Slovakia population (2026)
The population of Slovakia is 5,451,342 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Slovakia ranks #124 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.066% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.16% a year (-23,539 people). The median age is 43.8 years, women have 1.57 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 78.8 years. Population density is 113 people per km² of land. The capital is Bratislava.
Population of Slovakia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 4,936,488 | -0.55% | 50.3 | 1.6 | 82.6 | 0.051% |
| 2045 | 5,066,920 | -0.50% | 50.1 | 1.6 | 81.9 | 0.054% |
| 2040 | 5,192,010 | -0.47% | 49.0 | 1.59 | 81.1 | 0.057% |
| 2035 | 5,307,343 | -0.41% | 47.4 | 1.59 | 80.3 | 0.060% |
| 2030 | 5,401,392 | -0.29% | 45.4 | 1.58 | 79.5 | 0.063% |
| 2026 | 5,451,342 | -0.16% | 43.8 | 1.57 | 78.8 | 0.066% |
| 2025 | 5,474,881 | -0.70% | 43.3 | 1.57 | 78.7 | 0.067% |
| 2024 | 5,506,760 | -0.47% | 42.8 | 1.56 | 78.5 | 0.067% |
| 2023 | 5,518,054 | +0.06% | 42.3 | 1.56 | 78.3 | 0.068% |
| 2022 | 5,473,196 | +1.58% | 41.9 | 1.56 | 77.0 | 0.068% |
| 2020 | 5,455,024 | +0.02% | 41.2 | 1.59 | 76.9 | 0.069% |
| 2015 | 5,420,278 | +0.09% | 39.2 | 1.4 | 76.7 | 0.073% |
| 2010 | 5,391,851 | +0.11% | 37.1 | 1.43 | 75.5 | 0.077% |
| 2005 | 5,376,695 | +0.00% | 35.5 | 1.26 | 74.2 | 0.082% |
| 2000 | 5,379,999 | +0.01% | 34.0 | 1.29 | 73.1 | 0.087% |
| 1995 | 5,354,282 | +0.15% | 32.5 | 1.52 | 72.3 | 0.093% |
| 1990 | 5,266,078 | +0.28% | 31.3 | 2.08 | 70.8 | 0.099% |
| 1985 | 5,151,166 | +0.60% | 30.1 | 2.25 | 70.7 | 0.106% |
| 1980 | 4,976,656 | +0.78% | 28.9 | 2.32 | 70.4 | 0.112% |
| 1975 | 4,739,166 | +1.02% | 28.2 | 2.54 | 70.3 | 0.116% |
| 1970 | 4,525,871 | +0.72% | 28.3 | 2.41 | 69.7 | 0.122% |
| 1965 | 4,365,048 | +0.89% | 27.9 | 2.78 | 70.3 | 0.131% |
| 1960 | 4,124,442 | +1.49% | 27.7 | 3.02 | 70.3 | 0.137% |
| 1955 | 3,797,353 | +1.86% | 27.4 | 3.44 | 67.8 | 0.139% |
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Nearby countries: Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy