Ireland vs Slovakia: Population, total

Ireland

5.48 million

in 2025

Slovakia

5.41 million

in 2025

Ireland rank

121st

Slovakia rank

122nd

Population, total over time

Ireland
Slovakia

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.48 million against 5.41 million in Slovakia, a difference of 70,560.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovakia ahead.

Globally, Ireland ranks 121st and Slovakia ranks 122nd of 215 countries.

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Population, total in Ireland
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About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.