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Slovakia

Population

5,448,517

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
124th
Share of world
0.07%
Annual change
−23,5390.03%

Population of Slovakia

2.5M3M3.5M4M4.5M5M5.5MPeak20265.4M2050 projection4.9M↓ 9% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 5,448,517. 2050 projection: 4,936,488.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Slovakia. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20265,451,3420.03%124
20255,474,8810.07%123
20205,455,0240.08%118
20195,450,6260.14%118
20185,443,2320.14%118
20175,435,7000.16%117
20155,420,2780.11%117
20105,391,8510.06%114
20055,376,6950.01%110
20005,379,9990.10%105

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Bratislava is home to 485,917 people, 8.91% of Slovakia's population.

City population400K200K70K
Bratislava 485.9KBratislava - Petrzalka 113.5KBratislava - Ruzinov 85.0KPresov 80.5KZilina 80.0KNitra 75.7KBanska Bystrica 72.7KTrnava 62.8KTrencin 53.9KMartin 49.6K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Bratislava485.9K8.91%
2Bratislava - Petrzalka113.5K2.08%
3Bratislava - Ruzinov85.0K1.56%
4Presov80.5K1.48%
5Zilina80.0K1.47%
6Nitra75.7K1.39%
7Banska Bystrica72.7K1.33%
8Trnava62.8K1.15%
9Trencin53.9K0.99%
10Martin49.6K0.91%

Slovakia by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Slovakia is home to an estimated 5,448,517 people, the 124th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Slovakia has a net population change of approximately -25 people per day, driven by 131 births, 156 deaths, and net immigration of 0 people.
Share of world
Slovakia makes up 0.07% of the world's population and 0.73% of Europe's.
Density
111.2 people per km² of land (287.9 per mi²), ranking 106th among countries and territories.
Urban living
53.19% of people live in urban areas.

Slovakia Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 123100+ years, female: 42495–99 years, male: 1,34495–99 years, female: 4,06590–94 years, male: 6,29990–94 years, female: 17,40785–89 years, male: 18,96085–89 years, female: 44,40780–84 years, male: 41,57380–84 years, female: 79,69975–79 years, male: 84,91975–79 years, female: 131,77170–74 years, male: 130,19570–74 years, female: 173,65265–69 years, male: 150,67265–69 years, female: 177,92460–64 years, male: 163,31460–64 years, female: 177,76755–59 years, male: 168,44855–59 years, female: 172,56950–54 years, male: 211,81850–54 years, female: 207,36545–49 years, male: 231,96145–49 years, female: 220,61940–44 years, male: 222,35640–44 years, female: 211,54135–39 years, male: 203,68935–39 years, female: 196,60430–34 years, male: 173,42630–34 years, female: 166,32725–29 years, male: 141,70725–29 years, female: 134,68220–24 years, male: 132,82320–24 years, female: 125,58315–19 years, male: 147,71015–19 years, female: 140,62610–14 years, male: 149,20210–14 years, female: 141,6935–9 years, male: 149,8775–9 years, female: 142,3760–4 years, male: 130,2900–4 years, female: 123,549100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4100K100K200K200K

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Median age

43.8 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

78.8 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

48.81%

Female

51.19%

Life expectancy 75.6Life expectancy 82

Ethnicity

83.8%

Slovak

  • Slovak83.8%
  • Hungarian7.8%
  • Unspecified5.4%
  • Other1.8%
  • Romani1.2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Religion

55.8%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic55.8%
  • None23.8%
  • Unspecified6.5%
  • Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession5.3%
  • Greek Catholic4%
  • Other3%
  • Reformed Christian1.6%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Slovakia United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Statistics Slovak Republic
  5. Statistics Slovak Republic