Population, total in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population, total was 5.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Slovakia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Slovakia is 5.41 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Slovakia peaked at 5.46 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.07 million, in 1960.
Slovakia ranks 122nd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.33 million | 4.07 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.72 million | 4.54 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 million | 4.98 million | 5.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 million | 5.30 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 million | 5.37 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 million | 5.39 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 million | 5.41 million | 5.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 119 Central African Republic 5.51 million compare
- 120 Oman 5.49 million compare
- 121 Ireland 5.48 million compare
- 123 Palestine 5.41 million compare
- 124 New Zealand 5.32 million compare
- 125 Mauritania 5.32 million compare
More climate change data for Slovakia
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 2.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.5636 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 37.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 37.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Slovakia?
- Population, total in Slovakia was 5.41 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 million in 1960.
- How does Slovakia rank for population, total?
- Slovakia ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.