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Population in Slovakia compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,422,069 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,359,438 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 4.14 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Slovakia is ranked the 125th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.06% for Slovakia vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovakia has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has decreased from 5.37M people to 5.36M (0.25% decline), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Slovakia vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovakia Sri Lanka
2100 3,377,764 20,270,496
2099 3,399,869 20,383,669
2098 3,422,010 20,498,567
2097 3,444,161 20,611,123
2096 3,466,284 20,723,560
2095 3,488,595 20,834,629
2094 3,511,062 20,943,809
2093 3,533,742 21,052,131
2092 3,556,708 21,158,833
2091 3,580,021 21,263,961
2090 3,603,675 21,371,263
2089 3,627,811 21,475,426
2088 3,652,354 21,577,177
2087 3,677,451 21,677,510
2086 3,703,217 21,777,420
2085 3,729,670 21,876,464
2084 3,756,777 21,970,336
2083 3,784,617 22,062,801
2082 3,813,170 22,151,745
2081 3,842,528 22,240,834
2080 3,872,714 22,326,555
2079 3,903,653 22,411,438
2078 3,935,351 22,489,772
2077 3,967,981 22,565,028
2076 4,001,363 22,637,463
2075 4,035,465 22,707,112
2074 4,070,159 22,778,489
2073 4,105,475 22,844,703
2072 4,141,396 22,905,707
2071 4,177,582 22,964,866
2070 4,214,086 23,022,515
2069 4,250,775 23,076,310
2068 4,287,566 23,129,541
2067 4,324,173 23,184,596
2066 4,360,463 23,234,419
2065 4,396,562 23,285,901
2064 4,432,349 23,331,390
2063 4,467,634 23,372,184
2062 4,502,390 23,409,522
2061 4,536,423 23,441,893
2060 4,569,861 23,474,032
2059 4,602,562 23,502,132
2058 4,634,484 23,528,076
2057 4,665,491 23,550,580
2056 4,695,744 23,570,923
2055 4,725,147 23,582,432
2054 4,753,640 23,591,414
2053 4,781,680 23,601,371
2052 4,809,152 23,605,361
2051 4,836,056 23,606,194
2050 4,862,512 23,603,330
2049 4,888,649 23,597,604
2048 4,914,306 23,587,307
2047 4,939,719 23,570,881
2046 4,964,917 23,547,409
2045 4,989,905 23,515,133
2044 5,014,849 23,483,546
2043 5,039,628 23,446,242
2042 5,064,051 23,404,983
2041 5,088,319 23,357,358
2040 5,112,265 23,306,148
2039 5,135,696 23,248,341
2038 5,158,725 23,187,512
2037 5,181,188 23,120,775
2036 5,203,033 23,053,427
2035 5,224,142 22,981,808
2034 5,244,168 22,906,587
2033 5,263,308 22,826,414
2032 5,281,327 22,742,267
2031 5,298,206 22,655,907
2030 5,313,745 22,564,038
2029 5,327,761 22,470,759
2028 5,339,993 22,370,999
2027 5,350,648 22,266,017
2026 5,359,438 22,155,543
2025 5,396,894 22,039,908
2024 5,422,069 21,916,000
2023 5,426,740 22,037,000
2022 5,431,752 22,181,000
2021 5,447,247 22,156,000
2020 5,458,827 21,919,000
2019 5,454,147 21,803,000
2018 5,446,771 21,670,000
2017 5,439,232 21,453,000
2016 5,430,798 21,209,000
2015 5,423,801 20,970,000
2014 5,418,649 20,778,000
2013 5,413,393 20,585,000
2012 5,407,579 21,169,458
2011 5,398,384 21,009,048
2010 5,391,428 20,879,089
2009 5,386,406 20,756,435
2008 5,379,233 20,629,378
2007 5,374,622 20,492,545
2006 5,373,054 20,352,411
2005 5,372,807 20,216,524
2004 5,372,280 20,087,605
2003 5,373,374 19,951,521
2002 5,376,912 19,805,752
2001 5,378,867 19,600,362
2000 5,388,720 19,293,054
1999 5,396,020 18,944,731
1998 5,390,516 18,596,003
1997 5,383,291 18,248,200
1996 5,373,361 17,905,018
1995 5,361,999 17,564,068
1994 5,346,331 17,275,773
1993 5,325,305 17,025,918
