The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,413,813 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,376,239 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.
Population statistics:
- Slovakia's population is 8.3 times bigger than Suriname's.
- Slovakia is ranked the 125th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
- The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.06% for Slovakia vs 0.008% for Suriname.
- For the last 10 years, Slovakia has had an average growth rate of -0.008% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
- Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has increased from 5.37M people to 5.38M (0.06% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).
Slovakia vs Suriname: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Slovakia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2100 | 3,388,353 | 713,301 |
| 2099 | 3,410,527 | 715,718 |
| 2098 | 3,432,738 | 718,073 |
| 2097 | 3,454,958 | 720,500 |
| 2096 | 3,477,150 | 722,800 |
| 2095 | 3,499,531 | 725,224 |
| 2094 | 3,522,068 | 727,514 |
| 2093 | 3,544,820 | 729,945 |
| 2092 | 3,567,858 | 732,310 |
| 2091 | 3,591,243 | 734,611 |
| 2090 | 3,614,972 | 736,676 |
| 2089 | 3,639,184 | 738,887 |
| 2088 | 3,663,803 | 741,028 |
| 2087 | 3,688,979 | 742,858 |
| 2086 | 3,714,826 | 744,619 |
| 2085 | 3,741,361 | 746,328 |
| 2084 | 3,768,554 | 747,772 |
| 2083 | 3,796,482 | 749,164 |
| 2082 | 3,825,124 | 750,355 |
| 2081 | 3,854,574 | 751,527 |
| 2080 | 3,884,854 | 752,571 |
| 2079 | 3,915,890 | 753,310 |
| 2078 | 3,947,687 | 753,974 |
| 2077 | 3,980,420 | 754,582 |
| 2076 | 4,013,906 | 755,015 |
| 2075 | 4,048,115 | 755,554 |
| 2074 | 4,082,918 | 755,740 |
| 2073 | 4,118,344 | 756,042 |
| 2072 | 4,154,378 | 756,125 |
| 2071 | 4,190,678 | 756,124 |
| 2070 | 4,227,297 | 755,985 |
| 2069 | 4,264,100 | 755,900 |
| 2068 | 4,301,007 | 755,625 |
| 2067 | 4,337,728 | 755,174 |
| 2066 | 4,374,132 | 754,830 |
| 2065 | 4,410,344 | 754,137 |
| 2064 | 4,446,244 | 753,311 |
| 2063 | 4,481,639 | 752,771 |
| 2062 | 4,516,504 | 751,992 |
| 2061 | 4,550,644 | 751,308 |
| 2060 | 4,584,186 | 750,325 |
| 2059 | 4,616,990 | 749,420 |
| 2058 | 4,649,013 | 748,612 |
| 2057 | 4,680,116 | 747,183 |
| 2056 | 4,710,464 | 745,967 |
| 2055 | 4,739,960 | 744,434 |
| 2054 | 4,768,542 | 742,836 |
| 2053 | 4,796,670 | 741,364 |
| 2052 | 4,824,228 | 739,688 |
| 2051 | 4,851,216 | 738,024 |
| 2050 | 4,877,755 | 736,078 |
| 2049 | 4,903,974 | 734,256 |
| 2048 | 4,929,712 | 732,085 |
| 2047 | 4,955,205 | 729,623 |
| 2046 | 4,980,481 | 727,242 |
| 2045 | 5,005,547 | 724,469 |
| 2044 | 5,030,570 | 721,556 |
| 2043 | 5,055,426 | 718,596 |
| 2042 | 5,079,926 | 715,335 |
| 2041 | 5,104,270 | 712,005 |
| 2040 | 5,128,291 | 708,379 |
| 2039 | 5,151,796 | 704,797 |
| 2038 | 5,174,897 | 701,029 |
