What is the population of Slovakia?
Slovakia has 5.4 million people (2025). The population grew from 4.1 million in 1960 to a peak of 5.5 million in 2020 and has since fallen to 5.4 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,068,095 |
| 1970 | 4,538,223 |
| 1980 | 4,979,815 |
| 1990 | 5,299,187 |
| 2000 | 5,388,720 |
| 2010 | 5,391,428 |
| 2020 | 5,458,827 |
| 2025 | 5,413,813 |
What is the capital of Slovakia?
The capital of Slovakia is Bratislava.
What currency does Slovakia use?
Slovakia uses the euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Slovakia?
The official language of Slovakia is Slovak.
Where is Slovakia?
Slovakia is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Slovakia?
Slovakia covers 49,030 km² (18,931 sq mi). The United States is about 201 times as large.
Economy of Slovakia
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $155 billion
- GDP per person
- $28,544
- Life expectancy
- 78.4 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Slovakia is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Slovakia rank?
Slovakia is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: