Population in Slovakia
Total population in Slovakia is 5,424,687 (5.425 million)
Status of the permanently resident population as of 1.1.2024 / 31.12.2023
Date of processing 02.07.2024 **
Official data as of 1.1.2025 / 31.12.2024 are not yet available.
** The last date we processed the data
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 ).
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
| 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 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
Mens
2,653,217
48.91 %
2,653,217
48.91 %
Womans
2,771,470
51.09 %
2,771,470
51.09 %
Total
5,424,687
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.
| 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.
| 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 - 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.
| 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 % |