| 2037 | 5,197,430 | 697,364 |
| 2036 | 5,219,344 | 693,268 |
| 2035 | 5,240,519 | 689,014 |
| 2034 | 5,260,607 | 684,675 |
| 2033 | 5,279,808 | 680,289 |
| 2032 | 5,297,883 | 675,648 |
| 2031 | 5,314,815 | 670,943 |
| 2030 | 5,330,403 | 666,067 |
| 2029 | 5,344,463 | 661,186 |
| 2028 | 5,356,733 | 656,001 |
| 2027 | 5,367,421 | 650,709 |
| 2026 | 5,376,239 | 645,337 |
| 2025 | 5,413,813 | 639,850 |
| 2024 | 5,422,069 | 634,431 |
| 2023 | 5,426,740 | 628,886 |
| 2022 | 5,431,752 | 623,164 |
| 2021 | 5,447,247 | 617,896 |
| 2020 | 5,458,827 | 612,317 |
| 2019 | 5,454,147 | 605,768 |
| 2018 | 5,446,771 | 599,513 |
| 2017 | 5,439,232 | 593,713 |
| 2016 | 5,430,798 | 587,757 |
| 2015 | 5,423,801 | 581,627 |
| 2014 | 5,418,649 | 575,373 |
| 2013 | 5,413,393 | 569,020 |
| 2012 | 5,407,579 | 562,633 |
| 2011 | 5,398,384 | 556,269 |
| 2010 | 5,391,428 | 549,923 |
| 2009 | 5,386,406 | 543,568 |
| 2008 | 5,379,233 | 537,245 |
| 2007 | 5,374,622 | 531,016 |
| 2006 | 5,373,054 | 524,997 |
| 2005 | 5,372,807 | 519,313 |
| 2004 | 5,372,280 | 513,923 |
| 2003 | 5,373,374 | 506,414 |
| 2002 | 5,376,912 | 496,551 |
| 2001 | 5,378,867 | 486,560 |
| 2000 | 5,388,720 | 476,643 |
| 1999 | 5,396,020 | 466,916 |
| 1998 | 5,390,516 | 457,406 |
| 1997 | 5,383,291 | 448,067 |
| 1996 | 5,373,361 | 438,830 |
| 1995 | 5,361,999 | 429,606 |
| 1994 | 5,346,331 | 422,375 |
| 1993 | 5,325,305 | 419,352 |
| 1992 | 5,305,016 | 417,589 |
| 1991 | 5,303,294 | 415,013 |
| 1990 | 5,299,187 | 412,493 |
| 1989 | 5,275,942 | 408,409 |
| 1988 | 5,250,596 | 402,227 |
| 1987 | 5,222,840 | 396,911 |
| 1986 | 5,193,838 | 392,330 |
| 1985 | 5,161,768 | 386,972 |
| 1984 | 5,127,097 | 382,193 |
| 1983 | 5,091,971 | 378,746 |
| 1982 | 5,055,099 | 376,555 |
| 1981 | 5,016,105 | 375,459 |
| 1980 | 4,979,815 | 375,377 |
| 1979 | 4,938,973 | 377,602 |
| 1978 | 4,890,125 | 381,502 |
| 1977 | 4,840,501 | 385,067 |
| 1976 | 4,789,507 | 388,289 |
| 1975 | 4,739,105 | 391,170 |
| 1974 | 4,689,623 | 393,676 |
| 1973 | 4,641,445 | 395,772 |
| 1972 | 4,596,622 | 397,413 |
| 1971 | 4,557,449 | 391,932 |
| 1970 | 4,538,223 | 379,442 |
| 1969 | 4,518,607 | 366,906 |
| 1968 | 4,483,915 | 354,616 |
| 1967 | 4,449,367 | 342,679 |
| 1966 | 4,411,666 | 331,135 |
| 1965 | 4,370,983 | 320,000 |
| 1964 | 4,327,341 | 309,041 |
| 1963 | 4,282,017 | 297,034 |
| 1962 | 4,238,188 | 283,912 |
| 1961 | 4,191,667 | 272,791 |
| 1960 | 4,068,095 | 263,918 |
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/suriname | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovakia increased by 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovakia lost 54,559 people (a 1% decline), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).
Slovakia was ranked 110th most populous country in 2006 and is 125th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.
Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Slovakia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2100 | -0.65% | -0.34% |
| 2099 | -0.65% | -0.33% |
| 2098 | -0.64% | -0.34% |
| 2097 | -0.64% | -0.32% |
| 2096 | -0.64% | -0.33% |
| 2095 | -0.64% | -0.31% |
| 2094 | -0.64% | -0.33% |
| 2093 | -0.65% | -0.32% |
| 2092 | -0.65% | -0.31% |
| 2091 | -0.66% | -0.28% |
| 2090 | -0.67% | -0.3% |
| 2089 | -0.67% | -0.29% |
| 2088 | -0.68% | -0.25% |
| 2087 | -0.7% | -0.24% |
| 2086 | -0.71% | -0.23% |
| 2085 | -0.72% | -0.19% |
| 2084 | -0.74% | -0.19% |
| 2083 | -0.75% | -0.16% |
| 2082 | -0.76% | -0.16% |
| 2081 | -0.78% | -0.14% |
| 2080 | -0.79% | -0.1% |
| 2079 | -0.81% | -0.09% |
| 2078 | -0.82% | -0.08% |
| 2077 | -0.83% | -0.06% |
| 2076 | -0.85% | -0.07% |
| 2075 | -0.85% | -0.02% |
| 2074 | -0.86% | -0.04% |
| 2073 | -0.87% | -0.01% |
| 2072 | -0.87% | 0% |
| 2071 | -0.87% | 0.02% |
| 2070 | -0.86% | 0.01% |
| 2069 | -0.86% | 0.04% |
| 2068 | -0.85% | 0.06% |
| 2067 | -0.83% | 0.05% |
| 2066 | -0.82% | 0.09% |
| 2065 | -0.81% | 0.11% |
| 2064 | -0.79% | 0.07% |
| 2063 | -0.77% | 0.1% |
| 2062 | -0.75% | 0.09% |
| 2061 | -0.73% | 0.13% |
| 2060 | -0.71% | 0.12% |
| 2059 | -0.69% | 0.11% |
| 2058 | -0.66% | 0.19% |
| 2057 | -0.64% | 0.16% |
| 2056 | -0.62% | 0.21% |
| 2055 | -0.6% | 0.22% |
| 2054 | -0.59% | 0.2% |
| 2053 | -0.57% | 0.23% |
| 2052 | -0.56% | 0.23% |
| 2051 | -0.54% | 0.26% |
| 2050 | -0.53% | 0.25% |
| 2049 | -0.52% | 0.3% |
| 2048 | -0.51% | 0.34% |
| 2047 | -0.51% | 0.33% |
| 2046 | -0.5% | 0.38% |
| 2045 | -0.5% | 0.4% |
| 2044 | -0.49% | 0.41% |
| 2043 | -0.48% | 0.46% |
| 2042 | -0.48% | 0.47% |
| 2041 | -0.47% | 0.51% |
| 2040 | -0.46% | 0.51% |
| 2039 | -0.45% | 0.54% |
| 2038 | -0.43% | 0.53% |
| 2037 | -0.42% | 0.59% |
| 2036 | -0.4% | 0.62% |
| 2035 | -0.38% | 0.63% |
| 2034 | -0.36% | 0.64% |
| 2033 | -0.34% | 0.69% |
| 2032 | -0.32% | 0.7% |
| 2031 | -0.29% | 0.73% |
| 2030 | -0.26% | 0.74% |
| 2029 | -0.23% | 0.79% |
| 2028 | -0.2% | 0.81% |
| 2027 | -0.16% | 0.83% |
| 2026 | -0.69% | 0.86% |
| 2025 | -0.15% | 0.85% |
| 2024 | -0.09% | 0.88% |
| 2023 | -0.09% | 0.92% |
| 2022 | -0.28% | 0.85% |
| 2021 | -0.21% | 0.91% |
| 2020 | 0.09% | 1.08% |
| 2019 | 0.14% | 1.04% |
| 2018 | 0.14% | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 0.16% | 1.01% |
| 2016 | 0.13% | 1.05% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | 1.09% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | 1.12% |
| 2013 | 0.11% | 1.14% |
| 2012 | 0.17% | 1.14% |
| 2011 | 0.13% | 1.15% |
| 2010 | 0.09% | 1.17% |
| 2009 | 0.13% | 1.18% |
| 2008 | 0.09% | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 0.03% | 1.15% |
| 2006 | 0.005% | 1.09% |
| 2005 | 0.01% | 1.05% |
| 2004 | -0.02% | 1.48% |
| 2003 | -0.07% | 1.99% |
| 2002 | -0.04% | 2.05% |
| 2001 | -0.18% | 2.08% |
| 2000 | -0.14% | 2.08% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | 2.08% |
