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

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The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,413,813 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,376,239 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.98 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Slovakia is ranked the 125th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.06% for Slovakia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovakia has had an average growth rate of -0.008% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has increased from 5.37M people to 5.38M (0.06% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Slovakia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovakia Sweden
2100 3,388,353 11,330,987
2099 3,410,527 11,334,835
2098 3,432,738 11,339,107
2097 3,454,958 11,340,268
2096 3,477,150 11,341,947
2095 3,499,531 11,344,893
2094 3,522,068 11,347,531
2093 3,544,820 11,349,412
2092 3,567,858 11,351,452
2091 3,591,243 11,352,899
2090 3,614,972 11,354,820
2089 3,639,184 11,357,746
2088 3,663,803 11,360,405
2087 3,688,979 11,364,197
2086 3,714,826 11,371,529
2085 3,741,361 11,376,573
2084 3,768,554 11,381,332
2083 3,796,482 11,384,862
2082 3,825,124 11,390,058
2081 3,854,574 11,391,696
2080 3,884,854 11,393,882
2079 3,915,890 11,393,412
2078 3,947,687 11,391,291
2077 3,980,420 11,389,212
2076 4,013,906 11,385,385
2075 4,048,115 11,381,261
2074 4,082,918 11,377,973
2073 4,118,344 11,375,051
2072 4,154,378 11,371,362
2071 4,190,678 11,366,451
2070 4,227,297 11,362,742
2069 4,264,100 11,358,895
2068 4,301,007 11,357,504
2067 4,337,728 11,356,672
2066 4,374,132 11,356,676
2065 4,410,344 11,355,953
2064 4,446,244 11,354,988
2063 4,481,639 11,354,834
2062 4,516,504 11,355,452
2061 4,550,644 11,353,198
2060 4,584,186 11,352,013
2059 4,616,990 11,349,674
2058 4,649,013 11,345,893
2057 4,680,116 11,340,487
2056 4,710,464 11,335,234
2055 4,739,960 11,328,291
2054 4,768,542 11,320,768
2053 4,796,670 11,310,127
2052 4,824,228 11,296,358
2051 4,851,216 11,280,503
2050 4,877,755 11,261,537
2049 4,903,974 11,242,070
2048 4,929,712 11,221,274
2047 4,955,205 11,199,365
2046 4,980,481 11,176,512
2045 5,005,547 11,152,739
2044 5,030,570 11,127,765
2043 5,055,426 11,102,354
2042 5,079,926 11,076,504
2041 5,104,270 11,052,951
2040 5,128,291 11,028,609
2039 5,151,796 11,005,487
2038 5,174,897 10,983,160
2037 5,197,430 10,961,591
2036 5,219,344 10,938,759
2035 5,240,519 10,916,327
2034 5,260,607 10,893,717
2033 5,279,808 10,869,588
2032 5,297,883 10,844,339
2031 5,314,815 10,819,037
2030 5,330,403 10,790,557
2029 5,344,463 10,759,017
2028 5,356,733 10,724,017
2027 5,367,421 10,685,143
2026 5,376,239 10,643,884
2025 5,413,813 10,596,620
2024 5,422,069 10,569,709
2023 5,426,740 10,536,632
2022 5,431,752 10,486,941
2021 5,447,247 10,415,811
2020 5,458,827 10,353,442
2019 5,454,147 10,278,887
2018 5,446,771 10,175,214
2017 5,439,232 10,057,698
2016 5,430,798 9,923,085
2015 5,423,801 9,799,186
2014 5,418,649 9,696,110
2013 5,413,393 9,600,379
2012 5,407,579 9,519,374
2011 5,398,384 9,449,213
2010 5,391,428 9,378,126
2009 5,386,406 9,298,515
2008 5,379,233 9,219,637
2007 5,374,622 9,148,092
2006 5,373,054 9,080,505
2005 5,372,807 9,029,572
2004 5,372,280 8,993,531
2003 5,373,374 8,958,229
2002 5,376,912 8,924,958
2001 5,378,867 8,895,960
2000 5,388,720 8,872,109
1999 5,396,020 8,857,874
1998 5,390,516 8,850,974
1997 5,383,291 8,846,062
1996 5,373,361 8,840,998
1995 5,361,999 8,826,939
1994 5,346,331 8,780,745
1993 5,325,305 8,718,561
