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Population in Slovakia

Total population in Slovakia is 5,424,687 (5.425 million)
Status of the permanently resident population as of 31.12.2023
Date of processing 02.07.2024 **

** The last date we processed the data
Population - Slovakia
Number of inhabitants in Slovakia 2014 - 2023
Population in Slovakia by gender
Number of inhabitants in Slovakia by nationality
Number of inhabitants in Slovakia by family status
Number of inhabitants in Slovakia by age

Population - number of inhabitants in Slovakia years 2014 - 2023
Status of the permanently resident population as of 31.12.

The largest number of inhabitants in Slovakia in the years 2014 - 2023 was in 2020 ( 5,459,781 ).
The smallest number of inhabitants in the mentioned period was in 2014 ( 5,421,349 ).

Overview - population - number of inhabitants in Slovakia years 2014 - 2023

2014 | 5,421,349
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
Year The population
2014 5,421,349
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

Chart - population - number of inhabitants in Slovakia years 2014 - 2023

Population - number of inhabitants in Slovakia - years 2014 - 2023 - chart

Population in Slovakia by gender
Status of the permanently resident population as of 31.12.2023

In 2023, there is 2,653,217 men (48.91 %) and 2,771,470 women (51.09 %) in Slovakia. The male to female ratio is 0.957, which is approximately 957 males per 1000 females.

Chart - population in Slovakia by gender

Population in Slovakia by gender in year 2023 - chart
Mens
2,653,217
48.91 %
Womans
2,771,470
51.09 %
Total
5,424,687

Number of inhabitants in Slovakia by nationality
Number of inhabitants - national minorities
Status 31.12.2023

There are 4,581,916 inhabitants of Slovak nationality in Slovakia, which is 84.46 % of the total population. The most numerous - the largest national minority in Slovakia is Hungarian with 414,976 inhabitants (7.65 % of the total population). The second largest national minority in Slovakia is the Roma with 66,378 inhabitants (1.22 % of the total population). The third largest national minority in Slovakia is Czech with 29,472 inhabitants (0.54 % of the total population). See the overview below for more information.
Slovak | 4,581,916
Hungarian | 414,976
Roma | 66,378
Czech | 29,472
Ruthenian | 21,139
Ukrainian | 10,809
Polish | 4,124
Russian | 3,523
German | 3,389
Vietnamese | 3,163
Romanian | 1,690
Italian | 1,417
Serbian | 1,357
Chinese | 1,314
Bulgarian | 1,148
Croatian | 1,000
Moravian | 996
Albanian | 870
Austrian | 726
French | 647
English | 633
Jewish | 531
Turkish | 472
Greek | 391
Korean | 316
Irish | 269
Iranian | 154
Silesian | 106
Canadian | 98
Other and unidentified | 271,663
Nr. Nationality Code Number %
1. Slovak SVK 4,581,916 84.4642 %
2. Hungarian HUN 414,976 7.6498 %
3. Roma ROM 66,378 1.2236 %
4. Czech CZE 29,472 0.5433 %
5. Ruthenian RUT 21,139 0.3897 %
6. Ukrainian UKR 10,809 0.1993 %
7. Polish POL 4,124 0.0760 %
8. Russian RUS 3,523 0.0649 %
9. German DEU 3,389 0.0625 %
10. Vietnamese VNM 3,163 0.0583 %
11. Romanian ROU 1,690 0.0312 %
12. Italian ITA 1,417 0.0261 %
13. Serbian SRB 1,357 0.0250 %
14. Chinese CHN 1,314 0.0242 %
15. Bulgarian BGR 1,148 0.0212 %
16. Croatian HRV 1,000 0.0184 %
17. Moravian MOR 996 0.0184 %
18. Albanian ALB 870 0.0160 %
19. Austrian AUT 726 0.0134 %
20. French FRA 647 0.0119 %
21. English GBR 633 0.0117 %
22. Jewish JEW 531 0.0098 %
23. Turkish TUR 472 0.0087 %
24. Greek GRC 391 0.0072 %
25. Korean KOR 316 0.0058 %
26. Irish IRL 269 0.0050 %
27. Iranian IRN 154 0.0028 %
28. Silesian SIL 106 0.0020 %
29. Canadian CAN 98 0.0018 %
30. Other and unidentified UNK 271,663 5.0079 %
Total 5,424,687 100.0000 %

Population by family status in Slovakia
Status of the permanently resident population as of 31.12.2023

In Slovakia, the largest population according to family status is single with 2,434,420 inhabitants. The second largest group by marital status is married with a population of 2,151,173. The third largest group are divorced with a number of 445,529. The fourth largest group in the order are widowers with a population of 374,065.
Single | 2,434,420 | 44.88%
Married | 2,151,173 | 39.66%
Divorced | 445,529 | 8.21%
Widowers | 374,065 | 6.90%
Uknown | 19,500 | 0.36%
Family status The population %
Single 2,434,420 44.88
Married 2,151,173 39.66
Divorced 445,529 8.21
Widowers 374,065 6.90
Uknown 19,500 0.36
Total 5,424,687

Chart - population by family status in Slovakia

Population by family status in Slovakia - year 2023 - chart
Population by family status in Slovakia - year 2023 - chart

Population - number of inhabitants in Slovakia by age
Status of the permanently resident population as of 31.12.2023

Population - number of inhabitants by age groups - Slovakia

The age group with the largest population is 40-49 years with a population of 882,610. The age group with the second largest population is 30-39 years with a population 792,153. The age group with the third largest population is 50-59 years with a population of 716,384.
9 years and under | 576,573 | 10.63 %
10-19 years | 560,750 | 10.34 %
20-29 years | 561,216 | 10.35 %
30-39 years | 792,153 | 14.60 %
40-49 years | 882,610 | 16.27 %
50-59 years | 716,384 | 13.21 %
60-69 years | 677,828 | 12.50 %
70-79 years | 463,935 | 8.55 %
80-89 years | 166,409 | 3.07 %
90-99 years | 25,813 | 0.48 %
100-109 years | 1,015 | 0.02 %
110 years or more | 1 | 0.00 %
Nr. Age group Population %
1. 9 years and under 576,573 10.63 %
2. 10-19 years 560,750 10.34 %
3. 20-29 years 561,216 10.35 %
4. 30-39 years 792,153 14.60 %
5. 40-49 years 882,610 16.27 %
6. 50-59 years 716,384 13.21 %
7. 60-69 years 677,828 12.50 %
8. 70-79 years 463,935 8.55 %
9. 80-89 years 166,409 3.07 %
10. 90-99 years 25,813 0.48 %
11. 100-109 years 1,015 0.02 %
12. 110 years or more 1 0.00 %
Total 5,424,687 100.00 %

Chart - population - number of inhabitants by age groups - Slovakia

Population - number of inhabitants by age groups - Slovakia - chart