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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,422,069 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,359,438 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 19.1 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Slovakia is ranked the 125th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.3% of the world: 0.06% for Slovakia vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovakia has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has decreased from 5.37M people to 5.36M (0.25% decline), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Slovakia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovakia Vietnam
2100 3,377,764 92,239,801
2099 3,399,869 92,735,968
2098 3,422,010 93,227,318
2097 3,444,161 93,703,343
2096 3,466,284 94,178,675
2095 3,488,595 94,640,859
2094 3,511,062 95,098,747
2093 3,533,742 95,558,233
2092 3,556,708 96,015,030
2091 3,580,021 96,474,248
2090 3,603,675 96,938,026
2089 3,627,811 97,399,661
2088 3,652,354 97,858,300
2087 3,677,451 98,324,127
2086 3,703,217 98,788,452
2085 3,729,670 99,249,444
2084 3,756,777 99,710,990
2083 3,784,617 100,178,339
2082 3,813,170 100,650,389
2081 3,842,528 101,120,279
2080 3,872,714 101,584,408
2079 3,903,653 102,046,677
2078 3,935,351 102,496,244
2077 3,967,981 102,944,347
2076 4,001,363 103,374,514
2075 4,035,465 103,799,405
2074 4,070,159 104,214,107
2073 4,105,475 104,623,307
2072 4,141,396 105,022,092
2071 4,177,582 105,401,255
2070 4,214,086 105,773,681
2069 4,250,775 106,126,787
2068 4,287,566 106,471,025
2067 4,324,173 106,811,324
2066 4,360,463 107,143,716
2065 4,396,562 107,459,475
2064 4,432,349 107,761,108
2063 4,467,634 108,055,355
2062 4,502,390 108,339,650
2061 4,536,423 108,607,597
2060 4,569,861 108,859,065
2059 4,602,562 109,104,391
2058 4,634,484 109,337,395
2057 4,665,491 109,546,926
2056 4,695,744 109,732,352
2055 4,725,147 109,903,830
2054 4,753,640 110,052,946
2053 4,781,680 110,173,868
2052 4,809,152 110,270,266
2051 4,836,056 110,338,539
2050 4,862,512 110,361,987
2049 4,888,649 110,356,819
2048 4,914,306 110,313,849
2047 4,939,719 110,228,852
2046 4,964,917 110,108,051
2045 4,989,905 109,943,449
2044 5,014,849 109,748,671
2043 5,039,628 109,514,717
2042 5,064,051 109,242,604
2041 5,088,319 108,936,706
2040 5,112,265 108,611,523
2039 5,135,696 108,254,640
2038 5,158,725 107,877,983
2037 5,181,188 107,480,286
2036 5,203,033 107,075,099
2035 5,224,142 106,647,378
2034 5,244,168 106,206,100
2033 5,263,308 105,762,219
2032 5,281,327 105,299,476
2031 5,298,206 104,826,346
2030 5,313,745 104,330,461
2029 5,327,761 103,835,790
2028 5,339,993 103,316,499
2027 5,350,648 102,775,814
2026 5,359,438 102,213,157
2025 5,396,894 101,614,413
2024 5,422,069 100,987,686
2023 5,426,740 100,352,192
2022 5,431,752 99,680,655
2021 5,447,247 98,935,098
2020 5,458,827 98,079,191
2019 5,454,147 97,173,776
2018 5,446,771 96,237,319
2017 5,439,232 95,176,977
2016 5,430,798 94,000,117
2015 5,423,801 92,823,254
2014 5,418,649 91,679,578
2013 5,413,393 90,573,104
2012 5,407,579 89,510,356
2011 5,398,384 88,468,314
2010 5,391,428 87,455,152
2009 5,386,406 86,460,018
2008 5,379,233 85,175,788
2007 5,374,622 83,633,375
2006 5,373,054 82,167,897
2005 5,372,807 81,088,313
2004 5,372,280 80,338,971
2003 5,373,374 79,563,777
2002 5,376,912 78,772,224
2001 5,378,867 77,969,361
2000 5,388,720 77,154,011
1999 5,396,020 76,287,452
1998 5,390,516 75,299,660
1997 5,383,291 74,226,889
1996 5,373,361 73,156,447
1995 5,361,999 72,049,940
1994 5,346,331 70,854,391
1993 5,325,305 69,586,384
1992 5,305,016 68,260,337
1991 5,303,294 66,891,775
1990 5,299,187 65,504,552
1989 5,275,942 64,147,348
1988 5,250,596 62,843,228
1987 5,222,840 61,584,651
1986 5,193,838 60,347,048
1985 5,161,768 59,060,622
1984 5,127,097 57,706,067
1983 5,091,971 56,337,921
1982 5,055,099 55,011,289
1981 5,016,105 53,738,141
1980 4,979,815 52,490,101
