Slovakia Population Pyramid 1988
Year
1988Slovakia in 1988
In 1988, Slovakia had a total population of 5,229,676 people. A decade earlier, in 1978, the population was 4,885,728; it has grown by 7.0% since.
With a median age of 30.8 years, Slovakia had a youth dependency ratio of 40.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 15.5 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Slovakia had on average 1.49 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 78.0 years in 2023: 81.5 for women and 74.7 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
323,867 immigrants live in Slovakia, 5.9% of the population.
| Ukraine | 122,257 |
| Czech Republic | 97,359 |
| Hungary | 17,710 |
| Romania | 10,613 |
| United Kingdom | 9,987 |
389,850 people born in Slovakia live in other countries.
| Czech Republic | 231,387 |
| Austria | 50,437 |
| Hungary | 24,748 |
| Switzerland | 24,437 |
| Canada | 12,340 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 5,229,677 | 30.8 | |
| Republic of Moldova | 4,407,769 | 29.3 | |
| Bulgaria | 8,985,715 | 35.9 | |
| Belarus | 10,107,637 | 32.6 | |
| Czech Republic | 10,305,450 | 34.8 |