1992 5,305,016 8,668,067
1991 5,303,294 8,617,375
1990 5,299,187 8,558,835
1989 5,275,942 8,492,964
1988 5,250,596 8,436,489
1987 5,222,840 8,397,804
1986 5,193,838 8,369,829
1985 5,161,768 8,350,386
1984 5,127,097 8,336,605
1983 5,091,971 8,329,033
1982 5,055,099 8,325,263
1981 5,016,105 8,320,503
1980 4,979,815 8,310,531
1979 4,938,973 8,293,678
1978 4,890,125 8,275,599
1977 4,840,501 8,251,540
1976 4,789,507 8,222,286
1975 4,739,105 8,192,437
1974 4,689,623 8,159,955
1973 4,641,445 8,136,312
1972 4,596,622 8,122,300
1971 4,557,449 8,098,334
1970 4,538,223 8,042,801
1969 4,518,607 7,968,072
1968 4,483,915 7,912,273
1967 4,449,367 7,867,931
1966 4,411,666 7,807,797
1965 4,370,983 7,733,853
1964 4,327,341 7,661,354
1963 4,282,017 7,604,328
1962 4,238,188 7,561,588
1961 4,191,667 7,519,998
1960 4,068,095 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovakia increased by 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovakia lost 54,559 people (a 1% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Slovakia was ranked 110th most populous country in 2006 and is 125th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovakia Sweden
2100 -0.65% -0.03%
2099 -0.65% -0.04%
2098 -0.64% -0.01%
2097 -0.64% -0.01%
2096 -0.64% -0.03%
2095 -0.64% -0.02%
2094 -0.64% -0.02%
2093 -0.65% -0.02%
2092 -0.65% -0.01%
2091 -0.66% -0.02%
2090 -0.67% -0.03%
2089 -0.67% -0.02%
2088 -0.68% -0.03%
2087 -0.7% -0.06%
2086 -0.71% -0.04%
2085 -0.72% -0.04%
2084 -0.74% -0.03%
2083 -0.75% -0.05%
2082 -0.76% -0.01%
2081 -0.78% -0.02%
2080 -0.79% 0.004%
2079 -0.81% 0.02%
2078 -0.82% 0.02%
2077 -0.83% 0.03%
2076 -0.85% 0.04%
2075 -0.85% 0.03%
2074 -0.86% 0.03%
2073 -0.87% 0.03%
2072 -0.87% 0.04%
2071 -0.87% 0.03%
2070 -0.86% 0.03%
2069 -0.86% 0.01%
2068 -0.85% 0.007%
2067 -0.83% -0%
2066 -0.82% 0.006%
2065 -0.81% 0.009%
2064 -0.79% 0.001%
2063 -0.77% -0.005%
2062 -0.75% 0.02%
2061 -0.73% 0.01%
2060 -0.71% 0.02%
2059 -0.69% 0.03%
2058 -0.66% 0.05%
2057 -0.64% 0.05%
2056 -0.62% 0.06%
2055 -0.6% 0.07%
2054 -0.59% 0.09%
2053 -0.57% 0.12%
2052 -0.56% 0.14%
2051 -0.54% 0.17%
2050 -0.53% 0.17%
2049 -0.52% 0.19%
2048 -0.51% 0.2%
2047 -0.51% 0.2%
2046 -0.5% 0.21%
2045 -0.5% 0.22%
2044 -0.49% 0.23%
2043 -0.48% 0.23%
2042 -0.48% 0.21%
2041 -0.47% 0.22%
2040 -0.46% 0.21%
2039 -0.45% 0.2%
2038 -0.43% 0.2%
2037 -0.42% 0.21%
2036 -0.4% 0.21%
2035 -0.38% 0.21%
2034 -0.36% 0.22%
2033 -0.34% 0.23%
2032 -0.32% 0.23%
2031 -0.29% 0.26%
2030 -0.26% 0.29%
2029 -0.23% 0.33%
2028 -0.2% 0.36%
2027 -0.16% 0.39%
2026 -0.69% 0.45%
2025 -0.15% 0.25%
2024 -0.09% 0.31%
2023 -0.09% 0.47%
2022 -0.28% 0.68%
2021 -0.21% 0.6%
2020 0.09% 0.73%
2019 0.14% 1.02%
2018 0.14% 1.17%
2017 0.16% 1.36%
2016 0.13% 1.26%
2015 0.1% 1.06%
2014 0.1% 1%
2013 0.11% 0.85%
2012 0.17% 0.74%
2011 0.13% 0.76%
2010 0.09% 0.86%
2009 0.13% 0.86%
2008 0.09% 0.78%
2007 0.03% 0.74%
2006 0.005% 0.56%
2005 0.01% 0.4%
2004 -0.02% 0.39%
2003 -0.07% 0.37%
2002 -0.04% 0.33%
2001 -0.18% 0.27%
2000 -0.14% 0.16%
1999 0.1% 0.08%
1998 0.13% 0.06%
1997 0.18% 0.06%
1996 0.21% 0.16%
1995 0.29% 0.53%
1994 0.39% 0.71%
1993 0.38% 0.58%
1992 0.03% 0.59%
1991 0.08% 0.68%
1990 0.44% 0.78%
1989 0.48% 0.67%
1988 0.53% 0.46%
1987 0.56% 0.33%
1986 0.62% 0.23%
1985 0.68% 0.17%
1984 0.69% 0.09%
1983 0.73% 0.05%
1982 0.78% 0.06%
1981 0.73% 0.12%
1980 0.83% 0.2%
1979 1% 0.22%
1978 1.03% 0.29%
1977 1.06% 0.36%
1976 1.06% 0.36%
1975 1.06% 0.4%
1974 1.04% 0.29%
1973 0.98% 0.17%
1972 0.86% 0.3%
1971 0.42% 0.69%
1970 0.43% 0.94%
1969 0.77% 0.71%
1968 0.78% 0.56%
1967 0.85% 0.77%
1966 0.93% 0.96%
1965 1.01% 0.95%
1964 1.06% 0.75%
