Population growth in Slovakia
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Slovakia increased from 4.07 million to 5.45 million people. This is a growth of 33.9 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Slovakia was recorded in 1961 with 3.04 percent. The biggest decrease in 2021 with -0.21 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Slovakia rose by 3.93 years from 2012 to 2021 from 37.87 to 41.80 years (median value).
Around 54 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This trend of urbanization is declining, decreasing by -0.1 percent per year.
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Population development in Slovakia since 1960
(Data in millions of inhabitants) On average, 2.9 people live together per household in Slovakia.| Year | Population Slovakia | Change Slovakia | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.19 M | 3.04 % | 20.8 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 4.24 M | 1.11 % | 19.8 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 4.28 M | 1.03 % | 20.4 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 4.33 M | 1.06 % | 20.1 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 4.37 M | 1.01 % | 19.3 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 4.41 M | 0.93 % | 18.5 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 4.45 M | 0.85 % | 17.4 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 4.48 M | 0.78 % | 17.0 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 4.52 M | 0.77 % | 17.7 ‰ | 9.0 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 4.54 M | 0.43 % | 17.8 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 4.56 M | 0.42 % | 18.2 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 4.60 M | 0.86 % | 19.1 ‰ | 9.0 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 4.64 M | 0.98 % | 20.0 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 4.69 M | 1.04 % | 20.8 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 4.74 M | 1.06 % | 20.6 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 4.79 M | 1.06 % | 20.8 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 4.84 M | 1.06 % | 20.6 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 4.89 M | 1.03 % | 20.5 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 4.94 M | 1.00 % | 20.3 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 4.98 M | 0.83 % | 19.1 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 5.02 M | 0.73 % | 18.6 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 5.06 M | 0.78 % | 18.3 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 5.09 M | 0.73 % | 18.1 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 5.13 M | 0.69 % | 17.7 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 5.16 M | 0.68 % | 17.5 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 5.19 M | 0.62 % | 16.8 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 5.22 M | 0.56 % | 16.1 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 5.25 M | 0.53 % | 15.9 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 5.28 M | 0.48 % | 15.2 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 5.30 M | 0.44 % | 15.1 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 5.30 M | 0.08 % | 14.8 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 5.31 M | 0.03 % | 14.1 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 5.33 M | 0.38 % | 13.8 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 5.35 M | 0.39 % | 12.4 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 5.36 M | 0.29 % | 11.5 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 5.37 M | 0.21 % | 11.2 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 5.38 M | 0.18 % | 11.0 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 5.39 M | 0.13 % | 10.7 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 5.40 M | 0.10 % | 10.4 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 5.39 M | -0.14 % | 10.2 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 5.38 M | -0.18 % | 9.5 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 5.38 M | -0.04 % | 9.5 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 5.37 M | -0.07 % | 9.6 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 5.37 M | -0.02 % | 10.0 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 5.37 M | 0.01 % | 10.1 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 5.37 M | 0.00 % | 10.0 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 5.37 M | 0.03 % | 10.1 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 5.38 M | 0.09 % | 10.7 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 5.39 M | 0.13 % | 11.4 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 5.39 M | 0.09 % | 11.2 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 5.40 M | 0.13 % | 11.3 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 5.41 M | 0.17 % | 10.3 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 5.41 M | 0.11 % | 10.1 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 5.42 M | 0.10 % | 10.2 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 5.42 M | 0.10 % | 10.3 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 5.43 M | 0.13 % | 10.6 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 5.44 M | 0.16 % | 10.7 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 5.45 M | 0.14 % | 10.6 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 5.45 M | 0.14 % | 10.5 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 5.46 M | 0.09 % | 10.4 ‰ | 10.8 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 5.45 M | -0.21 % | 10.4 ‰ | 13.5 ‰ | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in Slovakia
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2021 in the graph: The population in Slovakia decreased by about 11,580 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 13.5 per 1,000 people (~ 73,700 deaths) and the birth rate was 10.4 per 1,000 people (~ 56,800 births). As a result, around 5,320 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 55,599 in Slovakia. The number of births was 56,570 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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