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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,422,069 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,359,438 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 13.4 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Slovakia is ranked the 125th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.06% for Slovakia vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovakia has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has decreased from 5.37M people to 5.36M (0.25% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Slovakia vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovakia Thailand
2100 3,377,764 45,712,111
2099 3,399,869 46,056,854
2098 3,422,010 46,406,925
2097 3,444,161 46,761,683
2096 3,466,284 47,122,446
2095 3,488,595 47,487,866
2094 3,511,062 47,857,414
2093 3,533,742 48,230,566
2092 3,556,708 48,609,149
2091 3,580,021 48,988,448
2090 3,603,675 49,372,024
2089 3,627,811 49,760,635
2088 3,652,354 50,146,313
2087 3,677,451 50,536,233
2086 3,703,217 50,929,394
2085 3,729,670 51,326,092
2084 3,756,777 51,728,619
2083 3,784,617 52,131,789
2082 3,813,170 52,537,598
2081 3,842,528 52,942,608
2080 3,872,714 53,352,029
2079 3,903,653 53,766,821
2078 3,935,351 54,181,891
2077 3,967,981 54,599,508
2076 4,001,363 55,019,721
2075 4,035,465 55,442,571
2074 4,070,159 55,872,412
2073 4,105,475 56,304,891
2072 4,141,396 56,739,842
2071 4,177,582 57,177,118
2070 4,214,086 57,621,370
2069 4,250,775 58,066,637
2068 4,287,566 58,516,959
2067 4,324,173 58,967,738
2066 4,360,463 59,418,676
2065 4,396,562 59,878,082
2064 4,432,349 60,336,709
2063 4,467,634 60,797,201
2062 4,502,390 61,262,000
2061 4,536,423 61,724,999
2060 4,569,861 62,192,387
2059 4,602,562 62,656,203
2058 4,634,484 63,118,413
2057 4,665,491 63,577,864
2056 4,695,744 64,032,675
2055 4,725,147 64,478,337
2054 4,753,640 64,917,436
2053 4,781,680 65,343,383
2052 4,809,152 65,763,356
2051 4,836,056 66,167,939
2050 4,862,512 66,558,274
2049 4,888,649 66,936,876
2048 4,914,306 67,296,897
2047 4,939,719 67,641,907
2046 4,964,917 67,972,603
2045 4,989,905 68,287,399
2044 5,014,849 68,585,177
2043 5,039,628 68,870,333
2042 5,064,051 69,139,548
2041 5,088,319 69,396,419
2040 5,112,265 69,632,464
2039 5,135,696 69,854,146
2038 5,158,725 70,062,543
2037 5,181,188 70,256,027
2036 5,203,033 70,435,348
2035 5,224,142 70,604,705
2034 5,244,168 70,756,791
2033 5,263,308 70,897,217
2032 5,281,327 71,025,384
2031 5,298,206 71,140,609
2030 5,313,745 71,247,320
2029 5,327,761 71,342,891
2028 5,339,993 71,428,869
2027 5,350,648 71,505,168
2026 5,359,438 71,571,743
2025 5,396,894 71,625,629
2024 5,422,069 71,668,011
2023 5,426,740 71,702,435
2022 5,431,752 71,735,329
2021 5,447,247 71,727,332
2020 5,458,827 71,641,484
2019 5,454,147 71,522,271
2018 5,446,771 71,376,079
2017 5,439,232 71,160,187
2016 5,430,798 70,859,841
2015 5,423,801 70,540,795
2014 5,418,649 70,216,367
2013 5,413,393 69,845,114
2012 5,407,579 69,436,098
2011 5,398,384 69,007,208
2010 5,391,428 68,579,447
2009 5,386,406 68,121,080
2008 5,379,233 67,619,830
2007 5,374,622 67,102,394
2006 5,373,054 66,567,687
2005 5,372,807 66,017,420
2004 5,372,280 65,452,047
2003 5,373,374 64,868,166
2002 5,376,912 64,266,437
2001 5,378,867 63,651,141
2000 5,388,720 63,007,815
1999 5,396,020 62,299,043
1998 5,390,516 61,522,630
1997 5,383,291 60,724,584
1996 5,373,361 59,920,064
1995 5,361,999 59,098,232
1994 5,346,331 58,260,854
1993 5,325,305 57,408,198
1992 5,305,016 56,528,834
1991 5,303,294 55,637,434
