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Population in Slovakia compared to Spain: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,413,813 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,376,239 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 9.17 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Slovakia is ranked the 125th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.06% for Slovakia vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovakia has had an average growth rate of -0.008% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has increased from 5.37M people to 5.38M (0.06% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Slovakia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovakia Spain
2100 3,388,353 34,221,514
2099 3,410,527 34,400,373
2098 3,432,738 34,577,450
2097 3,454,958 34,751,199
2096 3,477,150 34,917,831
2095 3,499,531 35,087,012
2094 3,522,068 35,251,362
2093 3,544,820 35,415,082
2092 3,567,858 35,577,396
2091 3,591,243 35,741,351
2090 3,614,972 35,912,083
2089 3,639,184 36,086,009
2088 3,663,803 36,257,546
2087 3,688,979 36,424,826
2086 3,714,826 36,594,101
2085 3,741,361 36,771,456
2084 3,768,554 36,951,760
2083 3,796,482 37,138,777
2082 3,825,124 37,327,720
2081 3,854,574 37,527,142
2080 3,884,854 37,732,838
2079 3,915,890 37,949,144
2078 3,947,687 38,171,047
2077 3,980,420 38,405,329
2076 4,013,906 38,654,221
2075 4,048,115 38,913,733
2074 4,082,918 39,188,284
2073 4,118,344 39,469,767
2072 4,154,378 39,765,059
2071 4,190,678 40,062,070
2070 4,227,297 40,372,388
2069 4,264,100 40,682,818
2068 4,301,007 41,005,148
2067 4,337,728 41,326,772
2066 4,374,132 41,654,672
2065 4,410,344 41,983,104
2064 4,446,244 42,321,736
2063 4,481,639 42,655,212
2062 4,516,504 42,993,328
2061 4,550,644 43,328,037
2060 4,584,186 43,648,753
2059 4,616,990 43,967,376
2058 4,649,013 44,273,756
2057 4,680,116 44,579,723
2056 4,710,464 44,885,952
2055 4,739,960 45,164,935
2054 4,768,542 45,434,986
2053 4,796,670 45,702,038
2052 4,824,228 45,951,973
2051 4,851,216 46,179,119
2050 4,877,755 46,397,620
2049 4,903,974 46,616,167
2048 4,929,712 46,812,693
2047 4,955,205 47,002,591
2046 4,980,481 47,182,235
2045 5,005,547 47,354,908
2044 5,030,570 47,514,076
2043 5,055,426 47,657,627
2042 5,079,926 47,801,904
2041 5,104,270 47,936,819
2040 5,128,291 48,066,825
2039 5,151,796 48,190,225
2038 5,174,897 48,304,880
2037 5,197,430 48,418,168
2036 5,219,344 48,528,778
2035 5,240,519 48,633,960
2034 5,260,607 48,730,594
2033 5,279,808 48,823,356
2032 5,297,883 48,914,944
2031 5,314,815 49,008,735
2030 5,330,403 49,094,273
2029 5,344,463 49,163,780
2028 5,356,733 49,223,677
2027 5,367,421 49,274,441
2026 5,376,239 49,323,658
2025 5,413,813 49,355,143
2024 5,422,069 48,848,840
2023 5,426,740 48,352,528
2022 5,431,752 47,786,102
2021 5,447,247 47,443,821
2020 5,458,827 47,359,424
2019 5,454,147 47,118,501
2018 5,446,771 46,782,011
2017 5,439,232 46,571,232
2016 5,430,798 46,458,139
2015 5,423,801 46,422,303
2014 5,418,649 46,460,733
2013 5,413,393 46,604,197
2012 5,407,579 46,773,055
2011 5,398,384 46,742,697
2010 5,391,428 46,576,897
2009 5,386,406 46,362,946
2008 5,379,233 45,954,106
2007 5,374,622 45,226,803
2006 5,373,054 44,397,319
2005 5,372,807 43,653,155
2004 5,372,280 42,921,895
2003 5,373,374 42,187,645
2002 5,376,912 41,431,558
2001 5,378,867 40,850,412
2000 5,388,720 40,567,864
1999 5,396,020 40,386,875
1998 5,390,516 40,223,509
1997 5,383,291 40,057,389
1996 5,373,361 39,889,852
1995 5,361,999 39,724,050
1994 5,346,331 39,549,108
1993 5,325,305 39,361,262
1992 5,305,016 39,157,685
