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The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,413,813 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,376,239 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 9.6 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Slovakia is ranked the 125th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.06% for Slovakia vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovakia has had an average growth rate of -0.008% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has increased from 5.37M people to 5.38M (0.06% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Slovakia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovakia South Korea
2100 3,388,353 22,001,649
2099 3,410,527 22,324,514
2098 3,432,738 22,657,541
2097 3,454,958 22,998,315
2096 3,477,150 23,348,632
2095 3,499,531 23,711,049
2094 3,522,068 24,081,510
2093 3,544,820 24,460,970
2092 3,567,858 24,848,715
2091 3,591,243 25,242,926
2090 3,614,972 25,642,926
2089 3,639,184 26,048,094
2088 3,663,803 26,457,020
2087 3,688,979 26,871,556
2086 3,714,826 27,288,450
2085 3,741,361 27,710,065
2084 3,768,554 28,133,600
2083 3,796,482 28,564,090
2082 3,825,124 28,998,646
2081 3,854,574 29,441,497
2080 3,884,854 29,887,135
2079 3,915,890 30,337,095
2078 3,947,687 30,793,984
2077 3,980,420 31,258,278
2076 4,013,906 31,728,826
2075 4,048,115 32,205,338
2074 4,082,918 32,689,892
2073 4,118,344 33,180,187
2072 4,154,378 33,679,874
2071 4,190,678 34,187,068
2070 4,227,297 34,702,204
2069 4,264,100 35,224,472
2068 4,301,007 35,745,164
2067 4,337,728 36,274,411
2066 4,374,132 36,808,495
2065 4,410,344 37,349,660
2064 4,446,244 37,897,742
2063 4,481,639 38,450,082
2062 4,516,504 39,009,227
2061 4,550,644 39,565,102
2060 4,584,186 40,130,032
2059 4,616,990 40,692,438
2058 4,649,013 41,256,780
2057 4,680,116 41,813,259
2056 4,710,464 42,356,530
2055 4,739,960 42,888,143
2054 4,768,542 43,405,840
2053 4,796,670 43,917,075
2052 4,824,228 44,419,192
2051 4,851,216 44,901,452
2050 4,877,755 45,362,931
2049 4,903,974 45,809,553
2048 4,929,712 46,235,718
2047 4,955,205 46,645,885
2046 4,980,481 47,033,200
2045 5,005,547 47,409,815
2044 5,030,570 47,773,842
2043 5,055,426 48,120,989
2042 5,079,926 48,455,085
2041 5,104,270 48,782,206
2040 5,128,291 49,091,438
2039 5,151,796 49,388,464
2038 5,174,897 49,669,835
2037 5,197,430 49,932,869
2036 5,219,344 50,175,947
2035 5,240,519 50,401,135
2034 5,260,607 50,607,994
2033 5,279,808 50,796,030
2032 5,297,883 50,961,878
2031 5,314,815 51,109,725
2030 5,330,403 51,242,628
2029 5,344,463 51,360,529
2028 5,356,733 51,461,403
2027 5,367,421 51,551,313
2026 5,376,239 51,624,449
2025 5,413,813 51,684,564
2024 5,422,069 51,751,065
2023 5,426,740 51,712,619
2022 5,431,752 51,672,569
2021 5,447,247 51,769,539
2020 5,458,827 51,836,239
2019 5,454,147 51,764,822
2018 5,446,771 51,585,058
2017 5,439,232 51,361,911
2016 5,430,798 51,217,803
2015 5,423,801 51,014,947
2014 5,418,649 50,746,659
2013 5,413,393 50,428,893
2012 5,407,579 50,199,853
2011 5,398,384 49,936,638
2010 5,391,428 49,554,112
2009 5,386,406 49,307,835
2008 5,379,233 49,054,708
2007 5,374,622 48,683,638
2006 5,373,054 48,438,292
2005 5,372,807 48,184,561
2004 5,372,280 48,082,519
2003 5,373,374 47,892,330
2002 5,376,912 47,644,736
2001 5,378,867 47,370,164
2000 5,388,720 47,008,111
1999 5,396,020 46,616,677
1998 5,390,516 46,286,503
1997 5,383,291 45,953,580
1996 5,373,361 45,524,681
1995 5,361,999 45,092,991
1994 5,346,331 44,641,540
1993 5,325,305 44,194,628
1992 5,305,016 43,747,962
1991 5,303,294 43,295,704
1990 5,299,187 42,869,283
1989 5,275,942 42,449,038
1988 5,250,596 42,031,247
