Is the population aging in Slovakia?
The aging of the population has been on the rise in recent years in Slovakia.
While in 2014 there were 756,879 inhabitants aged 65 and over in Slovakia,
which represented 13.95% of the total population, in 2023 it was 995,431,
which represented 18.35% of the total population. In the following graph and overview,
you can see the state of the population in the post-productive age (aged 65 and over)
and the percentage of the total population of Slovakia in the years 2014 - 2023.
The Aging Index is used to determine the aging of the population .... see below
Official data on state of the population as of 1.1.2025 / 31.12.2024 are not yet available.
Graph - number of inhabitants in Slovakia in post-productive age
Years 2014 - 2023
Number of inhabitants 65 years and over (65+)
Overview - number of inhabitants in Slovakia in post-productive age
Years 2014 - 2023
Number of inhabitants 65 years and over (65+)
| Year |
Total number of inhabitants |
Population 65 years and over (65+) |
Percentage of total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5,421,349 | 756,879 | 13.96 |
| 2015 | 5,426,252 | 783,936 | 14.45 |
| 2016 | 5,435,343 | 814,659 | 14.99 |
| 2017 | 5,443,120 | 844,855 | 15.52 |
| 2018 | 5,450,421 | 874,319 | 16.04 |
| 2019 | 5,457,873 | 905,175 | 16.58 |
| 2020 | 5,459,781 | 932,024 | 17.07 |
| 2021 | 5,434,712 | 944,958 | 17.39 |
| 2022 | 5,428,792 | 969,068 | 17.85 |
| 2023 | 5,424,687 | 995,431 | 18.35 |
Ageing index
The aging index Sauvy index (**) is used to determine the aging of the population,
which expresses the number of people in the post-productive (*) age of 65 and over (65+)
per 100 persons in pre-productive (*) age (0-14 years).
While in 2014 the Aging Index was 91.17, in 2023 it was 114.76.
To calculate the aging index in Slovakia, the next formula is used: (Number of persons 65+ / Number of persons 0-14) * 100
Comparison of the population in the post-productive age and in the pre-productive age and the aging index you can see in the following graph and overview below.
While in 2014 the Aging Index was 91.17, in 2023 it was 114.76.
To calculate the aging index in Slovakia, the next formula is used: (Number of persons 65+ / Number of persons 0-14) * 100
Comparison of the population in the post-productive age and in the pre-productive age and the aging index you can see in the following graph and overview below.
Graph - number of inhabitants in Slovakia
in pre-productive and post-productive age
Years 2014 - 2023
Ageing index an number of inhabitants in Slovakia
in pre-productive and post-productive age
Years 2014 - 2023
| Year |
Population Post-productive age 65 years and over (65+) |
Population Pre-productive age 0-14 years |
Ageing index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 756,879 | 830,181 | 91.17 |
| 2015 | 783,936 | 832,043 | 94.22 |
| 2016 | 814,659 | 840,228 | 96.96 |
| 2017 | 844,855 | 849,701 | 99.43 |
| 2018 | 874,319 | 858,042 | 101.90 |
| 2019 | 905,175 | 863,720 | 104.80 |
| 2020 | 932,024 | 868,294 | 107.34 |
| 2021 | 944,958 | 872,796 | 108.27 |
| 2022 | 969,068 | 873,452 | 110.95 |
| 2023 | 995,431 | 867,397 | 114.76 |
Productive age 15-64 years - is the age at which the majority of the population is economically active.
Post-productive age of 65 years and over (65+) - is the age at which the majority of the population is no longer economically active.
(**) Alfred Sauvy - was a demographer, anthropologist and historian of the French economy.