Population, total in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population, total was 5.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.41 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
122nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.46 million
in 2020
All-time low
4.07 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Slovakia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Slovakia is 5.41 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Slovakia peaked at 5.46 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.07 million, in 1960.
Slovakia ranks 122nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.07 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 4.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 4.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.28 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.31 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.38 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 5.41 million | -0.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.41 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.41 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.33 million | 4.07 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.72 million | 4.54 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 million | 4.98 million | 5.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 million | 5.30 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 million | 5.37 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 million | 5.39 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 million | 5.41 million | 5.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 119 Central African Republic 5.51 million compare
- 120 Oman 5.49 million compare
- 121 Ireland 5.48 million compare
- 123 Palestine 5.41 million compare
- 124 New Zealand 5.32 million compare
- 125 Mauritania 5.32 million compare
More climate change data for Slovakia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 83.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,742 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 392.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,349 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 48.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 698.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 677.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Slovakia?
- Population, total in Slovakia was 5.41 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 million in 1960.
- How does Slovakia rank for population, total?
- Slovakia ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.