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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,422,069 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,359,438 people compared to 11,038,274 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 +0.01% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has decreased from 5.37M people to 5.36M (0.25% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Slovakia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovakia Tajikistan
2100 3,377,764 20,390,053
2099 3,399,869 20,381,074
2098 3,422,010 20,367,161
2097 3,444,161 20,348,897
2096 3,466,284 20,324,869
2095 3,488,595 20,297,885
2094 3,511,062 20,265,966
2093 3,533,742 20,234,160
2092 3,556,708 20,192,937
2091 3,580,021 20,148,873
2090 3,603,675 20,103,798
2089 3,627,811 20,056,079
2088 3,652,354 20,005,521
2087 3,677,451 19,950,317
2086 3,703,217 19,895,606
2085 3,729,670 19,836,988
2084 3,756,777 19,773,272
2083 3,784,617 19,706,082
2082 3,813,170 19,639,516
2081 3,842,528 19,572,596
2080 3,872,714 19,499,390
2079 3,903,653 19,425,502
2078 3,935,351 19,347,261
2077 3,967,981 19,265,447
2076 4,001,363 19,175,355
2075 4,035,465 19,083,859
2074 4,070,159 18,988,290
2073 4,105,475 18,889,470
2072 4,141,396 18,785,103
2071 4,177,582 18,674,697
2070 4,214,086 18,559,138
2069 4,250,775 18,437,873
2068 4,287,566 18,315,011
2067 4,324,173 18,187,508
2066 4,360,463 18,054,404
2065 4,396,562 17,921,674
2064 4,432,349 17,783,801
2063 4,467,634 17,641,066
2062 4,502,390 17,498,306
2061 4,536,423 17,356,130
2060 4,569,861 17,206,922
2059 4,602,562 17,056,085
2058 4,634,484 16,903,532
2057 4,665,491 16,749,284
2056 4,695,744 16,595,691
2055 4,725,147 16,441,650
2054 4,753,640 16,285,520
2053 4,781,680 16,130,235
2052 4,809,152 15,967,770
2051 4,836,056 15,805,253
2050 4,862,512 15,638,613
2049 4,888,649 15,468,883
2048 4,914,306 15,292,499
2047 4,939,719 15,112,083
2046 4,964,917 14,928,123
2045 4,989,905 14,739,540
2044 5,014,849 14,544,544
2043 5,039,628 14,349,357
2042 5,064,051 14,147,892
2041 5,088,319 13,945,694
2040 5,112,265 13,741,587
2039 5,135,696 13,536,704
2038 5,158,725 13,331,490
2037 5,181,188 13,125,051
2036 5,203,033 12,917,110
2035 5,224,142 12,714,184
2034 5,244,168 12,515,962
2033 5,263,308 12,321,294
2032 5,281,327 12,128,060
2031 5,298,206 11,938,351
2030 5,313,745 11,749,706
2029 5,327,761 11,559,235
2028 5,339,993 11,369,414
2027 5,350,648 11,178,605
2026 5,359,438 10,986,242
2025 5,396,894 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovakia lost 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 4,862,512 people with a rank change from 125th to 129th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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 3.38M 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 -0.46% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Slovakia declined by 0.09%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Slovakia Tajikistan
Current population
5359438
11038274
Population rank 125/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
1.88 hours
2.61 minutes
One birth every
10.8 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
9.69 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -13 +551
Annual growth/decline -4,671 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -0.09% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 55/197
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 - -21,027 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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