| 1998 | 0.13% | 2.08% |
| 1997 | 0.18% | 2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.21% | 2.15% |
| 1995 | 0.29% | 1.71% |
| 1994 | 0.39% | 0.72% |
| 1993 | 0.38% | 0.42% |
| 1992 | 0.03% | 0.62% |
| 1991 | 0.08% | 0.61% |
| 1990 | 0.44% | 1% |
| 1989 | 0.48% | 1.54% |
| 1988 | 0.53% | 1.34% |
| 1987 | 0.56% | 1.17% |
| 1986 | 0.62% | 1.38% |
| 1985 | 0.68% | 1.25% |
| 1984 | 0.69% | 0.91% |
| 1983 | 0.73% | 0.58% |
| 1982 | 0.78% | 0.29% |
| 1981 | 0.73% | 0.02% |
| 1980 | 0.83% | -0.59% |
| 1979 | 1% | -1.02% |
| 1978 | 1.03% | -0.93% |
| 1977 | 1.06% | -0.83% |
| 1976 | 1.06% | -0.74% |
| 1975 | 1.06% | -0.64% |
| 1974 | 1.04% | -0.53% |
| 1973 | 0.98% | -0.41% |
| 1972 | 0.86% | 1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.42% | 3.29% |
| 1970 | 0.43% | 3.42% |
| 1969 | 0.77% | 3.47% |
| 1968 | 0.78% | 3.48% |
| 1967 | 0.85% | 3.49% |
| 1966 | 0.93% | 3.48% |
| 1965 | 1.01% | 3.55% |
| 1964 | 1.06% | 4.04% |
| 1963 | 1.03% | 4.62% |
| 1962 | 1.11% | 4.08% |
| 1961 | 3.04% | 3.36% |
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 Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.
Live population counters
|
Slovakia
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5376239
|
648096
|
| Population rank | 125/197 | 165/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 0.008% |
| One net population change |
1.06 hours
|
1.62 hours
|
| One birth every |
11.4 minutes
|
48.3 minutes
|
| One death every |
9.79 minutes
|
2.02 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -23 | +15 |
| Annual growth/decline | -8,256 | +5,419 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.15% | +0.85% |
| Population growth rate rank | 170/197 | 107/197 |
| One migration net change every |
16.8 minutes
|
9.08 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -31,377 | -967 |
| Net migration rank | 166/196 | 92/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 323,991 | 51,902 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 96/195 | 148/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 5.9% | 8.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 88/195 | 74/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Slovakia
|
Suriname
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -31,377 | - | -967 |
| 2024 | -7,591 | -21,027 | 6,541 | -1,166 |
| 2023 | -5,427 | 4,933 | 6,697 | -988 |
| 2022 | -7,062 | 92,314 | 6,719 | -988 |
| 2021 | -16,886 | -8,172 | 5,291 | -486 |
| 2020 | -2,184 | 4,350 | 6,640 | -296 |
| 2019 | 3,818 | 3,128 | 6,564 | 191 |
| 2018 | 3,268 | 3,446 | 6,613 | -851 |
| 2017 | 4,351 | 3,279 | 6,772 | -935 |
| 2016 | 5,431 | 3,487 | 6,979 | -906 |
| 2015 | 2,170 | 2,549 | 7,150 | -967 |
| 2014 | 3,793 | -1,158 | 7,284 | -959 |
| 2013 | 2,707 | -1,181 | 7,350 | -968 |
| 2012 | 3,245 | 871 | 7,405 | -1,011 |
| 2011 | 9,177 | -2,392 | 7,401 | -1,060 |
| 2010 | 7,008 | -1,814 | 7,489 | -1,138 |
| 2009 | 8,619 | -542 | 7,559 | -1,204 |
