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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,422,069 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,359,438 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 9.64 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 +0.01% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has decreased from 5.37M people to 5.36M (0.25% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Slovakia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovakia South Korea
2100 3,377,764 22,012,503
2099 3,399,869 22,335,528
2098 3,422,010 22,668,719
2097 3,444,161 23,009,661
2096 3,466,284 23,360,151
2095 3,488,595 23,722,747
2094 3,511,062 24,093,391
2093 3,533,742 24,473,038
2092 3,556,708 24,860,975
2091 3,580,021 25,255,379
2090 3,603,675 25,655,577
2089 3,627,811 26,060,945
2088 3,652,354 26,470,073
2087 3,677,451 26,884,813
2086 3,703,217 27,301,913
2085 3,729,670 27,723,736
2084 3,756,777 28,147,480
2083 3,784,617 28,578,182
2082 3,813,170 29,012,953
2081 3,842,528 29,456,022
2080 3,872,714 29,901,880
2079 3,903,653 30,352,062
2078 3,935,351 30,809,176
2077 3,967,981 31,273,700
2076 4,001,363 31,744,480
2075 4,035,465 32,221,226
2074 4,070,159 32,706,020
2073 4,105,475 33,196,556
2072 4,141,396 33,696,490
2071 4,177,582 34,203,935
2070 4,214,086 34,719,324
2069 4,250,775 35,241,850
2068 4,287,566 35,762,799
2067 4,324,173 36,292,307
2066 4,360,463 36,826,655
2065 4,396,562 37,368,086
2064 4,432,349 37,916,439
2063 4,467,634 38,469,051
2062 4,502,390 39,028,473
2061 4,536,423 39,584,621
2060 4,569,861 40,149,830
2059 4,602,562 40,712,514
2058 4,634,484 41,277,134
2057 4,665,491 41,833,887
2056 4,695,744 42,377,427
2055 4,725,147 42,909,302
2054 4,753,640 43,427,254
2053 4,781,680 43,938,741
2052 4,809,152 44,441,106
2051 4,836,056 44,923,604
2050 4,862,512 45,385,311
2049 4,888,649 45,832,153
2048 4,914,306 46,258,529
2047 4,939,719 46,668,898
2046 4,964,917 47,056,404
2045 4,989,905 47,433,205
2044 5,014,849 47,797,411
2043 5,039,628 48,144,730
2042 5,064,051 48,478,991
2041 5,088,319 48,806,273
2040 5,112,265 49,115,658
2039 5,135,696 49,412,830
2038 5,158,725 49,694,340
2037 5,181,188 49,957,504
2036 5,203,033 50,200,702
2035 5,224,142 50,426,000
2034 5,244,168 50,632,962
2033 5,263,308 50,821,090
2032 5,281,327 50,987,020
2031 5,298,206 51,134,940
2030 5,313,745 51,267,908
2029 5,327,761 51,385,868
2028 5,339,993 51,486,791
2027 5,350,648 51,576,746
2026 5,359,438 51,649,918
2025 5,396,894 51,710,062
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% 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 4,862,512 people with a rank change from 125th to 129th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 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 -0.46% -0.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Slovakia declined by 0.09%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Slovakia South Korea
Current population
5359438
51649918
Population rank 125/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.62%
One net population change
1.88 hours
13.7 minutes
One birth every
10.8 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
9.69 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -13 +105
Annual growth/decline -4,671 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate -0.09% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 160/197
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 - -21,027 - 75,963
2023 -5,427 4,933 -77,569 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 2026-04-06).

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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). In South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 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 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 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 (1960–2024, 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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