Demographics of Slovakia
Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
Date | 10 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Slovakia is projected at 5.51 million, compared to 5.52 million in 2023. It ranks 120th in the world by population and 25th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.47 percent, the 203th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 2.69 million males and 2.82 million females in Slovakia. The percentage of the male population is 48.82%, compared to 51.18% of the female population. Slovakia has 130k more females than males. The sex ratio in Slovakia in 2024 will be 95.389 males per 100 females. Slovakia is in the 64th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | |||
1950 | 1,681,983 | 1,783,764 | 3,465,747 | 1.58 | 94.294 |
1955 | 1,862,249 | 1,935,104 | 3,797,353 | 1.86 | 96.235 |
1960 | 2,037,361 | 2,087,081 | 4,124,442 | 1.49 | 97.618 |
1965 | 2,159,344 | 2,205,704 | 4,365,047 | 0.89 | 97.898 |
1970 | 2,234,055 | 2,291,816 | 4,525,871 | 0.72 | 97.480 |
1975 | 2,334,472 | 2,404,694 | 4,739,166 | 1.02 | 97.080 |
1980 | 2,446,729 | 2,529,927 | 4,976,655 | 0.78 | 96.711 |
1985 | 2,524,302 | 2,626,864 | 5,151,166 | 0.60 | 96.096 |
1990 | 2,571,432 | 2,694,646 | 5,266,078 | 0.28 | 95.427 |
1995 | 2,607,215 | 2,747,068 | 5,354,282 | 0.15 | 94.909 |
2000 | 2,613,761 | 2,766,238 | 5,379,999 | 0.01 | 94.488 |
2005 | 2,613,084 | 2,763,611 | 5,376,695 | 0.00 | 94.553 |
2010 | 2,624,115 | 2,767,736 | 5,391,851 | 0.11 | 94.811 |
2015 | 2,642,755 | 2,777,523 | 5,420,278 | 0.09 | 95.148 |
2020 | 2,664,405 | 2,790,618 | 5,455,024 | 0.02 | 95.477 |
2021 | 2,658,236 | 2,784,523 | 5,442,759 | -0.47 | 95.465 |
2022 | 2,672,668 | 2,800,528 | 5,473,197 | 1.58 | 95.434 |
2023 | 2,694,215 | 2,823,840 | 5,518,055 | 0.06 | 95.410 |
2024 | 2,688,407 | 2,818,353 | 5,506,760 | -0.47 | 95.389 |
2025 | 2,672,436 | 2,802,445 | 5,474,881 | -0.70 | 95.361 |
Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 60.776 | 26.048 | 3.608 |
1955 | 67.846 | 26.359 | 3.444 |
1960 | 70.336 | 26.691 | 3.024 |
1965 | 70.284 | 26.917 | 2.782 |
1970 | 69.723 | 27.252 | 2.415 |
1975 | 70.303 | 27.207 | 2.544 |
1980 | 70.380 | 27.890 | 2.323 |
1985 | 70.721 | 29.066 | 2.251 |
1990 | 70.819 | 30.340 | 2.076 |
1995 | 72.254 | 31.452 | 1.523 |
2000 | 73.139 | 32.958 | 1.293 |
2005 | 74.156 | 34.493 | 1.262 |
2010 | 75.496 | 36.140 | 1.430 |
2015 | 76.650 | 38.195 | 1.403 |
2020 | 76.864 | 40.196 | 1.591 |
2021 | 74.590 | 40.545 | 1.631 |
2022 | 77.036 | 40.904 | 1.560 |
2023 | 78.341 | 41.302 | 1.560 |
2024 | 78.492 | 41.759 | 1.563 |
2025 | 78.654 | 42.278 | 1.568 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
1950 | 40,027 | 100,288 | 11.549 | 28.937 |
1955 | 33,025 | 99,491 | 8.697 | 26.200 |
1960 | 31,716 | 88,657 | 7.690 | 21.496 |
1965 | 36,076 | 83,613 | 8.265 | 19.155 |
