Slovakia Population History
1960 - 2026
Slovakia's population has grown from 4,068,095 in 1960 to 5,426,740 in 2023, a total increase of 33.4% (1.33x). The population peaked at 5,458,827 in 2020.
1960 Population
4.1M
2023 Population
5.4M
Total Growth
33.4%
Peak Year
2020
Population by Decade
1960
4.1M
1970
4.5M
1980
5.0M
1990
5.3M
2000
5.4M
2010
5.4M
2020
5.5M
2023
5.4M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.45%
1965-1970
+0.75%
1970-1975
+0.87%
1975-1980
+1.00%
1980-1985
+0.72%
1985-1990
+0.53%
1990-1995
+0.24%
1995-2000
+0.10%
2000-2005
-0.06%
2005-2010
+0.07%
2010-2015
+0.12%
2015-2020
+0.13%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,426,740 | -5,012 |
| 2022 | 5,431,752 | -15,495 |
| 2021 | 5,447,247 | -11,580 |
| 2020 | 5,458,827 | +4,680 |
| 2019 | 5,454,147 | +7,376 |
| 2018 | 5,446,771 | +7,539 |
| 2017 | 5,439,232 | +8,434 |
| 2016 | 5,430,798 | +6,997 |
| 2015 | 5,423,801 | +5,152 |
| 2014 | 5,418,649 | +5,256 |
| 2013 | 5,413,393 | +5,814 |
| 2012 | 5,407,579 | +9,195 |
| 2011 | 5,398,384 | +6,956 |
| 2010 | 5,391,428 | +5,022 |
| 2009 | 5,386,406 | +7,173 |
| 2008 | 5,379,233 | +4,611 |
| 2007 | 5,374,622 | +1,568 |
| 2006 | 5,373,054 | +247 |
| 2005 | 5,372,807 | +527 |
| 2004 | 5,372,280 | -1,094 |
| 2003 | 5,373,374 | -3,538 |
| 2002 | 5,376,912 | -1,955 |
| 2001 | 5,378,867 | -9,853 |
| 2000 | 5,388,720 | -7,300 |
| 1999 | 5,396,020 | +5,504 |
| 1998 | 5,390,516 | +7,225 |
| 1997 | 5,383,291 | +9,930 |
| 1996 | 5,373,361 | +11,362 |
| 1995 | 5,361,999 | +15,668 |
| 1994 | 5,346,331 | +21,026 |
| 1993 | 5,325,305 | +20,289 |
| 1992 | 5,305,016 | +1,722 |
| 1991 | 5,303,294 | +4,107 |
| 1990 | 5,299,187 | +23,245 |
| 1989 | 5,275,942 | +25,346 |
| 1988 | 5,250,596 | +27,756 |
| 1987 | 5,222,840 | +29,002 |
| 1986 | 5,193,838 | +32,070 |
| 1985 | 5,161,768 | +34,671 |
| 1984 | 5,127,097 | +35,126 |
| 1983 | 5,091,971 | +36,872 |
| 1982 | 5,055,099 | +38,994 |
| 1981 | 5,016,105 | +36,290 |
| 1980 | 4,979,815 | +40,842 |
| 1979 | 4,938,973 | +48,848 |
| 1978 | 4,890,125 | +49,624 |
| 1977 | 4,840,501 | +50,994 |
| 1976 | 4,789,507 | +50,402 |
| 1975 | 4,739,105 | +49,482 |
| 1974 | 4,689,623 | +48,178 |
| 1973 | 4,641,445 | +44,823 |
| 1972 | 4,596,622 | +39,173 |
| 1971 | 4,557,449 | +19,226 |
| 1970 | 4,538,223 | +19,616 |
| 1969 | 4,518,607 | +34,692 |
| 1968 | 4,483,915 | +34,548 |
| 1967 | 4,449,367 | +37,701 |
| 1966 | 4,411,666 | +40,683 |
| 1965 | 4,370,983 | +43,642 |
| 1964 | 4,327,341 | +45,324 |
| 1963 | 4,282,017 | +43,829 |
| 1962 | 4,238,188 | +46,521 |
| 1961 | 4,191,667 | +123,572 |
| 1960 | 4,068,095 | — |