The population of Slovakia is expected to decrease by 6,000 in 2024 and reach 5,411,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 1,000 people yearly. The population density of Slovakia has changed from 103.5 in 1980 to 113.3 in 2022.
| Current population | 5,412,132 people at present (Friday 1st of November 2024) | |
| Median Age | 42.1 years |
| Population density | 113.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,418,000 | -6,000 (-0.1%) | 1,000 | 42.1 | 113 | 2,898,000 (53.5%) | |
| 2023 | 5,424,000 | -4,000 (-0.1%) | 1,000 | 41.9 | 113 | 2,895,000 (53.4%) | |
| 2022 | 5,428,000 | -2,000 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 41.6 | 113 | 2,893,000 (53.3%) | |
| 2021 | 5,430,000 | -2,000 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 41.4 | 113 | 2,892,000 (53.3%) | |
| 2020 | 5,432,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 41.1 | 1.49 | 113 | 2,892,000 (53.2%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 40.9 | 1.47 | 113 | 2,893,000 (53.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 40.7 | 1.44 | 113 | 2,895,000 (53.3%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 40.4 | 1.42 | 113 | 2,898,000 (53.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 40.2 | 1.39 | 113 | 2,902,619 (53.5%) |
| 2015 | 5,423,801 | 5,152 (0.1%) | 1,000 | 39.9 | 1.37 | 113 | 2,907,049 (53.6%) |
| 2010 | 5,391,428 | 5,022 (0.1%) | 2,269 | 38.6 | 1.43 | 112 | 2,948,302 (54.7%) |
| 2005 | 5,372,807 | 527 (0.0%) | -1,771 | 37.2 | 1.27 | 112 | 2,985,293 (55.6%) |
| 2000 | 5,388,720 | -7,300 (-0.1%) | 240 | 35.6 | 1.30 | 112 | 3,030,239 (56.2%) |
| 1995 | 5,361,999 | 15,668 (0.3%) | -593 | 34.2 | 1.52 | 111 | 3,031,513 (56.5%) |
| 1990 | 5,299,187 | 23,245 (0.4%) | -3,022 | 33.3 | 2.09 | 110 | 2,993,564 (56.5%) |
| 1985 | 5,161,768 | 34,671 (0.7%) | -7,062 | 32.8 | 2.26 | 107 | 2,796,439 (54.2%) |
| 1980 | 4,979,815 | 40,842 (0.8%) | -6,955 | 32.5 | 2.32 | 104 | 2,571,477 (51.6%) |
| 1975 | 4,739,105 | 49,482 (1.0%) | -1,939 | 32.3 | 2.55 | 99 | 2,192,168 (46.3%) |
| 1970 | 4,538,223 | 19,616 (0.4%) | -3,051 | 31.9 | 2.41 | 94 | 1,863,258 (41.1%) |
| 1965 | 4,370,983 | 43,642 (1.0%) | -11,568 | 31.1 | 2.78 | 91 | 1,619,143 (37.0%) |
| 1960 | 4,068,095 | 123,572 (3.0%) | -5,285 | 30.3 | 3.04 | 86 | 1,361,347 (33.5%) |
In 2023 the population of Slovakia was 5,424,000 and the average age increased from 30.3 in 1960 to 41.9. Urban population has increased from 3,030,239 (56.2%) in 2000 to 2,898,000 (53.5%) in the current year. The population density of Slovakia has changed from 103.5 in 1980 to 113.3 in 2022.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 41.1 | 1.49 | 113 | 2,892,000 (53.2%) |
| 2025 | 5,411,000 | -7,000 (-0.1%) | 1,000 | 42.3 | 1.55 | 113 | 2,902,000 (53.6%) |
| 2030 | 5,348,000 | -16,000 (-0.3%) | 1,000 | 43.6 | 1.59 | 112 | 2,927,000 (54.7%) |
| 2035 | 5,245,000 | -23,000 (-0.4%) | 1,000 | 44.7 | 1.63 | 110 | 2,966,000 (56.6%) |
| 2040 | 5,122,000 | -25,000 (-0.5%) | 1,000 | 45.6 | 1.66 | 108 | 3,014,000 (58.8%) |
| 2045 | 5,003,000 | -24,000 (-0.5%) | 1,000 | 46.2 | 1.68 | 106 | 3,058,000 (61.1%) |
| 2050 | 4,889,000 | -23,000 (-0.5%) | 1,000 | 46.7 | 1.70 | 103 | 3,097,000 (63.4%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 81.7 (79.3 years for male and 84.2 years for females). Population density will go up to 103.2 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Slovakia constitutes of 2,785,000 women and 2,633,000 men, which means there are 945 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 20.5% of population (1,112,857) is 19 or younger, 60.9% of population (3,299,020) is between age 20 and 64 and 18.6% of population (1,006,123) is over 65.