1987 5,222,840 41,621,690
1986 5,193,838 41,213,674
1985 5,161,768 40,805,744
1984 5,127,097 40,405,956
1983 5,091,971 39,910,403
1982 5,055,099 39,326,352
1981 5,016,105 38,723,248
1980 4,979,815 38,123,775
1979 4,938,973 37,534,236
1978 4,890,125 36,969,185
1977 4,840,501 36,411,795
1976 4,789,507 35,848,523
1975 4,739,105 35,280,725
1974 4,689,623 34,692,266
1973 4,641,445 34,103,149
1972 4,596,622 33,505,406
1971 4,557,449 32,882,704
1970 4,538,223 32,240,827
1969 4,518,607 31,544,266
1968 4,483,915 30,838,302
1967 4,449,367 30,130,983
1966 4,411,666 29,435,571
1965 4,370,983 28,704,674
1964 4,327,341 27,984,155
1963 4,282,017 27,261,747
1962 4,238,188 26,513,030
1961 4,191,667 25,765,673
1960 4,068,095 25,012,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovakia increased by 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovakia lost 54,559 people (a 1% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Slovakia was ranked 110th most populous country in 2006 and is 125th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 25.3% of the population in Slovakia and 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovakia South Korea
2100 -0.65% -1.45%
2099 -0.65% -1.47%
2098 -0.64% -1.48%
2097 -0.64% -1.5%
2096 -0.64% -1.53%
2095 -0.64% -1.54%
2094 -0.64% -1.55%
2093 -0.65% -1.56%
2092 -0.65% -1.56%
2091 -0.66% -1.56%
2090 -0.67% -1.56%
2089 -0.67% -1.55%
2088 -0.68% -1.54%
2087 -0.7% -1.53%
2086 -0.71% -1.52%
2085 -0.72% -1.51%
2084 -0.74% -1.51%
2083 -0.75% -1.5%
2082 -0.76% -1.5%
2081 -0.78% -1.49%
2080 -0.79% -1.48%
2079 -0.81% -1.48%
2078 -0.82% -1.49%
2077 -0.83% -1.48%
2076 -0.85% -1.48%
2075 -0.85% -1.48%
2074 -0.86% -1.48%
2073 -0.87% -1.48%
2072 -0.87% -1.48%
2071 -0.87% -1.48%
2070 -0.86% -1.48%
2069 -0.86% -1.46%
2068 -0.85% -1.46%
2067 -0.83% -1.45%
2066 -0.82% -1.45%
2065 -0.81% -1.45%
2064 -0.79% -1.44%
2063 -0.77% -1.43%
2062 -0.75% -1.4%
2061 -0.73% -1.41%
2060 -0.71% -1.38%
2059 -0.69% -1.37%
2058 -0.66% -1.33%
2057 -0.64% -1.28%
2056 -0.62% -1.24%
2055 -0.6% -1.19%
2054 -0.59% -1.16%
2053 -0.57% -1.13%
2052 -0.56% -1.07%
2051 -0.54% -1.02%
2050 -0.53% -0.97%
2049 -0.52% -0.92%
2048 -0.51% -0.88%
2047 -0.51% -0.82%
2046 -0.5% -0.79%
2045 -0.5% -0.76%
2044 -0.49% -0.72%
2043 -0.48% -0.69%
2042 -0.48% -0.67%
2041 -0.47% -0.63%
2040 -0.46% -0.6%
2039 -0.45% -0.57%
2038 -0.43% -0.53%
2037 -0.42% -0.48%
2036 -0.4% -0.45%
2035 -0.38% -0.41%
2034 -0.36% -0.37%
2033 -0.34% -0.33%
2032 -0.32% -0.29%
2031 -0.29% -0.26%
2030 -0.26% -0.23%
2029 -0.23% -0.2%
2028 -0.2% -0.17%
2027 -0.16% -0.14%
2026 -0.69% -0.12%
2025 -0.15% -0.13%
2024 -0.09% 0.07%
2023 -0.09% 0.08%
2022 -0.28% -0.19%
2021 -0.21% -0.13%
2020 0.09% 0.14%
2019 0.14% 0.35%
2018 0.14% 0.43%
2017 0.16% 0.28%
2016 0.13% 0.4%
2015 0.1% 0.53%
2014 0.1% 0.63%
2013 0.11% 0.46%
2012 0.17% 0.53%
2011 0.13% 0.77%
2010 0.09% 0.5%
2009 0.13% 0.52%
2008 0.09% 0.76%
2007 0.03% 0.51%
2006 0.005% 0.53%
2005 0.01% 0.21%
2004 -0.02% 0.4%
2003 -0.07% 0.52%
2002 -0.04% 0.58%
2001 -0.18% 0.77%
2000 -0.14% 0.84%
1999 0.1% 0.71%
1998 0.13% 0.72%
1997 0.18% 0.94%
1996 0.21% 0.96%
1995 0.29% 1.01%
1994 0.39% 1.01%
1993 0.38% 1.02%
1992 0.03% 1.04%
1991 0.08% 0.99%
1990 0.44% 0.99%
1989 0.48% 0.99%
1988 0.53% 0.98%
1987 0.56% 0.99%
1986 0.62% 1%
1985 0.68% 0.99%
1984 0.69% 1.24%
1983 0.73% 1.49%
1982 0.78% 1.56%
1981 0.73% 1.57%
1980 0.83% 1.57%
1979 1% 1.53%
1978 1.03% 1.53%
1977 1.06% 1.57%
1976 1.06% 1.61%
1975 1.06% 1.7%
1974 1.04% 1.73%
1973 0.98% 1.78%
1972 0.86% 1.89%
1971 0.42% 1.99%
1970 0.43% 2.21%
1969 0.77% 2.29%
1968 0.78% 2.35%
1967 0.85% 2.36%
1966 0.93% 2.55%
1965 1.01% 2.57%
1964 1.06% 2.65%
1963 1.03% 2.82%
1962 1.11% 2.9%
1961 3.04% 3.01%