1979 4,938,973 51,378,211
1978 4,890,125 50,249,552
1977 4,840,501 48,954,872
1976 4,789,507 47,684,931
1975 4,739,105 46,482,903
1974 4,689,623 45,413,537
1973 4,641,445 44,409,861
1972 4,596,622 43,429,168
1971 4,557,449 42,449,276
1970 4,538,223 41,475,230
1969 4,518,607 40,582,096
1968 4,483,915 39,734,609
1967 4,449,367 38,895,080
1966 4,411,666 38,024,836
1965 4,370,983 37,129,656
1964 4,327,341 36,201,563
1963 4,282,017 35,249,101
1962 4,238,188 34,288,560
1961 4,191,667 33,409,059
1960 4,068,095 32,531,933

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 Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovakia lost 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Slovakia was ranked 110th most populous country in 2006 and is 125th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M 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
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovakia Vietnam
2100 -0.65% -0.54%
2099 -0.65% -0.53%
2098 -0.64% -0.51%
2097 -0.64% -0.5%
2096 -0.64% -0.49%
2095 -0.64% -0.48%
2094 -0.64% -0.48%
2093 -0.65% -0.48%
2092 -0.65% -0.48%
2091 -0.66% -0.48%
2090 -0.67% -0.47%
2089 -0.67% -0.47%
2088 -0.68% -0.47%
2087 -0.7% -0.47%
2086 -0.71% -0.46%
2085 -0.72% -0.46%
2084 -0.74% -0.47%
2083 -0.75% -0.47%
2082 -0.76% -0.46%
2081 -0.78% -0.46%
2080 -0.79% -0.45%
2079 -0.81% -0.44%
2078 -0.82% -0.44%
2077 -0.83% -0.42%
2076 -0.85% -0.41%
2075 -0.85% -0.4%
2074 -0.86% -0.39%
2073 -0.87% -0.38%
2072 -0.87% -0.36%
2071 -0.87% -0.35%
2070 -0.86% -0.33%
2069 -0.86% -0.32%
2068 -0.85% -0.32%
2067 -0.83% -0.31%
2066 -0.82% -0.29%
2065 -0.81% -0.28%
2064 -0.79% -0.27%
2063 -0.77% -0.26%
2062 -0.75% -0.25%
2061 -0.73% -0.23%
2060 -0.71% -0.22%
2059 -0.69% -0.21%
2058 -0.66% -0.19%
2057 -0.64% -0.17%
2056 -0.62% -0.16%
2055 -0.6% -0.14%
2054 -0.59% -0.11%
2053 -0.57% -0.09%
2052 -0.56% -0.06%
2051 -0.54% -0.02%
2050 -0.53% 0.005%
2049 -0.52% 0.04%
2048 -0.51% 0.08%
2047 -0.51% 0.11%
2046 -0.5% 0.15%
2045 -0.5% 0.18%
2044 -0.49% 0.21%
2043 -0.48% 0.25%
2042 -0.48% 0.28%
2041 -0.47% 0.3%
2040 -0.46% 0.33%
2039 -0.45% 0.35%
2038 -0.43% 0.37%
2037 -0.42% 0.38%
2036 -0.4% 0.4%
2035 -0.38% 0.42%
2034 -0.36% 0.42%
2033 -0.34% 0.44%
2032 -0.32% 0.45%
2031 -0.29% 0.48%
2030 -0.26% 0.48%
2029 -0.23% 0.5%
2028 -0.2% 0.53%
2027 -0.16% 0.55%
2026 -0.69% 0.59%
2025 -0.46% 0.62%
2024 -0.09% 0.63%
2023 -0.09% 0.67%
2022 -0.28% 0.75%
2021 -0.21% 0.87%
2020 0.09% 0.93%
2019 0.14% 0.97%
2018 0.14% 1.11%
2017 0.16% 1.25%
2016 0.13% 1.27%
2015 0.1% 1.25%
2014 0.1% 1.22%
2013 0.11% 1.19%
2012 0.17% 1.18%
2011 0.13% 1.16%
2010 0.09% 1.15%
2009 0.13% 1.51%
2008 0.09% 1.84%
2007 0.03% 1.78%
2006 0.005% 1.33%
2005 0.01% 0.93%
2004 -0.02% 0.97%
2003 -0.07% 1%
2002 -0.04% 1.03%
2001 -0.18% 1.06%
2000 -0.14% 1.14%
1999 0.1% 1.31%
1998 0.13% 1.45%
1997 0.18% 1.46%
1996 0.21% 1.54%
1995 0.29% 1.69%
1994 0.39% 1.82%
1993 0.38% 1.94%
1992 0.03% 2.05%
1991 0.08% 2.12%
1990 0.44% 2.12%
1989 0.48% 2.08%
1988 0.53% 2.04%
1987 0.56% 2.05%
1986 0.62% 2.18%
1985 0.68% 2.35%
1984 0.69% 2.43%
1983 0.73% 2.41%
1982 0.78% 2.37%
1981 0.73% 2.38%
1980 0.83% 2.16%
1979 1% 2.25%
1978 1.03% 2.64%
1977 1.06% 2.66%
1976 1.06% 2.59%
1975 1.06% 2.35%
1974 1.04% 2.26%
1973 0.98% 2.26%
1972 0.86% 2.31%
1971 0.42% 2.35%
1970 0.43% 2.2%
1969 0.77% 2.13%
1968 0.78% 2.16%
1967 0.85% 2.29%
1966 0.93% 2.41%
1965 1.01% 2.56%
1964 1.06% 2.7%
1963 1.03% 2.8%
1962 1.11% 2.63%
1961 3.04% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Slovakia Vietnam
Current population
5359438
102365351
Population rank 125/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 1.24%
One net population change
1.88 hours
49.6 seconds
One birth every
10.8 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
9.69 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -13 +1,741
Annual growth/decline -4,671 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate -0.09% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 123/197
