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

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The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,413,813 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,376,239 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 4.25 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Slovakia is ranked the 125th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.06% for Slovakia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovakia has had an average growth rate of -0.008% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has increased from 5.37M people to 5.38M (0.06% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Slovakia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovakia Zambia
2100 3,388,353 65,204,593
2099 3,410,527 64,858,778
2098 3,432,738 64,503,193
2097 3,454,958 64,136,110
2096 3,477,150 63,764,760
2095 3,499,531 63,380,692
2094 3,522,068 62,980,254
2093 3,544,820 62,578,008
2092 3,567,858 62,163,693
2091 3,591,243 61,738,437
2090 3,614,972 61,309,330
2089 3,639,184 60,868,166
2088 3,663,803 60,422,781
2087 3,688,979 59,958,303
2086 3,714,826 59,487,524
2085 3,741,361 59,011,423
2084 3,768,554 58,524,337
2083 3,796,482 58,029,088
2082 3,825,124 57,527,347
2081 3,854,574 57,016,267
2080 3,884,854 56,495,299
2079 3,915,890 55,972,223
2078 3,947,687 55,438,864
2077 3,980,420 54,895,964
2076 4,013,906 54,350,375
2075 4,048,115 53,796,265
2074 4,082,918 53,236,297
2073 4,118,344 52,666,980
2072 4,154,378 52,090,884
2071 4,190,678 51,509,551
2070 4,227,297 50,921,590
2069 4,264,100 50,324,793
2068 4,301,007 49,727,689
2067 4,337,728 49,125,817
2066 4,374,132 48,520,891
2065 4,410,344 47,909,160
2064 4,446,244 47,290,430
2063 4,481,639 46,668,252
2062 4,516,504 46,039,755
2061 4,550,644 45,407,718
2060 4,584,186 44,768,534
2059 4,616,990 44,128,619
2058 4,649,013 43,485,891
2057 4,680,116 42,843,489
2056 4,710,464 42,198,591
2055 4,739,960 41,550,105
2054 4,768,542 40,898,440
2053 4,796,670 40,247,706
2052 4,824,228 39,596,094
2051 4,851,216 38,942,292
2050 4,877,755 38,287,070
2049 4,903,974 37,626,787
2048 4,929,712 36,964,032
2047 4,955,205 36,302,603
2046 4,980,481 35,638,852
2045 5,005,547 34,974,927
2044 5,030,570 34,310,227
2043 5,055,426 33,645,797
2042 5,079,926 32,984,164
2041 5,104,270 32,323,084
2040 5,128,291 31,658,029
2039 5,151,796 30,995,204
2038 5,174,897 30,329,691
2037 5,197,430 29,662,721
2036 5,219,344 28,994,556
2035 5,240,519 28,327,922
2034 5,260,607 27,665,749
2033 5,279,808 27,006,658
2032 5,297,883 26,351,393
2031 5,314,815 25,697,754
2030 5,330,403 25,050,285
2029 5,344,463 24,409,600
2028 5,356,733 23,776,128
2027 5,367,421 23,146,922
2026 5,376,239 22,525,308
2025 5,413,813 21,913,874
2024 5,422,069 21,314,956
2023 5,426,740 20,723,965
2022 5,431,752 20,152,938
2021 5,447,247 19,603,607
2020 5,458,827 19,059,395
2019 5,454,147 18,513,839
2018 5,446,771 17,973,569
2017 5,439,232 17,441,320
2016 5,430,798 16,914,423
2015 5,423,801 16,399,089
2014 5,418,649 15,895,315
2013 5,413,393 15,398,997
2012 5,407,579 14,913,629
2011 5,398,384 14,437,796
2010 5,391,428 13,965,594
2009 5,386,406 13,490,389
2008 5,379,233 13,021,324
2007 5,374,622 12,565,085
2006 5,373,054 12,129,553
2005 5,372,807 11,718,819
2004 5,372,280 11,338,198
2003 5,373,374 10,983,595
2002 5,376,912 10,647,949
2001 5,378,867 10,325,185
2000 5,388,720 10,017,631
1999 5,396,020 9,740,005
1998 5,390,516 9,482,408
1997 5,383,291 9,237,063
1996 5,373,361 9,004,053
1995 5,361,999 8,785,763
1994 5,346,331 8,576,269
1993 5,325,305 8,373,921
