Demography of Slovakia - population
Total population in Slovakia is 5,419,451 (5.419 million)
Status of the permanently resident population as of 31.12.2024 / 1.1.2025
Population - number of inhabitants in Slovakia years 2015 - 2024
Status of the permanently resident population as of 31.12.
The largest number of inhabitants in Slovakia in the years 2015 - 2024
was in 2020 ( 5,459,781 ).
The smallest number of inhabitants in the mentioned period was in 2024 ( 5,419,451 ).
The smallest number of inhabitants in the mentioned period was in 2024 ( 5,419,451 ).
Overview - population - number of inhabitants in Slovakia years 2015 - 2024
| Year | The population |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,426,252 |
| 2016 | 5,435,343 |
| 2017 | 5,443,120 |
| 2018 | 5,450,421 |
| 2019 | 5,457,873 |
| 2020 | 5,459,781 |
| 2021 | 5,434,712 |
| 2022 | 5,428,792 |
| 2023 | 5,424,687 |
| 2024 | 5,419,451 |
Chart - population - number of inhabitants in Slovakia years 2015 - 2024
Population in Slovakia by gender
Status of the permanently resident population as of 31.12.2024
In 2024, there is 2,650,949 men (48.92 %) and 2,768,502 women (51.08 %) in Slovakia.
The male to female ratio is 0.958, which is approximately 958 males per 1000 females.
Chart - population in Slovakia by gender
Mens
2,650,949
48.92 %
2,650,949
48.92 %
Womans
2,768,502
51.08 %
2,768,502
51.08 %
Total
5,419,451
5,419,451
Number of inhabitants in Slovakia by nationality - national minorities
Number of inhabitants - national minorities
Status 31.12.2024
There are 4,583,072 inhabitants of Slovak nationality in Slovakia, which is 84.57 % of the total population.
The most numerous - the largest national minority in Slovakia is Hungarian with 412,998 inhabitants (7.62 % of the total population).
The second largest national minority in Slovakia is the Roma with 66,023 inhabitants (1.22 % of the total population).
The third largest national minority in Slovakia is Czech with 29,527 inhabitants (0.54 % of the total population).
See the overview below for more information.
List of national minorities in Slovakia
Number and percentage of the total population
Status 31.12.2024
| Nr. | Nationality | Code | Number | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Slovak | SVK | 4,583,072 | 84.5671 % |
| 2. | Hungarian | HUN | 412,998 | 7.6207 % |
| 3. | Roma | ROM | 66,023 | 1.2183 % |
| 4. | Czech | CZE | 29,527 | 0.5448 % |
| 5. | Ruthenian | RUT | 20,482 | 0.3779 % |
| 6. | Ukrainian | UKR | 12,409 | 0.2290 % |
| 7. | Polish | POL | 4,183 | 0.0772 % |
| 8. | Russian | RUS | 3,681 | 0.0679 % |
| 9. | Vietnamese | VNM | 3,420 | 0.0631 % |
| 10. | German | DEU | 3,376 | 0.0623 % |
| 11. | Romanian | ROU | 1,745 | 0.0322 % |
| 12. | Serbian | SRB | 1,564 | 0.0289 % |
| 13. | Italian | ITA | 1,474 | 0.0272 % |
| 14. | Chinese | CHN | 1,387 | 0.0256 % |
| 15. | Bulgarian | BGR | 1,155 | 0.0213 % |
| 16. | Croatian | HRV | 1,010 | 0.0186 % |
| 17. | Moravian | MOR | 974 | 0.0180 % |
| 18. | Albanian | ALB | 908 | 0.0168 % |
| 19. | Austrian | AUT | 762 | 0.0141 % |
| 20. | English | GBR | 668 | 0.0123 % |
| 21. | French | FRA | 666 | 0.0123 % |
| 22. | Jewish | JEW | 516 | 0.0095 % |
| 23. | Turkish | TUR | 513 | 0.0095 % |
| 24. | Greek | GRC | 386 | 0.0071 % |
| 25. | Korean | KOR | 344 | 0.0063 % |
| 26. | Irish | IRL | 289 | 0.0053 % |
| 27. | Iranian | IRN | 192 | 0.0035 % |
| 28. | Silesian | SIL | 105 | 0.0019 % |
| 29. | Canadian | CAN | 98 | 0.0018 % |
| 30. | Other and unidentified | UNK | 265,524 | 4.8995 % |
| Total | 5,419,451 | 100.0000 % |
Population by family status in Slovakia
Status of the permanently resident population as of 31.12.2024
In Slovakia, the largest population according to family status is single with 2,438,474 inhabitants. The second largest group by marital status is married with a population of 2,141,457. The third largest group are divorced with a number of 448,204. The fourth largest group in the order are widowers with a population of 371,991.
| Family status | The population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 2,438,474 | 44.99 |
| Married | 2,141,457 | 39.51 |
| Divorced | 448,204 | 8.27 |
| Widowers | 371,991 | 6.86 |
| Uknown | 19,325 | 0.36 |
| Total | 5,419,451 |
Chart - population by family status in Slovakia
Population - number of inhabitants in Slovakia by age - age structure
Status of the permanently resident population as of 31.12.2024
Population - number of inhabitants by age groups - Slovakia
The age group with the largest population is 40-49 years with a population of 878,745. The age group with the second largest population is 30-39 years with a population 770,765. The age group with the third largest population is 50-59 years with a population of 728,232.
| Nr. | Age group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 years and under | 566,644 | 10.46 % |
| 2. | 10-19 years | 565,974 | 10.44 % |
| 3. | 20-29 years | 548,632 | 10.12 % |
| 4. | 30-39 years | 770,765 | 14.22 % |
| 5. | 40-49 years | 878,745 | 16.21 % |
| 6. | 50-59 years | 728,232 | 13.44 % |
| 7. | 60-69 years | 675,522 | 12.46 % |
| 8. | 70-79 years | 483,976 | 8.93 % |
| 9. | 80-89 years | 172,950 | 3.19 % |
| 10. | 90-99 years | 26,732 | 0.49 % |
| 11. | 100-109 years | 1,277 | 0.02 % |
| 12. | 110 years or more | 2 | 0.00 % |
| Total | 5,419,451 | 100.00 % |
Chart - population - number of inhabitants by age groups - Slovakia
Source: www.statistics.sk