The total population of Slovakia stood at 5.43 million people in 2024. Between 1993 and 2024, the total population rose by 90,000 people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The total population is expected to drop by 80,000 people between 2024 and 2030, showing a continuous downward movement throughout the period.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

Slovakia SK: Population: Growth data was reported at 0.167 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.129 % for 2016. Slovakia SK: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.436 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.992 % in 1961 and a record low of -0.183 % in 2001. Slovakia SK: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Slovakia – Table SK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

The total population in Slovakia was estimated at 5.4 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Slovakia Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 1800, the population of the area of modern-day Slovakia was estimated to be just over two million, a figure which would grow steadily throughout the 19th century as part of the kingdom of Hungary and later under the dual kingdom of Austria-Hungary. This growth would continue even throughout the first half of the 20th century, as the country would largely escape conflict in both the First and Second World Wars. As a result, Slovakia’s population would rise to just under three and a half million by 1950.

Slovakia’s population would begin to rapidly increase in the years following the Second World War, however, as the country would experience both a baby boom and large-scale modernization and industrialization as part of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. After slowing somewhat in the late 1960s, population growth would increase once more in the 1970s and 1980s, as Slovakia would become the first of the Soviet republics to begin the “normalization” process of reforms brought about by the Soviet perestroika (restructuring) movement. While population growth would largely flatline following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, unlike many former Soviet republics who saw their populations decline as net emigration rose, Slovakia’s population has managed to avoid declining, and in the 2010s, has even begun to rise again. As a result, in 2020, Slovakia is estimated to have a population of just under five and a half million.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Slovakia (POPTOTSKA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Slovakia and population.

Demographics data Slovakia as of December 2022 at municipality (okres) level - 420+ attributes: gender, age bands, education, and more

Slovakia Population: Age: 100 and Above data was reported at 892.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 770.000 Person for 2015. Slovakia Population: Age: 100 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 142.500 Person from Dec 1945 (Median) to 2016, with 66 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,090.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 3.000 Person in 1962. Slovakia Population: Age: 100 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Slovakia – Table SK.G002: Population: Annual.

Slovakia SK: UCB Projection: Population: Mid Year: Growth data was reported at -0.630 % in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.620 % for 2049. Slovakia SK: UCB Projection: Population: Mid Year: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging -0.075 % from Jun 1991 (Median) to 2050, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.460 % in 1991 and a record low of -0.630 % in 2050. Slovakia SK: UCB Projection: Population: Mid Year: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Slovakia – Table SK.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for the Slovak Republic (SPPOPGROWSVK) from 1961 to 2024 about Slovakia, population, and rate.

Slovakia - Population was 5419451.00 persons for December of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Slovakia - Population - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Slovakia - Population reached a record high of 5459781.00 persons in December of 2021 and a record low of 5392446.00 persons in December of 2011.

Slovakia: Population ages 65 and above, percent of total: The latest value from 2024 is 18.54 percent, an increase from 18.05 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 10.43 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Slovakia from 1960 to 2024 is 11.23 percent. The minimum value, 6.89 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 18.54 percent was recorded in 2024.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Total: From 15 to 64 Years for Slovak Republic (LFWA64TTSKQ647N) from Q1 1998 to Q2 2025 about Slovakia, working-age, 15 to 64 years, and population.

Slovakia SK: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 113.128 Person/sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 112.939 Person/sq km for 2016. Slovakia SK: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 109.687 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 113.128 Person/sq km in 2017 and a record low of 87.145 Person/sq km in 1961. Slovakia SK: Population Density: People per Square Km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Slovakia – Table SK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted Average;

In 2020, the median age of the Slovak population was around 40.2 years while in 2025 it was expected to reach 42.3 years. In 2100, it is forecasted to be nearly 10 years higher. The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population.

This statistic shows the total population of men and women in Slovakia from 1950 until 2020. The modern-day country of Slovakia was part of the larger country of Czechoslovakia until 1993, and these statistics relate only to the population within the modern boundaries of Slovakia. The population of Slovakia has grew rather steadily from 1950 to 1995, and both the number of females and males increased at a similar level, although the number of women outnumber men by 50 to 100 thousand between 1950 and 1985. From this point onwards both populations begin to stop growing, the gap between men and women widens to 160 thousand people, and both populations plateau in the 2000s, before growing slightly again in the 2010s.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Slovakia including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Slovakia - Foreign-born population was 214037.00 in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Slovakia - Foreign-born population - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Slovakia - Foreign-born population reached a record high of 214037.00 in December of 2024 and a record low of 64422.00 in December of 2010.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 50 states in the United States by Slovak population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each state over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Slovak Population: This column displays the rank of state in the United States by their Slovak population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• State: The State for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Slovak Population: The Slovak population of the state is shown in this column.
• % of Total State Population: This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Slovak. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total United States Slovak Population: This tells us how much of the entire United States Slovak population lives in that state. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

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Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

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Bespoke methods used to produce datasets for specific individual countries are available through the WorldPop Open Population Repository (WOPR) link below. These are 100m resolution gridded population estimates using customized methods ("bottom-up" and/or "top-down") developed for the latest data available from each country. They can also be visualised and explored through the woprVision App.
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- Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 ( 1km resolution ): Consistent 1km resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020.
- Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020.
- Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 UN adjusted ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 and adjusted to match United Nations national population estimates (UN 2019)
-Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 UN adjusted ( 1km resolution ): Consistent 1km resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 and adjusted to match United Nations national population estimates (UN 2019).
-Unconstrained global mosaics 2000-2020 ( 1km resolution ): Mosaiced 1km resolution versions of the "Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020" datasets.
-Constrained individual countries 2020 ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using constrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for 2020.
-Constrained individual countries 2020 UN adjusted ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using constrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for 2020 and adjusted to match United Nations national population estimates (UN 2019).

Older datasets produced for specific individual countries and continents, using a set of tailored geospatial inputs and differing "top-down" methods and time periods are still available for download here: Individual countries and Whole Continent.

Data for earlier dates is available directly from WorldPop.

WorldPop (www.worldpop.org - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton; Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville; Departement de Geographie, Universite de Namur) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University (2018). Global High Resolution Population Denominators Project - Funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1134076). https://dx.doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/WP00645

Population growth (annual %) in Slovakia was reported at --0.08611 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Slovakia - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.