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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,422,069 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,359,438 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 4.33 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Slovakia is ranked the 125th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.06% for Slovakia vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovakia has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has decreased from 5.37M people to 5.36M (0.25% decline), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Slovakia vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovakia Taiwan
2100 3,377,764 10,150,338
2099 3,399,869 10,273,881
2098 3,422,010 10,399,680
2097 3,444,161 10,527,804
2096 3,466,284 10,657,536
2095 3,488,595 10,789,978
2094 3,511,062 10,925,075
2093 3,533,742 11,062,491
2092 3,556,708 11,202,670
2091 3,580,021 11,346,131
2090 3,603,675 11,494,369
2089 3,627,811 11,644,743
2088 3,652,354 11,799,177
2087 3,677,451 11,956,109
2086 3,703,217 12,116,149
2085 3,729,670 12,281,248
2084 3,756,777 12,451,872
2083 3,784,617 12,625,681
2082 3,813,170 12,803,442
2081 3,842,528 12,986,931
2080 3,872,714 13,174,137
2079 3,903,653 13,366,920
2078 3,935,351 13,564,788
2077 3,967,981 13,765,770
2076 4,001,363 13,969,802
2075 4,035,465 14,178,904
2074 4,070,159 14,391,331
2073 4,105,475 14,606,033
2072 4,141,396 14,824,987
2071 4,177,582 15,045,310
2070 4,214,086 15,266,143
2069 4,250,775 15,488,280
2068 4,287,566 15,714,125
2067 4,324,173 15,940,945
2066 4,360,463 16,167,553
2065 4,396,562 16,396,032
2064 4,432,349 16,625,600
2063 4,467,634 16,854,355
2062 4,502,390 17,084,600
2061 4,536,423 17,314,450
2060 4,569,861 17,541,998
2059 4,602,562 17,767,014
2058 4,634,484 17,988,239
2057 4,665,491 18,208,151
2056 4,695,744 18,423,453
2055 4,725,147 18,639,554
2054 4,753,640 18,853,384
2053 4,781,680 19,063,428
2052 4,809,152 19,270,076
2051 4,836,056 19,474,323
2050 4,862,512 19,677,203
2049 4,888,649 19,878,438
2048 4,914,306 20,073,645
2047 4,939,719 20,267,326
2046 4,964,917 20,454,154
2045 4,989,905 20,640,565
2044 5,014,849 20,819,477
2043 5,039,628 20,995,111
2042 5,064,051 21,166,213
2041 5,088,319 21,331,710
2040 5,112,265 21,491,361
2039 5,135,696 21,645,911
2038 5,158,725 21,794,529
2037 5,181,188 21,939,617
2036 5,203,033 22,077,701
2035 5,224,142 22,211,115
2034 5,244,168 22,340,809
2033 5,263,308 22,463,465
2032 5,281,327 22,582,449
2031 5,298,206 22,698,460
2030 5,313,745 22,809,605
2029 5,327,761 22,916,803
2028 5,339,993 23,022,058
2027 5,350,648 23,127,410
2026 5,359,438 23,229,461
2025 5,396,894 23,331,886
2024 5,422,069 23,410,331
2023 5,426,740 23,342,541
2022 5,431,752 23,319,977
2021 5,447,247 23,468,275
2020 5,458,827 23,582,179
2019 5,454,147 23,596,027
2018 5,446,771 23,580,080
2017 5,439,232 23,555,522
2016 5,430,798 23,515,945
2015 5,423,801 23,462,914
2014 5,418,649 23,403,635
2013 5,413,393 23,344,670
2012 5,407,579 23,270,367
2011 5,398,384 23,193,518
2010 5,391,428 23,140,948
2009 5,386,406 23,078,402
2008 5,379,233 22,997,696
2007 5,374,622 22,917,444
2006 5,373,054 22,823,455
2005 5,372,807 22,729,753
2004 5,372,280 22,646,836
2003 5,373,374 22,562,663
2002 5,376,912 22,463,172
2001 5,378,867 22,341,120
2000 5,388,720 22,184,530
1999 5,396,020 22,010,489