1990 5,299,187 54,738,329
1989 5,275,942 53,848,956
1988 5,250,596 52,969,595
1987 5,222,840 52,074,105
1986 5,193,838 51,177,834
1985 5,161,768 50,270,753
1984 5,127,097 49,351,708
1983 5,091,971 48,423,309
1982 5,055,099 47,494,577
1981 5,016,105 46,575,855
1980 4,979,815 45,650,022
1979 4,938,973 44,718,434
1978 4,890,125 43,788,976
1977 4,840,501 42,843,974
1976 4,789,507 41,896,504
1975 4,739,105 40,940,005
1974 4,689,623 39,952,891
1973 4,641,445 38,947,787
1972 4,596,622 37,933,929
1971 4,557,449 36,937,387
1970 4,538,223 35,954,408
1969 4,518,607 34,973,782
1968 4,483,915 34,002,560
1967 4,449,367 33,037,801
1966 4,411,666 32,086,071
1965 4,370,983 31,149,337
1964 4,327,341 30,232,141
1963 4,282,017 29,342,322
1962 4,238,188 28,481,040
1961 4,191,667 27,650,334
1960 4,068,095 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovakia lost 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Slovakia was ranked 110th most populous country in 2006 and is 125th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 25.3% of the population in Slovakia and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovakia Thailand
2100 -0.65% -0.75%
2099 -0.65% -0.75%
2098 -0.64% -0.76%
2097 -0.64% -0.77%
2096 -0.64% -0.77%
2095 -0.64% -0.77%
2094 -0.64% -0.77%
2093 -0.65% -0.78%
2092 -0.65% -0.77%
2091 -0.66% -0.78%
2090 -0.67% -0.78%
2089 -0.67% -0.77%
2088 -0.68% -0.77%
2087 -0.7% -0.77%
2086 -0.71% -0.77%
2085 -0.72% -0.78%
2084 -0.74% -0.77%
2083 -0.75% -0.77%
2082 -0.76% -0.76%
2081 -0.78% -0.77%
2080 -0.79% -0.77%
2079 -0.81% -0.77%
2078 -0.82% -0.76%
2077 -0.83% -0.76%
2076 -0.85% -0.76%
2075 -0.85% -0.77%
2074 -0.86% -0.77%
2073 -0.87% -0.77%
2072 -0.87% -0.76%
2071 -0.87% -0.77%
2070 -0.86% -0.77%
2069 -0.86% -0.77%
2068 -0.85% -0.76%
2067 -0.83% -0.76%
2066 -0.82% -0.77%
2065 -0.81% -0.76%
2064 -0.79% -0.76%
2063 -0.77% -0.76%
2062 -0.75% -0.75%
2061 -0.73% -0.75%
2060 -0.71% -0.74%
2059 -0.69% -0.73%
2058 -0.66% -0.72%
2057 -0.64% -0.71%
2056 -0.62% -0.69%
2055 -0.6% -0.68%
2054 -0.59% -0.65%
2053 -0.57% -0.64%
2052 -0.56% -0.61%
2051 -0.54% -0.59%
2050 -0.53% -0.57%
2049 -0.52% -0.53%
2048 -0.51% -0.51%
2047 -0.51% -0.49%
2046 -0.5% -0.46%
2045 -0.5% -0.43%
2044 -0.49% -0.41%
2043 -0.48% -0.39%
2042 -0.48% -0.37%
2041 -0.47% -0.34%
2040 -0.46% -0.32%
2039 -0.45% -0.3%
2038 -0.43% -0.28%
2037 -0.42% -0.25%
2036 -0.4% -0.24%
2035 -0.38% -0.21%
2034 -0.36% -0.2%
2033 -0.34% -0.18%
2032 -0.32% -0.16%
2031 -0.29% -0.15%
2030 -0.26% -0.13%
2029 -0.23% -0.12%
2028 -0.2% -0.11%
2027 -0.16% -0.09%
2026 -0.69% -0.08%
2025 -0.46% -0.06%
2024 -0.09% -0.05%
2023 -0.09% -0.05%
2022 -0.28% 0.01%
2021 -0.21% 0.12%
2020 0.09% 0.17%
2019 0.14% 0.2%
2018 0.14% 0.3%
2017 0.16% 0.42%
2016 0.13% 0.45%
2015 0.1% 0.46%
2014 0.1% 0.53%
2013 0.11% 0.59%
2012 0.17% 0.62%
2011 0.13% 0.62%
2010 0.09% 0.67%
2009 0.13% 0.74%
2008 0.09% 0.77%
2007 0.03% 0.8%
2006 0.005% 0.83%
2005 0.01% 0.86%
2004 -0.02% 0.9%
2003 -0.07% 0.94%
2002 -0.04% 0.97%
2001 -0.18% 1.02%
2000 -0.14% 1.14%
1999 0.1% 1.26%
1998 0.13% 1.31%
1997 0.18% 1.34%
1996 0.21% 1.39%
1995 0.29% 1.44%
1994 0.39% 1.49%
1993 0.38% 1.56%
1992 0.03% 1.6%
1991 0.08% 1.64%
1990 0.44% 1.65%
1989 0.48% 1.66%
1988 0.53% 1.72%
1987 0.56% 1.75%
1986 0.62% 1.8%
1985 0.68% 1.86%
1984 0.69% 1.92%
1983 0.73% 1.96%
1982 0.78% 1.97%
1981 0.73% 2.03%
1980 0.83% 2.08%
1979 1% 2.12%
1978 1.03% 2.21%
1977 1.06% 2.26%
1976 1.06% 2.34%
1975 1.06% 2.47%
1974 1.04% 2.58%
1973 0.98% 2.67%
1972 0.86% 2.7%
1971 0.42% 2.73%
1970 0.43% 2.8%
1969 0.77% 2.86%
1968 0.78% 2.92%