1992 5,305,016 8,176,680
1991 5,303,294 7,981,650
1990 5,299,187 7,786,169
1989 5,275,942 7,589,216
1988 5,250,596 7,391,440
1987 5,222,840 7,191,282
1986 5,193,838 6,986,471
1985 5,161,768 6,780,953
1984 5,127,097 6,580,490
1983 5,091,971 6,381,038
1982 5,055,099 6,178,637
1981 5,016,105 5,983,289
1980 4,979,815 5,802,833
1979 4,938,973 5,631,728
1978 4,890,125 5,465,374
1977 4,840,501 5,302,480
1976 4,789,507 5,143,842
1975 4,739,105 4,990,086
1974 4,689,623 4,842,746
1973 4,641,445 4,702,693
1972 4,596,622 4,569,309
1971 4,557,449 4,442,525
1970 4,538,223 4,321,718
1969 4,518,607 4,197,116
1968 4,483,915 4,065,593
1967 4,449,367 3,936,343
1966 4,411,666 3,812,003
1965 4,370,983 3,692,086
1964 4,327,341 3,577,017
1963 4,282,017 3,465,907
1962 4,238,188 3,358,099
1961 4,191,667 3,254,086
1960 4,068,095 3,153,729

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

GeoRank.org/population/slovakia/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovakia increased by 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovakia lost 54,559 people (a 1% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Slovakia was ranked 110th most populous country in 2006 and is 125th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovakia Zambia
2100 -0.65% 0.53%
2099 -0.65% 0.55%
2098 -0.64% 0.57%
2097 -0.64% 0.58%
2096 -0.64% 0.61%
2095 -0.64% 0.64%
2094 -0.64% 0.64%
2093 -0.65% 0.67%
2092 -0.65% 0.69%
2091 -0.66% 0.7%
2090 -0.67% 0.72%
2089 -0.67% 0.74%
2088 -0.68% 0.77%
2087 -0.7% 0.79%
2086 -0.71% 0.81%
2085 -0.72% 0.83%
2084 -0.74% 0.85%
2083 -0.75% 0.87%
2082 -0.76% 0.9%
2081 -0.78% 0.92%
2080 -0.79% 0.93%
2079 -0.81% 0.96%
2078 -0.82% 0.99%
2077 -0.83% 1%
2076 -0.85% 1.03%
2075 -0.85% 1.05%
2074 -0.86% 1.08%
2073 -0.87% 1.11%
2072 -0.87% 1.13%
2071 -0.87% 1.15%
2070 -0.86% 1.19%
2069 -0.86% 1.2%
2068 -0.85% 1.23%
2067 -0.83% 1.25%
2066 -0.82% 1.28%
2065 -0.81% 1.31%
2064 -0.79% 1.33%
2063 -0.77% 1.37%
2062 -0.75% 1.39%
2061 -0.73% 1.43%
2060 -0.71% 1.45%
2059 -0.69% 1.48%
2058 -0.66% 1.5%
2057 -0.64% 1.53%
2056 -0.62% 1.56%
2055 -0.6% 1.59%
2054 -0.59% 1.62%
2053 -0.57% 1.65%
2052 -0.56% 1.68%
2051 -0.54% 1.71%
2050 -0.53% 1.75%
2049 -0.52% 1.79%
2048 -0.51% 1.82%
2047 -0.51% 1.86%
2046 -0.5% 1.9%
2045 -0.5% 1.94%
2044 -0.49% 1.97%
2043 -0.48% 2.01%
2042 -0.48% 2.05%
2041 -0.47% 2.1%
2040 -0.46% 2.14%
2039 -0.45% 2.19%
2038 -0.43% 2.25%
2037 -0.42% 2.3%
2036 -0.4% 2.35%
2035 -0.38% 2.39%
2034 -0.36% 2.44%
2033 -0.34% 2.49%
2032 -0.32% 2.54%
2031 -0.29% 2.58%
2030 -0.26% 2.62%
2029 -0.23% 2.66%
2028 -0.2% 2.72%
2027 -0.16% 2.76%
2026 -0.69% 2.79%
2025 -0.15% 2.81%
2024 -0.09% 2.85%
2023 -0.09% 2.83%
2022 -0.28% 2.8%
2021 -0.21% 2.86%
2020 0.09% 2.95%
2019 0.14% 3.01%
2018 0.14% 3.05%
2017 0.16% 3.12%
2016 0.13% 3.14%
2015 0.1% 3.17%
2014 0.1% 3.22%
2013 0.11% 3.25%
2012 0.17% 3.3%
2011 0.13% 3.38%
2010 0.09% 3.52%
2009 0.13% 3.6%
2008 0.09% 3.63%
2007 0.03% 3.59%
2006 0.005% 3.5%
2005 0.01% 3.36%
2004 -0.02% 3.23%
2003 -0.07% 3.15%
2002 -0.04% 3.13%
2001 -0.18% 3.07%
2000 -0.14% 2.85%
1999 0.1% 2.72%
1998 0.13% 2.66%
1997 0.18% 2.59%
1996 0.21% 2.48%
1995 0.29% 2.44%
1994 0.39% 2.42%
1993 0.38% 2.41%
1992 0.03% 2.44%
1991 0.08% 2.51%
1990 0.44% 2.6%
1989 0.48% 2.68%
1988 0.53% 2.78%
1987 0.56% 2.93%
1986 0.62% 3.03%
1985 0.68% 3.05%
1984 0.69% 3.13%
1983 0.73% 3.28%
1982 0.78% 3.26%
1981 0.73% 3.11%
1980 0.83% 3.04%
1979 1% 3.04%
1978 1.03% 3.07%
1977 1.06% 3.08%
1976 1.06% 3.08%
1975 1.06% 3.04%
1974 1.04% 2.98%
1973 0.98% 2.92%
1972 0.86% 2.85%
1971 0.42% 2.8%
1970 0.43% 2.97%
1969 0.77% 3.24%
1968 0.78% 3.28%
1967 0.85% 3.26%
