Slovakia Population Pyramid 2006
Year
2006Slovakia in 2006
As of 2006, Slovakia counted 5,376,846 inhabitants. The population was almost unchanged from 1996, when it stood at 5,362,428.
Half of the population was younger than 35.8 years; 16.4% were children under 15 and 11.9% were 65 or older. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.
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 | 5,376,846 | 35.8 | |
| Republic of Moldova | 3,921,317 | 33.3 | |
| Bulgaria | 7,640,294 | 41.3 | |
| Belarus | 9,608,036 | 38.3 | |
| Hungary | 10,049,943 | 39.1 |