1963 1.03% 0.57%
1962 1.11% 0.55%
1961 3.04% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/slovakia/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Slovakia declined by 0.15%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Slovakia Sweden
Current population
5376239
10665077
Population rank 125/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
1.06 hours
19.6 minutes
One birth every
11.4 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
9.79 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -23 +74
Annual growth/decline -8,256 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 148/197
One migration net change every
16.8 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -31,377 +47,079
Net migration rank 166/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 323,991 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 96/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.9% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 88/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovakia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovakia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,377 - 47,079
2024 -7,591 -21,027 7,399 50,115
2023 -5,427 4,933 5,269 55,209
2022 -7,062 92,314 10,487 58,955
2021 -16,886 -8,172 22,914 51,947
2020 -2,184 4,350 14,495 37,302
2019 3,818 3,128 25,697 72,619
2018 3,268 3,446 23,403 87,517
2017 4,351 3,279 24,138 102,671
2016 5,431 3,487 25,800 119,234
2015 2,170 2,549 23,518 80,534
2014 3,793 -1,158 26,179 77,654
2013 2,707 -1,181 23,041 66,760
2012 3,245 871 20,943 52,879
2011 9,177 -2,392 21,733 46,049
2010 7,008 -1,814 25,320 51,175
2009 8,619 -542 21,387 63,638
2008 4,303 -495 18,439 56,452
2007 537 -571 15,552 54,907
2006 537 -549 15,436 51,675
2005 537 -561 9,030 27,030
2004 1,611 -522 9,893 25,842
2003 -537 -646 6,271 29,161
2002 -538 -580 893 31,364
2001 -1,076 -860 -1,779 28,856
2000 2,155 -831 -2,662 24,900
1999 3,777 -119 -6,201 13,940
1998 4,312 -12 -3,541 11,325
1997 6,999 247 -3,539 6,047
1996 9,135 246 1,768 5,773
1995 9,115 -30 9,710 11,621
1994 14,970 -109 20,196 51,545
1993 20,769 72 20,924 32,725
1992 21,220 -201 28,605 20,507
1991 23,865 174 29,299 25,314
1990 25,436 -9,402 29,100 35,668
1989 26,380 -7,254 24,629 44,565
1988 30,979 -6,500 15,186 30,064
1987 31,859 -6,401 11,757 21,335
1986 34,279 -6,143 9,206 15,211
1985 37,680 -6,068 4,175 11,464
1984 38,966 -6,276 3,335 8,668
1983 39,717 -6,361 833 2,105
1982 41,958 -6,088 1,665 2,524
1981 43,640 -5,821 1,664 3,209
1980 44,320 -5,522 5,818 10,040
1979 52,353 -4,712 4,976 13,895
1978 52,324 -4,689 4,138 13,807
1977 52,762 -4,621 7,426 23,528
1976 54,121 -4,432 8,222 20,324
1975 52,604 -4,652 14,746 16,564
1974 52,524 -4,190 23,664 9,217
1973 49,199 -3,854 24,409 -9,551
1972 46,426 -3,516 28,428 -13,519
1971 40,105 -3,495 31,583 2,334
1970 38,575 -4,919 30,563 47,242
1969 39,312 -8,998 23,904 48,824
1968 38,113 -8,881 30,858 8,545
1967 41,824 -8,876 41,700 11,075
1966 45,440 -8,817 45,286 24,920
1965 48,517 -8,707 44,857 32,444
1964 54,092 -8,608 45,968 23,581
1963 54,382 -8,548 35,741 11,009
1962 49,587 -9,019 30,246 9,627
1961 55,749 4,812 30,832 14,401
1960 56,546 4,344 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/slovakia/sweden | CC BY

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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 323,991 residents or 5.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovakia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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