Demography of Slovakia - population
Total population in Slovakia is 5,419,451 (5.419 million)
Status of the permanently resident population as of 31.12.2024 / 1.1.2025
Official data on state of the population as of 1.1.2026 / 31.12.2025 are not yet available.
Population - number of inhabitants in Slovakia years 2015 - 2024
Status of the permanently resident population as of 31.12.
The largest number of inhabitants in Slovakia in the years 2015 - 2024
was in 2020 ( 5,459,781 ).
The smallest number of inhabitants in the mentioned period was in 2024 ( 5,419,451 ).
The smallest number of inhabitants in the mentioned period was in 2024 ( 5,419,451 ).
Overview - population - number of inhabitants in Slovakia years 2015 - 2024
| Year | The population |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024 | 5,419,451 |
Chart - population - number of inhabitants in Slovakia years 2015 - 2024
Population in Slovakia by gender
Status of the permanently resident population as of 31.12.2024
Official data on state of the population as of 1.1.2026 / 31.12.2025 are not yet available.
In 2024, there is 2,650,949 men (48.92 %) and 2,768,502 women (51.08 %) in Slovakia.
The male to female ratio is 0.958, which is approximately 958 males per 1000 females.
Chart - population in Slovakia by gender
Mens
2,650,949
48.92 %
2,650,949
48.92 %
Womans
2,768,502
51.08 %
2,768,502
51.08 %
Total
5,419,451
5,419,451
Number of inhabitants in Slovakia by nationality - national minorities
Number of inhabitants - national minorities
Status 31.12.2024
Official data on state of the population as of 1.1.2026 / 31.12.2025 are not yet available.
There are 4,583,072 inhabitants of Slovak nationality in Slovakia, which is 84.57 % of the total population.
The most numerous - the largest national minority in Slovakia is Hungarian with 412,998 inhabitants (7.62 % of the total population).
The second largest national minority in Slovakia is the Roma with 66,023 inhabitants (1.22 % of the total population).
The third largest national minority in Slovakia is Czech with 29,527 inhabitants (0.54 % of the total population).
See the overview below for more information.
List of national minorities in Slovakia
Number and percentage of the total population
Status 31.12.2024
| Nr. | Nationality | Code | Number | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Slovak | SVK | 4,583,072 | 84.5671 % |
| 2. | Hungarian | HUN | 412,998 | 7.6207 % |
| 3. | Roma | ROM | 66,023 | 1.2183 % |
| 4. | Czech | CZE | 29,527 | 0.5448 % |
| 5. | Ruthenian | RUT | 20,482 | 0.3779 % |
| 6. | Ukrainian | UKR | 12,409 | 0.2290 % |
| 7. | Polish | POL | 4,183 | 0.0772 % |
| 8. | Russian | RUS | 3,681 | 0.0679 % |
| 9. | Vietnamese | VNM | 3,420 | 0.0631 % |
| 10. | German | DEU | 3,376 | 0.0623 % |
| 11. | Romanian | ROU | 1,745 | 0.0322 % |
| 12. | Serbian | SRB | 1,564 | 0.0289 % |
| 13. | Italian | ITA | 1,474 | 0.0272 % |
| 14. | Chinese | CHN | 1,387 | 0.0256 % |
| 15. | Bulgarian | BGR | 1,155 | 0.0213 % |
| 16. | Croatian | HRV | 1,010 | 0.0186 % |
| 17. | Moravian | MOR | 974 | 0.0180 % |
| 18. | Albanian | ALB | 908 | 0.0168 % |
| 19. | Austrian | AUT | 762 | 0.0141 % |
| 20. | English | GBR | 668 | 0.0123 % |
| 21. | French | FRA | 666 | 0.0123 % |
| 22. | Jewish | JEW | 516 | 0.0095 % |
| 23. | Turkish | TUR | 513 | 0.0095 % |
| 24. | Greek | GRC | 386 | 0.0071 % |
| 25. | Korean | KOR | 344 | 0.0063 % |
| 26. | Irish | IRL | 289 | 0.0053 % |
| 27. | Iranian | IRN | 192 | 0.0035 % |
| 28. | Silesian | SIL | 105 | 0.0019 % |
| 29. | Canadian | CAN | 98 | 0.0018 % |
| 30. | Other and unidentified | UNK | 265,524 | 4.8995 % |
| Total | 5,419,451 | 100.0000 % |
Population by family status in Slovakia
Status of the permanently resident population as of 31.12.2024
Official data on state of the population as of 1.1.2026 / 31.12.2025 are not yet available.
In Slovakia, the largest population according to family status is single with 2,438,474 inhabitants. The second largest group by marital status is married with a population of 2,141,457. The third largest group are divorced with a number of 448,204. The fourth largest group in the order are widowers with a population of 371,991.
| Family status | The population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 2,438,474 | 44.99 |
| Married | 2,141,457 | 39.51 |
| Divorced | 448,204 | 8.27 |
| Widowers | 371,991 | 6.86 |
| Uknown | 19,325 | 0.36 |
| Total | 5,419,451 |
Chart - population by family status in Slovakia
Population - number of inhabitants in Slovakia by age - age structure
Status of the permanently resident population as of 31.12.2024
Official data on state of the population as of 1.1.2026 / 31.12.2025 are not yet available.
Population - number of inhabitants by age groups - Slovakia
The age group with the largest population is 40-49 years with a population of 878,745. The age group with the second largest population is 30-39 years with a population 770,765. The age group with the third largest population is 50-59 years with a population of 728,232.
| Nr. | Age group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 years and under | 566,644 | 10.46 % |
| 2. | 10-19 years | 565,974 | 10.44 % |
| 3. | 20-29 years | 548,632 | 10.12 % |
| 4. | 30-39 years | 770,765 | 14.22 % |
| 5. | 40-49 years | 878,745 | 16.21 % |
| 6. | 50-59 years | 728,232 | 13.44 % |
| 7. | 60-69 years | 675,522 | 12.46 % |
| 8. | 70-79 years | 483,976 | 8.93 % |
| 9. | 80-89 years | 172,950 | 3.19 % |
| 10. | 90-99 years | 26,732 | 0.49 % |
| 11. | 100-109 years | 1,277 | 0.02 % |
| 12. | 110 years or more | 2 | 0.00 % |
| Total | 5,419,451 | 100.00 % |
Chart - population - number of inhabitants by age groups - Slovakia
Source: www.statistics.sk