1998 5,390,516 21,835,703
1997 5,383,291 21,634,124
1996 5,373,361 21,441,432
1995 5,361,999 21,267,653
1994 5,346,331 21,086,645
1993 5,325,305 20,899,019
1992 5,305,016 20,704,227
1991 5,303,294 20,503,568
1990 5,299,187 20,278,946
1989 5,275,942 20,055,492
1988 5,250,596 19,839,704
1987 5,222,840 19,617,046
1986 5,193,838 19,411,454
1985 5,161,768 19,191,510
1984 5,127,097 18,929,866
1983 5,091,971 18,653,146
1982 5,055,099 18,354,855
1981 5,016,105 18,029,982
1980 4,979,815 17,704,538
1979 4,938,973 17,372,779
1978 4,890,125 17,042,272
1977 4,840,501 16,730,895
1976 4,789,507 16,401,413
1975 4,739,105 16,075,128
1974 4,689,623 15,784,817
1973 4,641,445 15,505,121
1972 4,596,622 15,220,495
1971 4,557,449 14,913,564
1970 4,538,223 14,582,944
1969 4,518,607 14,068,984
1968 4,483,915 13,548,537
1967 4,449,367 13,210,344
1966 4,411,666 12,874,153
1965 4,370,983 12,511,863
1964 4,327,341 12,137,143
1963 4,282,017 11,762,101
1962 4,238,188 11,392,513
1961 4,191,667 11,030,385
1960 4,068,095 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovakia lost 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Slovakia was ranked 110th most populous country in 2006 and is 125th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 25.3% of the population in Slovakia and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovakia Taiwan
2100 -0.65% -1.2%
2099 -0.65% -1.21%
2098 -0.64% -1.22%
2097 -0.64% -1.22%
2096 -0.64% -1.23%
2095 -0.64% -1.24%
2094 -0.64% -1.24%
2093 -0.65% -1.25%
2092 -0.65% -1.26%
2091 -0.66% -1.29%
2090 -0.67% -1.29%
2089 -0.67% -1.31%
2088 -0.68% -1.31%
2087 -0.7% -1.32%
2086 -0.71% -1.34%
2085 -0.72% -1.37%
2084 -0.74% -1.38%
2083 -0.75% -1.39%
2082 -0.76% -1.41%
2081 -0.78% -1.42%
2080 -0.79% -1.44%
2079 -0.81% -1.46%
2078 -0.82% -1.46%
2077 -0.83% -1.46%
2076 -0.85% -1.47%
2075 -0.85% -1.48%
2074 -0.86% -1.47%
2073 -0.87% -1.48%
2072 -0.87% -1.46%
2071 -0.87% -1.45%
2070 -0.86% -1.43%
2069 -0.86% -1.44%
2068 -0.85% -1.42%
2067 -0.83% -1.4%
2066 -0.82% -1.39%
2065 -0.81% -1.38%
2064 -0.79% -1.36%
2063 -0.77% -1.35%
2062 -0.75% -1.33%
2061 -0.73% -1.3%
2060 -0.71% -1.27%
2059 -0.69% -1.23%
2058 -0.66% -1.21%
2057 -0.64% -1.17%
2056 -0.62% -1.16%
2055 -0.6% -1.13%
2054 -0.59% -1.1%
2053 -0.57% -1.07%
2052 -0.56% -1.05%
2051 -0.54% -1.03%
2050 -0.53% -1.01%
2049 -0.52% -0.97%
2048 -0.51% -0.96%
2047 -0.51% -0.91%
2046 -0.5% -0.9%
2045 -0.5% -0.86%
2044 -0.49% -0.84%
2043 -0.48% -0.81%
2042 -0.48% -0.78%
2041 -0.47% -0.74%
2040 -0.46% -0.71%
2039 -0.45% -0.68%
2038 -0.43% -0.66%
2037 -0.42% -0.63%
2036 -0.4% -0.6%
2035 -0.38% -0.58%
2034 -0.36% -0.55%
2033 -0.34% -0.53%
2032 -0.32% -0.51%
2031 -0.29% -0.49%
2030 -0.26% -0.47%
2029 -0.23% -0.46%
2028 -0.2% -0.46%
2027 -0.16% -0.44%
2026 -0.69% -0.44%
2025 -0.46% -0.34%
2024 -0.09% 0.29%
2023 -0.09% 0.1%
2022 -0.28% -0.63%
2021 -0.21% -0.48%
2020 0.09% -0.06%
2019 0.14% 0.07%
2018 0.14% 0.1%
2017 0.16% 0.17%
2016 0.13% 0.23%
2015 0.1% 0.25%
2014 0.1% 0.25%
2013 0.11% 0.32%
2012 0.17% 0.33%
2011 0.13% 0.23%
2010 0.09% 0.27%
2009 0.13% 0.35%
2008 0.09% 0.35%
2007 0.03% 0.41%
2006 0.005% 0.41%
2005 0.01% 0.37%
2004 -0.02% 0.37%
2003 -0.07% 0.44%
2002 -0.04% 0.55%
2001 -0.18% 0.71%
2000 -0.14% 0.79%
1999 0.1% 0.8%
1998 0.13% 0.93%
1997 0.18% 0.9%
1996 0.21% 0.82%
1995 0.29% 0.86%
1994 0.39% 0.9%
1993 0.38% 0.94%
1992 0.03% 0.98%