1966 0.93% 3.25%
1965 1.01% 3.22%
1964 1.06% 3.21%
1963 1.03% 3.21%
1962 1.11% 3.2%
1961 3.04% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Slovakia Zambia
Current population
5376239
22844606
Population rank 125/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.27%
One net population change
1.06 hours
52.8 seconds
One birth every
11.4 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
9.79 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -23 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -8,256 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 19/197
One migration net change every
16.8 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -31,377 +6,562
Net migration rank 166/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 323,991 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 96/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.9% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 88/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovakia
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovakia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,377 - 6,562
2024 -7,591 -21,027 587,419 7,381
2023 -5,427 4,933 577,660 9,521
2022 -7,062 92,314 563,456 -8,566
2021 -16,886 -8,172 535,629 8,143
2020 -2,184 4,350 536,484 8,156
2019 3,818 3,128 528,089 18,385
2018 3,268 3,446 515,644 18,431
2017 4,351 3,279 504,630 25,789
2016 5,431 3,487 497,521 25,860
2015 2,170 2,549 491,021 16,261
2014 3,793 -1,158 483,663 16,574
2013 2,707 -1,181 476,846 15,542
2012 3,245 871 469,406 8,958
2011 9,177 -2,392 459,743 13,569
2010 7,008 -1,814 448,337 22,761
2009 8,619 -542 434,458 44,867
2008 4,303 -495 419,560 39,249
2007 537 -571 403,729 49,945
2006 537 -549 387,891 29,517
2005 537 -561 368,756 35,316
2004 1,611 -522 349,352 7,819
2003 -537 -646 331,189 20,845
2002 -538 -580 316,041 3,206
2001 -1,076 -860 302,682 23,582
2000 2,155 -831 293,186 -4,338
1999 3,777 -119 283,297 -16,888
1998 4,312 -12 275,568 -26,796
1997 6,999 247 268,198 -26,276
1996 9,135 246 262,468 -38,358
1995 9,115 -30 257,897 -45,423
1994 14,970 -109 252,023 -45,504
1993 20,769 72 245,917 -47,739
1992 21,220 -201 239,953 -43,656
1991 23,865 174 237,957 -44,203
1990 25,436 -9,402 235,835 -38,619
1989 26,380 -7,254 233,429 -36,736
1988 30,979 -6,500 230,118 -31,270
1987 31,859 -6,401 227,813 -26,338
1986 34,279 -6,143 224,768 -16,610
1985 37,680 -6,068 221,351 -18,474
1984 38,966 -6,276 216,695 -18,652
1983 39,717 -6,361 212,712 -11,849
1982 41,958 -6,088 207,621 -3,676
1981 43,640 -5,821 202,822 -16,072
1980 44,320 -5,522 198,817 -24,664
1979 52,353 -4,712 197,578 -29,515
1978 52,324 -4,689 194,933 -30,284
1977 52,762 -4,621 191,557 -30,423
1976 54,121 -4,432 186,762 -30,612
1975 52,604 -4,652 182,258 -30,886
1974 52,524 -4,190 174,484 -31,178
1973 49,199 -3,854 168,258 -31,472
1972 46,426 -3,516 161,648 -31,672
1971 40,105 -3,495 155,249 -31,651
1970 38,575 -4,919 149,380 -31,370
1969 39,312 -8,998 142,660 -11,469
1968 38,113 -8,881 137,315 -5,447
1967 41,824 -8,876 131,938 -5,298
1966 45,440 -8,817 127,164 -5,129
1965 48,517 -8,707 122,814 -5,023
1964 54,092 -8,608 117,197 -4,851
1963 54,382 -8,548 114,555 -4,676
1962 49,587 -9,019 110,173 -4,428
1961 55,749 4,812 106,318 -4,043
1960 56,546 4,344 102,335 -3,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/slovakia/zambia | CC BY

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 323,991 residents or 5.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovakia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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