One migration net change every
16.8 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -31,377 -48,171
Net migration rank 166/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 323,991 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 96/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 88/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovakia
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovakia Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,377 - -48,171
2024 - -21,027 - -59,645
2023 -5,427 4,933 727,955 -81,789
2022 -7,062 92,314 775,914 -78,977
2021 -16,886 -8,172 799,593 -5,418
2020 -2,184 4,350 924,004 -6,457
2019 3,818 3,128 895,262 -2,051
2018 3,268 3,446 882,977 96,650
2017 4,351 3,279 1,001,833 139,245
2016 5,431 3,487 1,045,094 167,652
2015 2,170 2,549 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 3,793 -1,158 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 2,707 -1,181 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 3,245 871 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 9,177 -2,392 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 7,008 -1,814 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 8,619 -542 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 4,303 -495 1,008,141 571,113
2007 537 -571 981,689 523,784
2006 537 -549 943,041 482,399
2005 537 -561 942,084 -208,337
2004 1,611 -522 985,438 -220,458
2003 -537 -646 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 -538 -580 991,427 -193,766
2001 -1,076 -860 985,610 -177,586
2000 2,155 -831 966,894 -144,298
1999 3,777 -119 925,519 -15,010
1998 4,312 -12 959,016 106,091
1997 6,999 247 1,028,116 52,382
1996 9,135 246 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 9,115 -30 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 14,970 -109 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 20,769 72 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 21,220 -201 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 23,865 174 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 25,436 -9,402 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 26,380 -7,254 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 30,979 -6,500 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 31,859 -6,401 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 34,279 -6,143 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 37,680 -6,068 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 38,966 -6,276 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 39,717 -6,361 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 41,958 -6,088 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 43,640 -5,821 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 44,320 -5,522 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 52,353 -4,712 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 52,324 -4,689 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 52,762 -4,621 1,259,315 49,655
1976 54,121 -4,432 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 52,604 -4,652 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 52,524 -4,190 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 49,199 -3,854 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 46,426 -3,516 921,524 -1,920
1971 40,105 -3,495 963,259 76,961
1970 38,575 -4,919 905,902 1,997
1969 39,312 -8,998 878,359 0
1968 38,113 -8,881 815,116 1,489
1967 41,824 -8,876 862,071 394
1966 45,440 -8,817 876,283 1,769
1965 48,517 -8,707 913,761 -1,438
1964 54,092 -8,608 950,219 -6,328
1963 54,382 -8,548 961,067 0
1962 49,587 -9,019 960,046 0
1961 55,749 4,812 798,978 0
1960 56,546 4,344 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 323,991 residents or 5.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovakia, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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