1991 0.08% 1.11%
1990 0.44% 1.11%
1989 0.48% 1.09%
1988 0.53% 1.14%
1987 0.56% 1.06%
1986 0.62% 1.15%
1985 0.68% 1.38%
1984 0.69% 1.48%
1983 0.73% 1.63%
1982 0.78% 1.8%
1981 0.73% 1.84%
1980 0.83% 1.91%
1979 1% 1.94%
1978 1.03% 1.86%
1977 1.06% 2.01%
1976 1.06% 2.03%
1975 1.06% 1.84%
1974 1.04% 1.8%
1973 0.98% 1.87%
1972 0.86% 2.06%
1971 0.42% 2.27%
1970 0.43% 3.65%
1969 0.77% 3.84%
1968 0.78% 2.56%
1967 0.85% 2.61%
1966 0.93% 2.9%
1965 1.01% 3.09%
1964 1.06% 3.19%
1963 1.03% 3.24%
1962 1.11% 3.28%
1961 3.04% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Slovakia declined by 0.09%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Slovakia Taiwan
Current population
5359438
23229461
Population rank 125/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.28%
One net population change
1.88 hours
6.72 minutes
One birth every
10.8 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
9.69 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -13 -215
Annual growth/decline -4,671 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -0.09% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 180/197
One migration net change every
16.8 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -31,377 +47,029
Net migration rank 166/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 323,991 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.9% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovakia
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovakia Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,377 - -
2024 - -21,027 -67,188 47,029
2023 -5,427 4,933 -69,794 225,599
2022 -7,062 92,314 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -16,886 -8,172 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -2,184 4,350 -7,782 -33,978
2019 3,818 3,128 1,416 12,718
2018 3,268 3,446 8,725 8,888
2017 4,351 3,279 22,613 8,809
2016 5,431 3,487 35,980 11,707
2015 2,170 2,549 49,741 8,581
2014 3,793 -1,158 - -
2013 2,707 -1,181 - -
2012 3,245 871 - -
2011 9,177 -2,392 43,836 19,077
2010 7,008 -1,814 - -
2009 8,619 -542 - -
2008 4,303 -495 - -
2007 537 -571 - -
2006 537 -549 - -
2005 537 -561 - -
2004 1,611 -522 - -
2003 -537 -646 - -
2002 -538 -580 - -
2001 -1,076 -860 132,707 -3,811
2000 2,155 -831 - -
1999 3,777 -119 - -
1998 4,312 -12 - -
1997 6,999 247 - -
1996 9,135 246 - -
1995 9,115 -30 - -
1994 14,970 -109 - -
1993 20,769 72 - -
1992 21,220 -201 - -
1991 23,865 174 215,698 -12,128
1990 25,436 -9,402 - -
1989 26,380 -7,254 - -
1988 30,979 -6,500 - -
1987 31,859 -6,401 - -
1986 34,279 -6,143 - -
1985 37,680 -6,068 - -
1984 38,966 -6,276 - -
1983 39,717 -6,361 - -
1982 41,958 -6,088 - -
1981 43,640 -5,821 326,883 4,508
1980 44,320 -5,522 - -
1979 52,353 -4,712 - -
1978 52,324 -4,689 - -
1977 52,762 -4,621 - -
1976 54,121 -4,432 - -
1975 52,604 -4,652 - -
1974 52,524 -4,190 - -
1973 49,199 -3,854 - -
1972 46,426 -3,516 - -
1971 40,105 -3,495 - -
1970 38,575 -4,919 - -
1969 39,312 -8,998 - -
1968 38,113 -8,881 - -
1967 41,824 -8,876 - -
1966 45,440 -8,817 346,958 18,774
1965 48,517 -8,707 - -
1964 54,092 -8,608 - -
1963 54,382 -8,548 - -
1962 49,587 -9,019 - -
1961 55,749 4,812 - -
1960 56,546 4,344 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/slovakia/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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