The aging of the population has been on the rise in recent years in Slovakia. While in 2014 there were 756,879 inhabitants aged 65 and over in Slovakia, which represented 13.95% of the total population, in 2023 it was 995,431, which represented 18.35% of the total population. In the following graph and overview, you can see the state of the population in the post-productive age (aged 65 and over) and the percentage of the total population of Slovakia in the years 2014 - 2023. The Aging Index is used to determine the aging of the population.... see below Graph - number of inhabitants in Slovakia in post-productive age Years 2014 - 2023 Number of inhabitants 65 years and over (65+) .