Slovakia Population Pyramid 2023
Year
2023Slovakia in 2023
The population of Slovakia in 2023 was 5,518,055. A decade earlier, in 2013, the population was 5,410,421; it has grown by 2.0% since.
The median age was 42.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 24.1 children under 15 and 27.3 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 | 5,518,055 | 42.3 | |
| Bulgaria | 6,795,803 | 45.3 | |
| Republic of Moldova | 3,067,070 | 38.8 | |
| Belarus | 9,115,680 | 41.6 | |
| Hungary | 9,686,464 | 44.2 |





