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

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The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,413,813 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,376,239 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 2.06 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Slovakia is ranked the 125th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.06% for Slovakia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovakia has had an average growth rate of -0.008% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has increased from 5.37M people to 5.38M (0.06% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Slovakia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovakia Tajikistan
2100 3,388,353 20,381,526
2099 3,410,527 20,372,551
2098 3,432,738 20,358,644
2097 3,454,958 20,340,387
2096 3,477,150 20,316,369
2095 3,499,531 20,289,397
2094 3,522,068 20,257,491
2093 3,544,820 20,225,699
2092 3,567,858 20,184,493
2091 3,591,243 20,140,447
2090 3,614,972 20,095,391
2089 3,639,184 20,047,692
2088 3,663,803 19,997,155
2087 3,688,979 19,941,974
2086 3,714,826 19,887,286
2085 3,741,361 19,828,693
2084 3,768,554 19,765,003
2083 3,796,482 19,697,841
2082 3,825,124 19,631,303
2081 3,854,574 19,564,411
2080 3,884,854 19,491,236
2079 3,915,890 19,417,379
2078 3,947,687 19,339,170
2077 3,980,420 19,257,390
2076 4,013,906 19,167,336
2075 4,048,115 19,075,879
2074 4,082,918 18,980,350
2073 4,118,344 18,881,571
2072 4,154,378 18,777,247
2071 4,190,678 18,666,888
2070 4,227,297 18,551,377
2069 4,264,100 18,430,162
2068 4,301,007 18,307,352
2067 4,337,728 18,179,902
2066 4,374,132 18,046,854
2065 4,410,344 17,914,179
2064 4,446,244 17,776,364
2063 4,481,639 17,633,689
2062 4,516,504 17,490,989
2061 4,550,644 17,348,872
2060 4,584,186 17,199,727
2059 4,616,990 17,048,953
2058 4,649,013 16,896,463
2057 4,680,116 16,742,280
2056 4,710,464 16,588,751
2055 4,739,960 16,434,774
2054 4,768,542 16,278,710
2053 4,796,670 16,123,490
2052 4,824,228 15,961,093
2051 4,851,216 15,798,643
2050 4,877,755 15,632,073
2049 4,903,974 15,462,414
2048 4,929,712 15,286,104
2047 4,955,205 15,105,763
2046 4,980,481 14,921,881
2045 5,005,547 14,733,376
2044 5,030,570 14,538,462
2043 5,055,426 14,343,357
2042 5,079,926 14,141,976
2041 5,104,270 13,939,862
2040 5,128,291 13,735,841
2039 5,151,796 13,531,043
2038 5,174,897 13,325,915
2037 5,197,430 13,119,563
2036 5,219,344 12,911,709
2035 5,240,519 12,708,867
2034 5,260,607 12,510,728
2033 5,279,808 12,316,142
2032 5,297,883 12,122,988
2031 5,314,815 11,933,358
2030 5,330,403 11,744,792
2029 5,344,463 11,554,401
2028 5,356,733 11,364,659
2027 5,367,421 11,173,930
2026 5,376,239 10,981,648
2025 5,413,813 10,786,734
2024 5,422,069 10,590,927
2023 5,426,740 10,389,799
2022 5,431,752 10,182,222
2021 5,447,247 9,966,908
2020 5,458,827 9,749,310
2019 5,454,147 9,529,966
2018 5,446,771 9,307,333
2017 5,439,232 9,085,946
2016 5,430,798 8,865,631
2015 5,423,801 8,643,840
2014 5,418,649 8,425,552
2013 5,413,393 8,216,724
2012 5,407,579 8,014,084
2011 5,398,384 7,824,785
2010 5,391,428 7,652,141
2009 5,386,406 7,490,230
2008 5,379,233 7,338,403
2007 5,374,622 7,194,477
2006 5,373,054 7,057,566
2005 5,372,807 6,924,720
2004 5,372,280 6,790,547
2003 5,373,374 6,658,575
2002 5,376,912 6,531,669
2001 5,378,867 6,407,377
2000 5,388,720 6,284,735
1999 5,396,020 6,208,370
1998 5,390,516 6,176,397
1997 5,383,291 6,139,829
1996 5,373,361 6,066,523
1995 5,361,999 5,948,584
1994 5,346,331 5,825,368
1993 5,325,305 5,724,993
1992 5,305,016 5,649,400
1991 5,303,294 5,541,205
1990 5,299,187 5,398,768
1989 5,275,942 5,267,249
1988 5,250,596 5,114,989
1987 5,222,840 4,939,059
1986 5,193,838 4,772,139
1985 5,161,768 4,619,003
1984 5,127,097 4,480,026
1983 5,091,971 4,350,874
1982 5,055,099 4,227,171
1981 5,016,105 4,109,022
1980 4,979,815 3,995,256
1979 4,938,973 3,882,691
1978 4,890,125 3,768,508
1977 4,840,501 3,653,265
1976 4,789,507 3,540,076
1975 4,739,105 3,430,425
1974 4,689,623 3,324,499
1973 4,641,445 3,222,290
1972 4,596,622 3,123,691
1971 4,557,449 3,028,837
1970 4,538,223 2,936,779
1969 4,518,607 2,845,273
1968 4,483,915 2,753,848
1967 4,449,367 2,664,130
1966 4,411,666 2,577,184
1965 4,370,983 2,492,998
1964 4,327,341 2,411,260
1963 4,282,017 2,331,736
1962 4,238,188 2,255,026
1961 4,191,667 2,181,805
1960 4,068,095 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovakia increased by 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovakia lost 54,559 people (a 1% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Slovakia was ranked 110th most populous country in 2006 and is 125th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovakia Tajikistan
2100 -0.65% 0.04%
2099 -0.65% 0.07%
2098 -0.64% 0.09%
2097 -0.64% 0.12%
2096 -0.64% 0.13%
2095 -0.64% 0.16%
2094 -0.64% 0.16%
2093 -0.65% 0.2%
2092 -0.65% 0.22%
2091 -0.66% 0.22%
2090 -0.67% 0.24%
2089 -0.67% 0.25%
2088 -0.68% 0.28%
2087 -0.7% 0.27%
2086 -0.71% 0.3%
2085 -0.72% 0.32%
2084 -0.74% 0.34%
2083 -0.75% 0.34%
2082 -0.76% 0.34%
2081 -0.78% 0.38%
2080 -0.79% 0.38%
2079 -0.81% 0.4%
2078 -0.82% 0.42%
2077 -0.83% 0.47%
2076 -0.85% 0.48%
2075 -0.85% 0.5%
2074 -0.86% 0.52%
2073 -0.87% 0.56%
2072 -0.87% 0.59%
2071 -0.87% 0.62%
2070 -0.86% 0.66%
2069 -0.86% 0.67%
2068 -0.85% 0.7%
2067 -0.83% 0.74%
2066 -0.82% 0.74%
2065 -0.81% 0.78%
2064 -0.79% 0.81%
2063 -0.77% 0.82%
2062 -0.75% 0.82%
2061 -0.73% 0.87%
2060 -0.71% 0.88%
2059 -0.69% 0.9%
2058 -0.66% 0.92%
2057 -0.64% 0.93%
2056 -0.62% 0.94%
2055 -0.6% 0.96%
2054 -0.59% 0.96%
2053 -0.57% 1.02%
2052 -0.56% 1.03%
2051 -0.54% 1.07%
2050 -0.53% 1.1%
2049 -0.52% 1.15%
2048 -0.51% 1.19%
2047 -0.51% 1.23%
2046 -0.5% 1.28%
2045 -0.5% 1.34%
2044 -0.49% 1.36%
2043 -0.48% 1.42%
2042 -0.48% 1.45%
2041 -0.47% 1.49%
2040 -0.46% 1.51%
2039 -0.45% 1.54%
2038 -0.43% 1.57%
2037 -0.42% 1.61%
2036 -0.4% 1.6%
2035 -0.38% 1.58%
2034 -0.36% 1.58%
2033 -0.34% 1.59%
2032 -0.32% 1.59%
2031 -0.29% 1.61%
2030 -0.26% 1.65%
2029 -0.23% 1.67%
2028 -0.2% 1.71%
2027 -0.16% 1.75%
2026 -0.69% 1.81%
2025 -0.15% 1.85%
2024 -0.09% 1.94%
2023 -0.09% 2.04%
2022 -0.28% 2.16%
2021 -0.21% 2.23%
2020 0.09% 2.3%
2019 0.14% 2.39%
2018 0.14% 2.44%
2017 0.16% 2.49%
2016 0.13% 2.57%
2015 0.1% 2.59%
2014 0.1% 2.54%
2013 0.11% 2.53%
2012 0.17% 2.42%
2011 0.13% 2.26%
2010 0.09% 2.16%
2009 0.13% 2.07%
2008 0.09% 2%
2007 0.03% 1.94%
2006 0.005% 1.92%
2005 0.01% 1.98%
2004 -0.02% 1.98%
2003 -0.07% 1.94%
2002 -0.04% 1.94%
2001 -0.18% 1.95%
2000 -0.14% 1.23%
1999 0.1% 0.52%
1998 0.13% 0.6%
1997 0.18% 1.21%
1996 0.21% 1.98%
1995 0.29% 2.12%
1994 0.39% 1.75%
1993 0.38% 1.34%
1992 0.03% 1.95%
1991 0.08% 2.64%
1990 0.44% 2.5%
1989 0.48% 2.98%
1988 0.53% 3.56%
1987 0.56% 3.5%
1986 0.62% 3.32%
1985 0.68% 3.1%
1984 0.69% 2.97%
1983 0.73% 2.93%
1982 0.78% 2.88%
1981 0.73% 2.85%
1980 0.83% 2.9%
1979 1% 3.03%
1978 1.03% 3.15%
1977 1.06% 3.2%
1976 1.06% 3.2%
1975 1.06% 3.19%
1974 1.04% 3.17%
1973 0.98% 3.16%
1972 0.86% 3.13%
1971 0.42% 3.13%
1970 0.43% 3.22%
1969 0.77% 3.32%
1968 0.78% 3.37%
1967 0.85% 3.37%
1966 0.93% 3.38%
1965 1.01% 3.39%
1964 1.06% 3.41%
1963 1.03% 3.4%
1962 1.11% 3.36%
1961 3.04% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Slovakia Tajikistan
Current population
5376239
11080415
Population rank 125/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
1.06 hours
2.69 minutes
One birth every
11.4 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
9.79 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -23 +536
Annual growth/decline -8,256 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 58/197
One migration net change every
16.8 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -31,377 -21,606
Net migration rank 166/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 323,991 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 96/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 88/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovakia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovakia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,377 - -21,606
2024 -7,591 -21,027 219,677 -21,236
2023 -5,427 4,933 223,828 -19,999
2022 -7,062 92,314 228,336 -17,001
2021 -16,886 -8,172 222,850 -3,564
2020 -2,184 4,350 219,467 -3,564
2019 3,818 3,128 231,817 -9,041
2018 3,268 3,446 228,597 -6,111
2017 4,351 3,279 224,396 -4,093
2016 5,431 3,487 228,547 -8,210
2015 2,170 2,549 230,903 -7,660
2014 3,793 -1,158 227,304 -13,962
2013 2,707 -1,181 220,693 -16,362
2012 3,245 871 213,078 -12,132
2011 9,177 -2,392 208,429 -30,783
2010 7,008 -1,814 201,389 -33,733
2009 8,619 -542 192,851 -36,677
2008 4,303 -495 182,337 -34,855
2007 537 -571 173,200 -32,831
2006 537 -549 164,046 -30,591
2005 537 -561 160,189 -27,954
2004 1,611 -522 161,201 -25,082
2003 -537 -646 150,391 -22,562
2002 -538 -580 146,492 -20,526
2001 -1,076 -860 142,276 -19,657
2000 2,155 -831 136,549 -13,871
1999 3,777 -119 147,622 -117,571
1998 4,312 -12 153,508 -119,621
1997 6,999 247 149,825 -110,572
1996 9,135 246 138,287 -30,922
1995 9,115 -30 168,934 -40,418
1994 14,970 -109 167,590 -49,668
1993 20,769 72 157,975 -75,147
1992 21,220 -201 163,652 -95,280
1991 23,865 174 177,585 -29,553
1990 25,436 -9,402 178,429 -41,596
1989 26,380 -7,254 179,212 -53,020
1988 30,979 -6,500 172,805 5,523
1987 31,859 -6,401 163,611 9,923
1986 34,279 -6,143 155,987 4,321
1985 37,680 -6,068 145,720 247
1984 38,966 -6,276 139,145 -7,152
1983 39,717 -6,361 133,280 -6,972
1982 41,958 -6,088 127,838 -6,730
1981 43,640 -5,821 121,418 -6,221
1980 44,320 -5,522 117,888 -5,557
1979 52,353 -4,712 114,496 -1,703
1978 52,324 -4,689 110,564 5,006
1977 52,762 -4,621 106,920 7,999
1976 54,121 -4,432 103,777 7,679
1975 52,604 -4,652 100,604 7,237
1974 52,524 -4,190 97,481 6,531
1973 49,199 -3,854 94,523 5,876
1972 46,426 -3,516 91,677 5,123
1971 40,105 -3,495 88,618 4,293
1970 38,575 -4,919 85,645 5,559
1969 39,312 -8,998 82,931 8,886
1968 38,113 -8,881 80,698 10,323
1967 41,824 -8,876 78,733 9,670
1966 45,440 -8,817 76,702 8,796
1965 48,517 -8,707 75,139 7,744
1964 54,092 -8,608 74,030 6,568
1963 54,382 -8,548 73,065 5,379
1962 49,587 -9,019 70,700 4,270
1961 55,749 4,812 68,182 3,291
1960 56,546 4,344 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 323,991 residents or 5.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovakia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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