| 2008 | 4,303 | -495 | 7,552 | -1,255 |
| 2007 | 537 | -571 | 7,468 | -1,312 |
| 2006 | 537 | -549 | 7,278 | -1,403 |
| 2005 | 537 | -561 | 7,037 | -1,534 |
| 2004 | 1,611 | -522 | 6,948 | -1,676 |
| 2003 | -537 | -646 | 7,396 | 2,345 |
| 2002 | -538 | -580 | 7,916 | 2,076 |
| 2001 | -1,076 | -860 | 8,349 | 1,641 |
| 2000 | 2,155 | -831 | 8,323 | 1,516 |
| 1999 | 3,777 | -119 | 8,236 | 1,380 |
| 1998 | 4,312 | -12 | 8,173 | 1,241 |
| 1997 | 6,999 | 247 | 8,106 | 1,164 |
| 1996 | 9,135 | 246 | 8,031 | 1,165 |
| 1995 | 9,115 | -30 | 7,968 | 1,275 |
| 1994 | 14,970 | -109 | 7,929 | -2,713 |
| 1993 | 20,769 | 72 | 8,127 | -7,291 |
| 1992 | 21,220 | -201 | 8,355 | -5,662 |
| 1991 | 23,865 | 174 | 8,637 | -6,174 |
| 1990 | 25,436 | -9,402 | 9,047 | -6,471 |
| 1989 | 26,380 | -7,254 | 9,441 | -3,846 |
| 1988 | 30,979 | -6,500 | 9,347 | -2,573 |
| 1987 | 31,859 | -6,401 | 9,319 | -5,467 |
| 1986 | 34,279 | -6,143 | 9,222 | -3,920 |
| 1985 | 37,680 | -6,068 | 9,177 | -3,763 |
| 1984 | 38,966 | -6,276 | 9,031 | -4,894 |
| 1983 | 39,717 | -6,361 | 8,797 | -6,036 |
| 1982 | 41,958 | -6,088 | 8,197 | -6,566 |
| 1981 | 43,640 | -5,821 | 7,541 | -6,991 |
| 1980 | 44,320 | -5,522 | 7,002 | -7,390 |
| 1979 | 52,353 | -4,712 | 7,312 | -11,375 |
| 1978 | 52,324 | -4,689 | 7,650 | -11,389 |
| 1977 | 52,762 | -4,621 | 7,998 | -11,390 |
| 1976 | 54,121 | -4,432 | 8,327 | -11,381 |
| 1975 | 52,604 | -4,652 | 8,587 | -11,287 |
| 1974 | 52,524 | -4,190 | 8,751 | -11,061 |
| 1973 | 49,199 | -3,854 | 8,877 | -10,765 |
| 1972 | 46,426 | -3,516 | 8,893 | -10,285 |
| 1971 | 40,105 | -3,495 | 8,814 | 3,552 |
| 1970 | 38,575 | -4,919 | 8,823 | 3,791 |
| 1969 | 39,312 | -8,998 | 8,880 | 3,575 |
| 1968 | 38,113 | -8,881 | 8,980 | 3,147 |
| 1967 | 41,824 | -8,876 | 9,104 | 2,637 |
| 1966 | 45,440 | -8,817 | 9,243 | 2,103 |
| 1965 | 48,517 | -8,707 | 9,270 | 1,657 |
| 1964 | 54,092 | -8,608 | 9,174 | 1,820 |
| 1963 | 54,382 | -8,548 | 8,838 | 4,181 |
| 1962 | 49,587 | -9,019 | 8,529 | 4,703 |
| 1961 | 55,749 | 4,812 | 8,361 | 660 |
| 1960 | 56,546 | 4,344 | 8,170 | 544 |
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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).
As of 2024, 323,991 residents or 5.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovakia, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.
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Population differences between Slovakia and Suriname
|
Slovakia
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.8 years | 74 years |
| Average age | 42.3 years | 32.6 years |
| Median age | 43.3 years | 29.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.8:51.2 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.46 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman |
| Population density | 289.6 ppl/mi² | 10.4 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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