The population of Slovakia is expected to decrease by 7,000 in 2025 and reach 5,402,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 1,000 people yearly. On average there are 51,399 births and 58,596 deaths in Slovakia per year. The population density of Slovakia has changed from 103.5 in 1980 to 113.3 in 2023.
| Current population | 5,410,458 people at present (Wednesday 22nd of January 2025) | |
| Median Age | 42.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 78.0 years | |
| Population density | 113.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,411,000 | -7,000 (-0.1%) | 1,000 | 42.3 | 1.55 | 113 | 2,902,000 (53.6%) |
| 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 2024 the population of Slovakia was 5,418,000 and the average age increased from 30.3 in 1960 to 42.1. Urban population has increased from 3,030,239 (56.2%) in 2000 to 2,902,000 (53.6%) in the current year. The population density of Slovakia has changed from 103.5 in 1980 to 113.3 in 2023.
| 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 down to 103.2 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Slovakia constitutes of 2,781,000 women and 2,630,000 men, which means there are 946 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 20.5% of population (1,109,255) is 19 or younger, 60.5% of population (3,272,032) is between age 20 and 64 and 19.0% of population (1,028,631) is over 65.