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Population in Slovakia

Population in Slovakia was 5.42 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 19th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons5,419,451
Change on 2024-0.1%
Rank19th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high5,459,7812021
Series low5,371,8752004

Population in Slovakia, 2000 to 2025

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5.36M5.38M5.4M5.42M5.44M5.46M20002004200820122016202020252000: 5,398,657 persons2001: 5,378,783 persons2002: 5,378,951 persons2003: 5,374,873 persons2004: 5,371,875 persons2005: 5,372,685 persons2006: 5,372,928 persons2007: 5,373,180 persons2008: 5,376,064 persons2009: 5,382,401 persons2010: 5,390,410 persons2011: 5,392,446 persons2012: 5,404,322 persons2013: 5,410,836 persons2014: 5,415,949 persons2015: 5,421,349 persons2016: 5,426,252 persons2017: 5,435,343 persons2018: 5,443,120 persons2019: 5,450,421 persons2020: 5,457,873 persons2021: 5,459,781 persons2022: 5,434,712 persons2023: 5,428,792 persons2024: 5,424,687 persons2025: 5,419,451 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
20255,419,451
20245,424,687
20235,428,792
20225,434,712
20215,459,781
20205,457,873
20195,450,421
20185,443,120
20175,435,343
20165,426,252
20155,421,349
20145,415,949
20135,410,836
20125,404,322
20115,392,446
20105,390,410
20095,382,401
20085,376,064
20075,373,180
20065,372,928
20055,372,685
20045,371,875
20035,374,873
20025,378,951
20015,378,783
20005,398,657

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Slovakia5,419,451
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the population in Slovakia?

Population in Slovakia was 5.42 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 19th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest population in Slovakia?

5.46 million in 2021, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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