1991 5,303,294 38,966,376
1990 5,299,187 38,867,322
1989 5,275,942 38,827,764
1988 5,250,596 38,766,939
1987 5,222,840 38,684,815
1986 5,193,838 38,584,624
1985 5,161,768 38,469,512
1984 5,127,097 38,330,364
1983 5,091,971 38,171,525
1982 5,055,099 37,986,012
1981 5,016,105 37,758,631
1980 4,979,815 37,491,165
1979 4,938,973 37,191,330
1978 4,890,125 36,864,898
1977 4,840,501 36,511,638
1976 4,789,507 36,137,812
1975 4,739,105 35,757,900
1974 4,689,623 35,373,335
1973 4,641,445 34,988,947
1972 4,596,622 34,604,469
1971 4,557,449 34,224,490
1970 4,538,223 33,814,531
1969 4,518,607 33,441,054
1968 4,483,915 33,113,134
1967 4,449,367 32,682,947
1966 4,411,666 32,283,194
1965 4,370,983 31,954,292
1964 4,327,341 31,609,195
1963 4,282,017 31,296,651
1962 4,238,188 31,023,366
1961 4,191,667 30,739,250
1960 4,068,095 30,455,000

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 Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovakia lost 54,559 people (a 1% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Slovakia was ranked 110th most populous country in 2006 and is 125th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 25.3% of the population in Slovakia and 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovakia Spain
2100 -0.65% -0.52%
2099 -0.65% -0.51%
2098 -0.64% -0.5%
2097 -0.64% -0.48%
2096 -0.64% -0.48%
2095 -0.64% -0.47%
2094 -0.64% -0.46%
2093 -0.65% -0.46%
2092 -0.65% -0.46%
2091 -0.66% -0.48%
2090 -0.67% -0.48%
2089 -0.67% -0.47%
2088 -0.68% -0.46%
2087 -0.7% -0.46%
2086 -0.71% -0.48%
2085 -0.72% -0.49%
2084 -0.74% -0.5%
2083 -0.75% -0.51%
2082 -0.76% -0.53%
2081 -0.78% -0.55%
2080 -0.79% -0.57%
2079 -0.81% -0.58%
2078 -0.82% -0.61%
2077 -0.83% -0.64%
2076 -0.85% -0.67%
2075 -0.85% -0.7%
2074 -0.86% -0.71%
2073 -0.87% -0.74%
2072 -0.87% -0.74%
2071 -0.87% -0.77%
2070 -0.86% -0.76%
2069 -0.86% -0.79%
2068 -0.85% -0.78%
2067 -0.83% -0.79%
2066 -0.82% -0.78%
2065 -0.81% -0.8%
2064 -0.79% -0.78%
2063 -0.77% -0.79%
2062 -0.75% -0.77%
2061 -0.73% -0.73%
2060 -0.71% -0.72%
2059 -0.69% -0.69%
2058 -0.66% -0.69%
2057 -0.64% -0.68%
2056 -0.62% -0.62%
2055 -0.6% -0.59%
2054 -0.59% -0.58%
2053 -0.57% -0.54%
2052 -0.56% -0.49%
2051 -0.54% -0.47%
2050 -0.53% -0.47%
2049 -0.52% -0.42%
2048 -0.51% -0.4%
2047 -0.51% -0.38%
2046 -0.5% -0.36%
2045 -0.5% -0.33%
2044 -0.49% -0.3%
2043 -0.48% -0.3%
2042 -0.48% -0.28%
2041 -0.47% -0.27%
2040 -0.46% -0.26%
2039 -0.45% -0.24%
2038 -0.43% -0.23%
2037 -0.42% -0.23%
2036 -0.4% -0.22%
2035 -0.38% -0.2%
2034 -0.36% -0.19%
2033 -0.34% -0.19%
2032 -0.32% -0.19%
2031 -0.29% -0.17%
2030 -0.26% -0.14%
2029 -0.23% -0.12%
2028 -0.2% -0.1%
2027 -0.16% -0.1%
2026 -0.69% -0.06%
2025 -0.15% 1.04%
2024 -0.09% 1.03%
2023 -0.09% 1.19%
2022 -0.28% 0.72%
2021 -0.21% 0.18%
2020 0.09% 0.51%
2019 0.14% 0.72%
2018 0.14% 0.45%
2017 0.16% 0.24%
2016 0.13% 0.08%
2015 0.1% -0.08%
2014 0.1% -0.31%
2013 0.11% -0.36%
2012 0.17% 0.06%
2011 0.13% 0.36%
2010 0.09% 0.46%
2009 0.13% 0.89%
2008 0.09% 1.61%
2007 0.03% 1.87%
2006 0.005% 1.7%
2005 0.01% 1.7%
2004 -0.02% 1.74%
2003 -0.07% 1.82%
2002 -0.04% 1.42%
2001 -0.18% 0.7%
2000 -0.14% 0.45%
1999 0.1% 0.41%
1998 0.13% 0.41%
1997 0.18% 0.42%
1996 0.21% 0.42%
1995 0.29% 0.44%
1994 0.39% 0.48%
1993 0.38% 0.52%
1992 0.03% 0.49%
1991 0.08% 0.25%
1990 0.44% 0.1%
1989 0.48% 0.16%
1988 0.53% 0.21%
1987 0.56% 0.26%
1986 0.62% 0.3%
1985 0.68% 0.36%
1984 0.69% 0.42%
1983 0.73% 0.49%
1982 0.78% 0.6%
1981 0.73% 0.71%
1980 0.83% 0.81%
1979 1% 0.89%
1978 1.03% 0.97%
1977 1.06% 1.03%
1976 1.06% 1.06%
1975 1.06% 1.09%
1974 1.04% 1.1%
1973 0.98% 1.11%
1972 0.86% 1.11%
1971 0.42% 1.21%