1992 5,305,016 16,739,284
1991 5,303,294 16,475,354
1990 5,299,187 16,352,458
1989 5,275,942 16,248,557
1988 5,250,596 16,078,621
1987 5,222,840 15,916,576
1986 5,193,838 15,731,256
1985 5,161,768 15,544,154
1984 5,127,097 15,441,860
1983 5,091,971 15,388,794
1982 5,055,099 15,286,567
1981 5,016,105 15,099,414
1980 4,979,815 14,847,974
1979 4,938,973 14,579,614
1978 4,890,125 14,310,128
1977 4,840,501 14,049,371
1976 4,789,507 13,796,770
1975 4,739,105 13,548,984
1974 4,689,623 13,305,693
1973 4,641,445 13,060,916
1972 4,596,622 12,809,205
1971 4,557,449 12,551,910
1970 4,538,223 12,287,110
1969 4,518,607 12,013,858
1968 4,483,915 11,736,088
1967 4,449,367 11,457,328
1966 4,411,666 11,183,928
1965 4,370,983 10,916,965
1964 4,327,341 10,653,397
1963 4,282,017 10,395,040
1962 4,238,188 10,143,754
1961 4,191,667 9,899,372
1960 4,068,095 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovakia lost 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Slovakia was ranked 110th most populous country in 2006 and is 125th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovakia Sri Lanka
2100 -0.65% -0.56%
2099 -0.65% -0.56%
2098 -0.64% -0.55%
2097 -0.64% -0.54%
2096 -0.64% -0.53%
2095 -0.64% -0.52%
2094 -0.64% -0.51%
2093 -0.65% -0.5%
2092 -0.65% -0.49%
2091 -0.66% -0.5%
2090 -0.67% -0.49%
2089 -0.67% -0.47%
2088 -0.68% -0.46%
2087 -0.7% -0.46%
2086 -0.71% -0.45%
2085 -0.72% -0.43%
2084 -0.74% -0.42%
2083 -0.75% -0.4%
2082 -0.76% -0.4%
2081 -0.78% -0.38%
2080 -0.79% -0.38%
2079 -0.81% -0.35%
2078 -0.82% -0.33%
2077 -0.83% -0.32%
2076 -0.85% -0.31%
2075 -0.85% -0.31%
2074 -0.86% -0.29%
2073 -0.87% -0.27%
2072 -0.87% -0.26%
2071 -0.87% -0.25%
2070 -0.86% -0.23%
2069 -0.86% -0.23%
2068 -0.85% -0.24%
2067 -0.83% -0.21%
2066 -0.82% -0.22%
2065 -0.81% -0.19%
2064 -0.79% -0.17%
2063 -0.77% -0.16%
2062 -0.75% -0.14%
2061 -0.73% -0.14%
2060 -0.71% -0.12%
2059 -0.69% -0.11%
2058 -0.66% -0.1%
2057 -0.64% -0.09%
2056 -0.62% -0.05%
2055 -0.6% -0.04%
2054 -0.59% -0.04%
2053 -0.57% -0.02%
2052 -0.56% -0.004%
2051 -0.54% 0.01%
2050 -0.53% 0.02%
2049 -0.52% 0.04%
2048 -0.51% 0.07%
2047 -0.51% 0.1%
2046 -0.5% 0.14%
2045 -0.5% 0.13%
2044 -0.49% 0.16%
2043 -0.48% 0.18%
2042 -0.48% 0.2%
2041 -0.47% 0.22%
2040 -0.46% 0.25%
2039 -0.45% 0.26%
2038 -0.43% 0.29%
2037 -0.42% 0.29%
2036 -0.4% 0.31%
2035 -0.38% 0.33%
2034 -0.36% 0.35%
2033 -0.34% 0.37%
2032 -0.32% 0.38%
2031 -0.29% 0.41%
2030 -0.26% 0.42%
2029 -0.23% 0.45%
2028 -0.2% 0.47%
2027 -0.16% 0.5%
2026 -0.69% 0.52%
2025 -0.46% 0.57%
2024 -0.09% -0.55%
2023 -0.09% -0.65%
2022 -0.28% 0.11%
2021 -0.21% 1.08%
2020 0.09% 0.53%
2019 0.14% 0.61%
2018 0.14% 1.01%
2017 0.16% 1.15%
2016 0.13% 1.14%
2015 0.1% 0.92%
2014 0.1% 0.94%
2013 0.11% -2.76%
2012 0.17% 0.76%
2011 0.13% 0.62%
2010 0.09% 0.59%
2009 0.13% 0.62%
2008 0.09% 0.67%
2007 0.03% 0.69%
2006 0.005% 0.67%
2005 0.01% 0.64%
2004 -0.02% 0.68%
2003 -0.07% 0.74%
2002 -0.04% 1.05%
2001 -0.18% 1.59%
2000 -0.14% 1.84%
1999 0.1% 1.88%
1998 0.13% 1.91%
1997 0.18% 1.92%
1996 0.21% 1.94%
1995 0.29% 1.67%
1994 0.39% 1.47%
1993 0.38% 1.71%
1992 0.03% 1.6%
1991 0.08% 0.75%
1990 0.44% 0.64%
1989 0.48% 1.06%
1988 0.53% 1.02%
1987 0.56% 1.18%
1986 0.62% 1.2%
1985 0.68% 0.66%
1984 0.69% 0.34%
1983 0.73% 0.67%
1982 0.78% 1.24%
1981 0.73% 1.69%
1980 0.83% 1.84%
1979 1% 1.88%
1978 1.03% 1.86%
1977 1.06% 1.83%
1976 1.06% 1.83%
1975 1.06% 1.83%
1974 1.04% 1.87%
1973 0.98% 1.97%
1972 0.86% 2.05%
1971 0.42% 2.16%
1970 0.43% 2.27%
1969 0.77% 2.37%
1968 0.78% 2.43%
1967 0.85% 2.44%
1966 0.93% 2.45%
1965 1.01% 2.47%
