Slovakia Population Pyramid 2001
Year
2001Slovakia in 2001
As of 2001, Slovakia counted 5,379,437 inhabitants. That is 1.8% more than in 1991, when the population stood at 5,284,874.
The median age was 34.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 27.4 children under 15 and 16.4 people aged 65 or over. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 5,379,437 | 34.3 | |
| Republic of Moldova | 4,189,770 | 32.2 | |
| Bulgaria | 7,928,452 | 40.0 | |
| Belarus | 9,938,065 | 36.8 | |
| Hungary | 10,166,690 | 38.6 |





