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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,422,069 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,359,438 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.99 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Slovakia is ranked the 125th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • 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 +0.01% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has decreased from 5.37M people to 5.36M (0.25% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Slovakia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovakia Sweden
2100 3,377,764 11,357,586
2099 3,399,869 11,361,443
2098 3,422,010 11,365,725
2097 3,444,161 11,366,889
2096 3,466,284 11,368,572
2095 3,488,595 11,371,525
2094 3,511,062 11,374,169
2093 3,533,742 11,376,054
2092 3,556,708 11,378,099
2091 3,580,021 11,379,549
2090 3,603,675 11,381,475
2089 3,627,811 11,384,408
2088 3,652,354 11,387,073
2087 3,677,451 11,390,874
2086 3,703,217 11,398,223
2085 3,729,670 11,403,279
2084 3,756,777 11,408,050
2083 3,784,617 11,411,588
2082 3,813,170 11,416,796
2081 3,842,528 11,418,438
2080 3,872,714 11,420,629
2079 3,903,653 11,420,158
2078 3,935,351 11,418,032
2077 3,967,981 11,415,948
2076 4,001,363 11,412,112
2075 4,035,465 11,407,978
2074 4,070,159 11,404,682
2073 4,105,475 11,401,754
2072 4,141,396 11,398,056
2071 4,177,582 11,393,134
2070 4,214,086 11,389,416
2069 4,250,775 11,385,560
2068 4,287,566 11,384,165
2067 4,324,173 11,383,331
2066 4,360,463 11,383,335
2065 4,396,562 11,382,611
2064 4,432,349 11,381,643
2063 4,467,634 11,381,489
2062 4,502,390 11,382,109
2061 4,536,423 11,379,849
2060 4,569,861 11,378,661
2059 4,602,562 11,376,317
2058 4,634,484 11,372,527
2057 4,665,491 11,367,109
2056 4,695,744 11,361,843
2055 4,725,147 11,354,884
2054 4,753,640 11,347,343
2053 4,781,680 11,336,678
2052 4,809,152 11,322,876
2051 4,836,056 11,306,983
2050 4,862,512 11,287,973
2049 4,888,649 11,268,461
2048 4,914,306 11,247,615
2047 4,939,719 11,225,655
2046 4,964,917 11,202,749
2045 4,989,905 11,178,920
2044 5,014,849 11,153,887
2043 5,039,628 11,128,417
2042 5,064,051 11,102,505
2041 5,088,319 11,078,898
2040 5,112,265 11,054,498
2039 5,135,696 11,031,322
2038 5,158,725 11,008,943
2037 5,181,188 10,987,323
2036 5,203,033 10,964,438
2035 5,224,142 10,941,953
2034 5,244,168 10,919,289
2033 5,263,308 10,895,104
2032 5,281,327 10,869,796
2031 5,298,206 10,844,434
2030 5,313,745 10,815,888
2029 5,327,761 10,784,274
2028 5,339,993 10,749,191
2027 5,350,648 10,710,226
2026 5,359,438 10,668,870
2025 5,396,894 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Slovakia was ranked 110th most populous country in 2006 and is 125th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 3.38M 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 -0.46% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Slovakia declined by 0.09%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Slovakia Sweden
Current population
5359438
10680056
Population rank 125/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
1.88 hours
15.9 minutes
One birth every
10.8 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
9.69 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -13 +91
Annual growth/decline -4,671 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate -0.09% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 149/197
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 - -21,027 - 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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 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
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 (1960–2024, 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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