1970 0.43% 1.12%
1969 0.77% 0.99%
1968 0.78% 1.32%
1967 0.85% 1.24%
1966 0.93% 1.03%
1965 1.01% 1.09%
1964 1.06% 1%
1963 1.03% 0.88%
1962 1.11% 0.92%
1961 3.04% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Slovakia Spain
Current population
5376239
49323658
Population rank 125/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.59%
One net population change
1.06 hours
1.04 minutes
One birth every
11.4 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
9.79 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -23 +1,387
Annual growth/decline -8,256 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 98/197
One migration net change every
16.8 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -31,377 +96,630
Net migration rank 166/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 323,991 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 96/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.9% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 88/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovakia
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovakia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,377 - 96,630
2024 -7,591 -21,027 -117,237 111,674
2023 -5,427 4,933 -116,046 119,099
2022 -7,062 92,314 -133,801 299,779
2021 -16,886 -8,172 -113,865 144,385
2020 -2,184 4,350 -151,551 236,854
2019 3,818 3,128 -56,542 464,783
2018 3,268 3,446 -56,139 337,467
2017 4,351 3,279 -32,600 201,135
2016 5,431 3,487 0 106,474
2015 2,170 2,549 -4,642 -1,979
2014 3,793 -1,158 32,522 -97,870
2013 2,707 -1,181 37,284 -250,741
2012 3,245 871 51,450 -153,486
2011 9,177 -2,392 84,137 60,761
2010 7,008 -1,814 102,469 69,406
2009 8,619 -542 106,635 129,557
2008 4,303 -495 133,267 434,135
2007 537 -571 108,545 772,317
2006 537 -549 110,994 659,720
2005 537 -561 78,576 629,803
2004 1,611 -522 85,844 661,158
2003 -537 -646 54,844 658,428
2002 -538 -580 53,861 737,880
2001 -1,076 -860 44,936 181,307
2000 2,155 -831 36,512 176,269
1999 3,777 -119 8,077 178,559
1998 4,312 -12 4,022 182,926
1997 6,999 247 20,028 165,345
1996 9,135 246 11,967 162,704
1995 9,115 -30 15,889 162,434
1994 14,970 -109 31,639 160,407
1993 20,769 72 47,234 160,907
1992 21,220 -201 62,652 177,544
1991 23,865 174 58,450 122,841
1990 25,436 -9,402 66,075 -30,684
1989 26,380 -7,254 81,538 -25,892
1988 30,979 -6,500 100,794 -17,663
1987 31,859 -6,401 116,054 -12,681
1986 34,279 -6,143 131,188 -13,540
1985 37,680 -6,068 146,184 -589
1984 38,966 -6,276 172,487 2,754
1983 39,717 -6,361 183,223 1,241
1982 41,958 -6,088 231,714 -7,384
1981 43,640 -5,821 237,879 2,563
1980 44,320 -5,522 281,184 20,166
1979 52,353 -4,712 312,407 -5,929
1978 52,324 -4,689 339,157 -2,504
1977 52,762 -4,621 361,465 -1,332
1976 54,121 -4,432 375,834 2,804
1975 52,604 -4,652 371,882 -218
1974 52,524 -4,190 396,182 105,838
1973 49,199 -3,854 374,381 8,624
1972 46,426 -3,516 391,030 7,935
1971 40,105 -3,495 369,625 7,363
1970 38,575 -4,919 378,723 -60,580
1969 39,312 -8,998 367,851 -49,956
1968 38,113 -8,881 387,423 -46,088
1967 41,824 -8,876 402,001 -42,344
1966 45,440 -8,817 397,084 -41,467
1965 48,517 -8,707 405,819 -42,476
1964 54,092 -8,608 429,885 -41,461
1963 54,382 -8,548 394,338 -44,446
1962 49,587 -9,019 384,690 -45,211
1961 55,749 4,812 396,537 -46,517
1960 56,546 4,344 398,960 -154,869

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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 323,991 residents or 5.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovakia, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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