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Population · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Slovakia: population and demography

Population is 5.4m (2025), 122nd of 217 in the world and 33rd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Population growth is -0.15% (2025), 183rd of 217 in the world and 44th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Urban share is 53.2% (2025), 148th of 217 in the world and 46th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Population5.4m2025 · world 122/217 · region 33/58Population growth-0.15%2025 · world 183/217 · region 44/58Urban share53.2%2025 · world 148/217 · region 46/58Density112.82024 · world 95/216 · region 22/57
Population
Slovakia
5.3m5.4m5.4m5.4m5.5m5.5m1995200020052010201520202025Slovakia5.4m
Population growth
SlovakiaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
-0.5%0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Slovakia-0.15%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Slovakia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation5.4m2025122/21733/585.4m5.4m5.5m−0.2%since 2015933m1.4bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %-0.15%2025183/21744/58-0.14%0.09%0.09%−0.2 ppsince 20150.43%0.41%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total53.2%2025148/21746/5856.1%54.6%53.2%−0.7 ppsince 201574.1%80.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²112.8202495/21622/57112.0112.1113.5+0.1%since 201433.727.262.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.462024161/21727/581.301.431.59+6.6%since 20141.551.422.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people8.52024178/21732/5810.211.210.4−17%since 20149.88.916.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people9.9202442/21728/589.89.910.8+4.2%since 201410.19.77.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total15.6%2025171/21729/5819.7%15.5%15.9%+0.2 ppsince 201517.2%15.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total19.0%202542/21733/5811.3%12.4%16.8%+4.9 ppsince 201518.5%20.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population52.9%2025130/21743/5845.0%38.7%48.4%+11.1 ppsince 201555.7%55.4%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-31,3772025187/21753/58-831-1,8144,350−1,331%since 20151.2m2.4m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1924.52024121/2178/5823.823.326.0+2.0%since 201411.48.738.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

Better than ten years ago

No rated indicator improved over the decade.

Worse than ten years ago

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Slovakia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Slovakia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSlovakiaUkrainePolandCzechiaHungaryAustria
Population5.4m202539.0m202536.4m202510.9m20259.5m20259.2m2025
Population growth-0.15%20252.92%2025-0.34%2025-0.17%2025-0.50%20250.33%2025
Urban share53.2%202569.6%202560.1%202572.9%202570.7%202569.7%2025
Density112.8202465.32024119.42024141.32024104.82024111.22024
Fertility1.4620240.9920241.1420241.3620241.4120241.312024
Birth rate8.520245.520246.920247.720248.220248.42024
Death rate9.9202413.6202411.2202410.3202413.420249.62024
Aged 0–1415.6%202513.7%202514.5%202515.1%202514.4%202514.1%2025
Aged 65+19.0%202519.0%202520.8%202521.2%202521.2%202521.1%2025
Ukraine: populationPoland: populationCzechia: populationHungary: populationAustria: population
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