1964 1.06% 2.49%
1963 1.03% 2.48%
1962 1.11% 2.47%
1961 3.04% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Slovakia Sri Lanka
Current population
5359438
22185425
Population rank 125/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.27%
One net population change
1.88 hours
4.34 minutes
One birth every
10.8 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
9.69 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -13 -332
Annual growth/decline -4,671 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.09% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 188/197
One migration net change every
16.8 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -31,377 -30,724
Net migration rank 166/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 323,991 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 96/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.9% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 88/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovakia
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovakia Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,377 - -30,724
2024 - -21,027 - -27,245
2023 -5,427 4,933 66,111 -28,011
2022 -7,062 92,314 95,378 -27,435
2021 -16,886 -8,172 121,858 -29,586
2020 -2,184 4,350 170,968 -29,875
2019 3,818 3,128 172,243 -28,426
2018 3,268 3,446 183,610 -28,607
2017 4,351 3,279 187,993 -22,324
2016 5,431 3,487 194,232 -18,388
2015 2,170 2,549 201,815 -29,797
2014 3,793 -1,158 211,541 -33,672
2013 2,707 -1,181 221,021 -37,754
2012 3,245 871 229,138 -41,955
2011 9,177 -2,392 224,461 -90,839
2010 7,008 -1,814 224,325 -98,060
2009 8,619 -542 200,175 -81,130
2008 4,303 -495 232,225 -97,144
2007 537 -571 248,287 -109,695
2006 537 -549 248,706 -107,045
2005 537 -561 248,683 -118,594
2004 1,611 -522 212,527 -84,795
2003 -537 -646 252,008 -107,573
2002 -538 -580 252,840 -105,718
2001 -1,076 -860 244,377 19,273
2000 2,155 -831 227,060 123,894
1999 3,777 -119 206,876 138,799
1998 4,312 -12 201,059 150,724
1997 6,999 247 208,193 135,636
1996 9,135 246 215,290 127,236
1995 9,115 -30 221,957 117,416
1994 14,970 -109 228,904 8,323
1993 20,769 72 226,257 36,232
1992 21,220 -201 222,230 88,542
1991 23,865 174 218,117 -1,047
1990 25,436 -9,402 224,454 -195,736
1989 26,380 -7,254 212,401 -33,305
1988 30,979 -6,500 219,184 -58,415
1987 31,859 -6,401 226,414 -63,105
1986 34,279 -6,143 233,782 -26,460
1985 37,680 -6,068 247,836 -80,950
1984 38,966 -6,276 263,175 -225,450
1983 39,717 -6,361 277,768 -209,362
1982 41,958 -6,088 300,030 -163,987
1981 43,640 -5,821 328,096 -89,824
1980 44,320 -5,522 328,155 -63,541
1979 52,353 -4,712 329,791 -57,683
1978 52,324 -4,689 317,055 -50,189
1977 52,762 -4,621 300,038 -45,383
1976 54,121 -4,432 291,816 -41,258
1975 52,604 -4,652 282,496 -37,475
1974 52,524 -4,190 275,521 -33,979
1973 49,199 -3,854 278,577 -30,582
1972 46,426 -3,516 282,494 -27,071
1971 40,105 -3,495 281,200 -22,021
1970 38,575 -4,919 286,719 -16,299
1969 39,312 -8,998 286,218 -10,152
1968 38,113 -8,881 286,642 -7,163
1967 41,824 -8,876 284,738 -6,696
1966 45,440 -8,817 275,549 -6,794
1965 48,517 -8,707 272,422 -7,249
1964 54,092 -8,608 269,584 -7,614
1963 54,382 -8,548 262,880 -8,118
1962 49,587 -9,019 256,719 -8,909
1961 55,749 4,812 251,087 -10,144
1960 56,546 4,344 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 323,991 residents or 5.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovakia, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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