Slovakia Population 2024
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia. According to the Statistical Office of the SR, as of January 2021, the Slovak Republic had a population of 5,449.270 (5.45 million) and the estimated population of Slovakia in 2024 is 5.7 million.
Slovakia Demography
| Slovakia | 2024 |
| Total Population | 5,702,832 (5.7 million) |
| Europe Rank | 25 |
| Land Area | 311,888 sq. km (120,421 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 27 |
| Pop. Density | 114 people/sq. km |
| Urban Population | 53.7% |
| Fertility Rate | 1.50 |
| Infant mortality rate | 4.1 |
| Median Age | 41.2 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 78.00 years |
| Capital City | Bratislava |
Source: Statistical Office of the SR
Religion in Slovakia
Christianity is the majority religion in Slovakia and its followed by 68.8% of the population. Among Christians, 55.8% of the population identified themselves as Roman Catholics, 5.3% as Lutherans, 1.6% as Calvinists, 4% as Greek Catholics, and 0.9% as Orthodox.
23.8% identified themselves as atheists or non-religious, and 6.5% did not answer the question about their beliefs. There are 18 state-registered religions in Slovakia, of which 16 are Christian, one is Jewish, and one is the Baháʼí Faith.
Other religions include Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and smaller faiths.
Religion in Slovakia (2021)
| Religion | Pop. 2021 | Percentage |
| Christianity | 3,747,558 | 68.8% |
| – Roman Catholic Church | – 3,038,511 | – 55.8% |
| – Slovak Greek Catholic Church | – 218,235 | – 4% |
| – Evangelical Church | – 286,907 | – 5.3% |
| – Reformed Christian Church | – 85,271 | – 1.6% |
| – Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church | – 50,677 | – 0.9% |
| – Jehovah’s Witnesses | – 16,416 | – 0.3% |
| – Other Christians | – 51,541 | – 0.9% |
| Buddhism | 6,722 | 0.1% |
| Paganism | 4,007 | 0.1% |
| Islam | 3,862 | 0.1% |
| Judaism | 2,007 | 0.04% |
| Jediism | 1,389 | 0.03% |
| Hinduism | 975 | 0.02% |
| Pastafarianism | 590 | 0.01% |
| Other religion | 32,171 | 0.6% |
| No religion | 1,296,142 | 23.8% |
| Not stated | 353,797 | 6.5% |
Slovakia Historical Population
| Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1900 | 2,782,925 | ||
| 1910 | 2,916,657 | 133,732 | 4.81% |
| 1920 | 3,001,000 | 84,343 | 2.89% |
| 1930 | 3,315,000 | 314,000 | 10.46% |
| 1940 | 3,553,000 | 238,000 | 7.18% |
| 1950 | 3,463,000 | -90,000 | -2.53% |
| 1960 | 3,994,000 | 531,000 | 15.33% |
| 1970 | 4,550,000 | 556,000 | 13.92% |
| 1980 | 4,984,000 | 434,000 | 9.54% |
| 1990 | 5,298,000 | 314,000 | 6.30% |
| 2000 | 5,401,000 | 103,000 | 1.94% |
| 2010 | 5,431,000 | 30,000 | 0.56% |
| 2020 | 5,459,781 | 28,781 | 0.53% |
Source: Statistical Office of the SR & World Population Prospects 2019
Top Cities in Slovakia by Population
| # | City | Region | Population |
| 1 | Bratislava | Bratislava | 4,32,801 |
| 2 | Košice | Košice | 2,40,688 |
| 3 | Prešov | Prešov | 91,638 |
| 4 | Žilina | Žilina | 81,515 |
| 5 | Banská Bystrica | Banská Bystrica | 79,775 |
| 6 | Nitra | Nitra | 78,875 |
| 7 | Trnava | Trnava | 66,219 |
| 8 | Martin | Žilina | 57,300 |
| 9 | Trenčín | Trenčín | 55,832 |
| 10 | Poprad | Prešov | 52,791 |
| 11 | Prievidza | Trenčín | 48,866 |
| 12 | Zvolen | Banská Bystrica | 43,311 |
| 13 | Považská Bystrica | Trenčín | 41,153 |
| 14 | Michalovce | Košice | 39,940 |
| 15 | Nové Zámky | Nitra | 39,585 |
| 16 | Spišská Nová Ves | Košice | 37,948 |
| 17 | Humenné | Prešov | 34,913 |
| 18 | Levice | Nitra | 34,649 |
| 19 | Komárno | Nitra | 34,478 |
| 20 | Bardejov | Prešov | 33,625 |
Slovak Diasopra
People of Slovak ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. United States has the largest Slovak descent in America, According to the 2020 US Census, Slovak ancestry is estimated at 0.7 million people. It also forms an important minority Group in Canada, Brazil, and Argentina.
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