1967 0.85% 2.97%
1966 0.93% 3.01%
1965 1.01% 3.03%
1964 1.06% 3.03%
1963 1.03% 3.02%
1962 1.11% 3%
1961 3.04% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Slovakia Thailand
Current population
5359438
71571743
Population rank 125/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.86%
One net population change
1.88 hours
15.3 minutes
One birth every
10.8 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
9.69 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -13 -94
Annual growth/decline -4,671 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate -0.09% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 168/197
One migration net change every
16.8 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -31,377 +27,509
Net migration rank 166/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 323,991 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 96/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.9% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 88/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovakia
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovakia Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,377 - 27,509
2024 - -21,027 - 23,321
2023 -5,427 4,933 -46,105 19,648
2022 -7,062 92,314 -61,046 21,683
2021 -16,886 -8,172 57,382 -2,093
2020 -2,184 4,350 84,107 32,277
2019 3,818 3,128 116,867 5,221
2018 3,268 3,446 159,383 10,984
2017 4,351 3,279 194,695 66,805
2016 5,431 3,487 226,255 112,978
2015 2,170 2,549 266,362 32,500
2014 3,793 -1,158 294,628 55,358
2013 2,707 -1,181 325,059 67,452
2012 3,245 871 351,485 74,033
2011 9,177 -2,392 365,670 66,607
2010 7,008 -1,814 370,466 52,791
2009 8,619 -542 382,636 110,883
2008 4,303 -495 401,730 107,333
2007 537 -571 425,362 100,486
2006 537 -549 441,211 102,362
2005 537 -561 456,378 100,542
2004 1,611 -522 466,542 107,199
2003 -537 -646 488,003 105,917
2002 -538 -580 504,299 105,215
2001 -1,076 -860 524,230 96,817
2000 2,155 -831 543,884 121,640
1999 3,777 -119 578,073 173,924
1998 4,312 -12 617,318 183,471
1997 6,999 247 644,834 150,411
1996 9,135 246 661,397 152,397
1995 9,115 -30 682,703 147,226
1994 14,970 -109 712,589 132,271
1993 20,769 72 737,696 122,746
1992 21,220 -201 754,999 143,318
1991 23,865 174 760,508 124,034
1990 25,436 -9,402 760,808 152,916
1989 26,380 -7,254 774,563 90,497
1988 30,979 -6,500 765,252 128,469
1987 31,859 -6,401 774,498 122,791
1986 34,279 -6,143 783,430 111,820
1985 37,680 -6,068 776,935 141,963
1984 38,966 -6,276 779,856 139,345
1983 39,717 -6,361 794,239 143,393
1982 41,958 -6,088 817,951 101,885
1981 43,640 -5,821 839,297 78,337
1980 44,320 -5,522 845,575 88,478
1979 52,353 -4,712 843,434 85,693
1978 52,324 -4,689 847,799 82,011
1977 52,762 -4,621 871,232 88,937
1976 54,121 -4,432 894,072 40,656
1975 52,604 -4,652 911,980 66,306
1974 52,524 -4,190 923,151 72,801
1973 49,199 -3,854 933,540 80,704
1972 46,426 -3,516 940,420 73,082
1971 40,105 -3,495 936,215 43,400
1970 38,575 -4,919 937,116 49,221
1969 39,312 -8,998 948,314 26,551
1968 38,113 -8,881 953,806 13,718
1967 41,824 -8,876 944,980 17,005
1966 45,440 -8,817 929,469 12,016
1965 48,517 -8,707 909,000 22,995
1964 54,092 -8,608 885,137 17,249
1963 54,382 -8,548 860,728 16,494
1962 49,587 -9,019 828,741 16,605
1961 55,749 4,812 801,140 14,968
1960 56,546 4,344 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 323,991 residents or 5.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovakia, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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