Slovakia Population Pyramid 2021
Year
2021Slovakia in 2021
As of 2021, Slovakia counted 5,442,759 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 0.8%, up from 5,398,108 in 2011.
The median age was 41.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 23.8 children under 15 and 25.7 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 5,442,759 | 41.5 | |
| Bulgaria | 6,877,226 | 45.0 | |
| Republic of Moldova | 3,023,779 | 38.3 | |
| Belarus | 9,251,365 | 40.9 | |
| Hungary | 9,707,850 | 43.6 |