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 Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Slovakia South Korea
Current population
5376239
51624449
Population rank 125/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.62%
One net population change
1.06 hours
7.93 minutes
One birth every
11.4 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
9.79 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline -23 -182
Annual growth/decline -8,256 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 169/197
One migration net change every
16.8 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -31,377 +65,731
Net migration rank 166/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 323,991 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 96/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.9% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 88/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovakia
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovakia South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,377 - 65,731
2024 -7,591 -21,027 -119,027 75,963
2023 -5,427 4,933 -124,111 87,800
2022 -7,062 92,314 -124,014 87,800
2021 -16,886 -8,172 -56,947 -16,778
2020 -2,184 4,350 -31,101 112,631
2019 3,818 3,128 10,353 128,622
2018 3,268 3,446 30,951 118,220
2017 4,351 3,279 71,907 104,029
2016 5,431 3,487 122,923 91,568
2015 2,170 2,549 163,248 276,427
2014 3,793 -1,158 167,464 308,037
2013 2,707 -1,181 166,415 301,926
2012 3,245 871 215,859 281,866
2011 9,177 -2,392 214,728 269,958
2010 7,008 -1,814 213,083 52,042
2009 8,619 -542 197,231 5,308
2008 4,303 -495 215,841 -19,630
2007 537 -571 248,286 -42,293
2006 537 -549 203,441 -28,434
2005 537 -561 187,920 -47,821
2004 1,611 -522 225,988 -42,549
2003 -537 -646 244,251 -31,994
2002 -538 -580 247,752 -18,105
2001 -1,076 -860 312,643 -28,006
2000 2,155 -831 390,167 -84,960
1999 3,777 -119 368,272 -107,448
1998 4,312 -12 393,436 -98,044
1997 6,999 247 422,773 -109,130
1996 9,135 246 446,142 -115,705
1995 9,115 -30 468,967 -208,491
1994 14,970 -109 473,200 -208,309
1993 20,769 72 477,302 -222,802
1992 21,220 -201 494,352 -265,849
1991 23,865 174 467,594 -270,754
1990 25,436 -9,402 411,546 79,294
1989 26,380 -7,254 403,266 186,120
1988 30,979 -6,500 399,297 192,534
1987 31,859 -6,401 378,758 198,057
1986 34,279 -6,143 395,651 189,782
1985 37,680 -6,068 416,219 97,949
1984 38,966 -6,276 436,384 101,394
1983 39,717 -6,361 514,844 102,167
1982 41,958 -6,088 605,626 48,638
1981 43,640 -5,821 631,189 18,442
1980 44,320 -5,522 583,294 -148,341
1979 52,353 -4,712 623,068 -139,566
1978 52,324 -4,689 499,084 -85,721
1977 52,762 -4,621 578,947 -90,737
1976 54,121 -4,432 530,558 -92,314
1975 52,604 -4,652 603,300 -52,332
1974 52,524 -4,190 673,030 27,005
1973 49,199 -3,854 699,115 35,779
1972 46,426 -3,516 740,469 25,382
1971 40,105 -3,495 789,185 -6,326
1970 38,575 -4,919 747,987 -27,999
1969 39,312 -8,998 694,227 -21,175
1968 38,113 -8,881 684,487 -16,868
1967 41,824 -8,876 692,169 -16,484
1966 45,440 -8,817 623,534 -16,688
1965 48,517 -8,707 641,090 -146,386
1964 54,092 -8,608 655,501 -102,284
1963 54,382 -8,548 685,824 -80,226
1962 49,587 -9,019 712,590 -94,606
1961 55,749 4,812 730,173 -93,179
1960 56,546 4,344 728,010 47,245

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 Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 323,991 residents or 5.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovakia, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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 Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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