Population ages 65 and above, total in Slovakia

Slovakia: Population ages 65 and above, total was 1.03 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.03 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
79th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.03 million
in 2025
All-time low
280,132
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, total in Slovakia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Slovakia is 1.03 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Slovakia peaked at 1.03 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 280,132, in 1960.

Slovakia ranks 79th of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 341,954 280,132 404,343 10
1970s 467,612 414,705 519,015 10
1980s 503,886 478,749 534,378 10
1990s 576,618 543,719 608,003 10
2000s 630,671 610,476 661,752 10
2010s 764,587 671,115 886,800 10
2020s 969,967 915,123 1.03 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, total in Slovakia?
Population ages 65 and above, total in Slovakia was 1.03 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 280,132 in 1960.
How does Slovakia rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
Slovakia ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.