1970 | 42,549 | 80,287 | 9.401 | 17.740 |
1975 | 45,523 | 98,537 | 9.606 | 20.792 |
1980 | 50,931 | 95,369 | 10.234 | 19.163 |
1985 | 53,049 | 90,059 | 10.298 | 17.483 |
1990 | 55,259 | 79,350 | 10.493 | 15.068 |
1995 | 53,195 | 61,205 | 9.935 | 11.431 |
2000 | 53,142 | 54,799 | 9.878 | 10.186 |
2005 | 53,614 | 54,374 | 9.971 | 10.113 |
2010 | 53,025 | 60,529 | 9.834 | 11.226 |
2015 | 53,234 | 55,555 | 9.821 | 10.250 |
2020 | 59,735 | 56,663 | 10.950 | 10.387 |
2021 | 74,409 | 56,781 | 13.671 | 10.432 |
2022 | 58,391 | 52,754 | 10.669 | 9.639 |
2023 | 54,167 | 52,271 | 9.816 | 9.473 |
2024 | 55,732 | 51,117 | 10.121 | 9.283 |
2025 | 56,369 | 49,631 | 10.296 | 9.065 |
- Total
- Crude
Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | ||
1950 | 1,031,378 | 2,405,195 | 30.012 |
1955 | 1,209,955 | 2,605,447 | 31.712 |
1960 | 1,385,442 | 2,754,687 | 33.464 |
1965 | 1,623,750 | 2,759,702 | 37.043 |
1970 | 1,863,518 | 2,675,323 | 41.057 |
1975 | 2,198,370 | 2,554,170 | 46.257 |
1980 | 2,580,230 | 2,416,501 | 51.638 |
1985 | 2,799,149 | 2,367,649 | 54.176 |
1990 | 2,987,505 | 2,300,949 | 56.491 |
1995 | 3,039,144 | 2,336,326 | 56.537 |
2000 | 3,036,152 | 2,363,059 | 56.233 |
2005 | 2,999,801 | 2,399,162 | 55.563 |
2010 | 2,955,336 | 2,448,958 | 54.685 |
2015 | 2,931,170 | 2,508,148 | 53.889 |
2020 | 2,930,688 | 2,520,712 | 53.760 |
2021 | 2,933,773 | 2,517,260 | 53.820 |
2022 | 2,937,881 | 2,511,794 | 53.909 |
2023 | 2,942,912 | 2,504,240 | 54.027 |
2024 | 2,948,749 | 2,494,515 | 54.172 |
- Population
- Urbanization
Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | Share (%) | ||||
00-04 | 140,518 | 133,523 | 274,041 | 4.98 | 105.239 |
05-09 | 152,775 | 145,059 | 297,834 | 5.41 | 105.319 |
10-14 | 151,452 | 144,604 | 296,056 | 5.38 | 104.736 |
15-19 | 143,954 | 136,093 | 280,046 | 5.09 | 105.776 |
20-24 | 136,165 | 129,322 | 265,487 | 4.82 | 105.291 |
25-29 | 153,405 | 146,208 | 299,613 | 5.44 | 104.922 |
30-34 | 192,850 | 185,145 | 377,995 | 6.86 | 104.162 |
35-39 | 214,076 | 205,930 | 420,006 | 7.63 | 103.956 |
40-44 | 227,878 | 215,387 | 443,265 | 8.05 | 105.799 |
45-49 | 233,362 | 222,517 | 455,878 | 8.28 | 104.874 |
50-54 | 195,418 | 192,892 | 388,310 | 7.05 | 101.310 |
55-59 | 168,739 | 174,879 | 343,618 | 6.24 | 96.489 |
60-64 | 164,261 | 179,537 | 343,798 | 6.24 | 91.491 |
65-69 | 153,913 | 185,045 | 338,958 | 6.16 | 83.176 |
70-74 | 123,623 | 167,346 | 290,969 | 5.28 | 73.873 |
75-79 | 72,751 | 116,371 | 189,123 | 3.43 | 62.516 |
80-84 | 38,938 | 76,703 | 115,641 | 2.10 | 50.765 |
85-89 | 16,857 | 40,954 | 57,810 | 1.05 | 41.161 |
90-94 | 6,095 | 16,797 | 22,892 | 0.42 | 36.286 |
95-99 | 1,270 | 3,696 | 4,966 | 0.09 | 34.361 |
100+ | 105 | 345 | 451 | 0.01 | 30.435 |
Total | 2,688,405 | 2,818,353 | 5,506,757 | 95.389 |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio