Population in Slovakia

Slovakia
5 455 030

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Slovakia is 5 455 030 people, including children under the age of 6 - 548 912 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 640 284 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 658 013 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 342 254 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 025 546 people, and the centenarians in Slovakia over 80 years old - 240 021 people.

116

place is occupied by Slovakia in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Slovakia by age groups

Children under 6 years old 548 912 / 10.06%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 640 284 / 11.74%
Young people from 18 to 29 658 013 / 12.06%
Adults from 30 to 59 2 342 254 / 42.94%
Elderly over 60 1 025 546 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 240 021 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Slovakia

Total in Slovakia permanent residents 2 514 769 men (46.1%) and 2 940 261 women (53.9%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4163 105 / 5.8%130 485 / 5.9%46.8%
5 – 9163 105 / 5.8%127 976 / 5.8%46.6%
10 - 14 145 540 / 5.1%115 429 / 5.3%46.6%
15 - 19 122 956 / 4.2%100 373 / 4.7%47.1%
20 - 24 145 540 / 5.1%120 448 / 5.5%48.1%
25 - 29 215 800 / 7.9%180 671 / 7.9%48%
30 - 34 210 782 / 7.7%180 671 / 7.9%48.5%
35 - 39 193 216 / 7%175 653 / 7.7%50.2%
40 - 44 178 161 / 6.4%165 615 / 7.3%50.6%
45 - 49 163 105 / 5.8%153 069 / 6.8%50.9%
50 - 54 185 689 / 6.7%185 690 / 8.1%52.7%
55 - 59 195 726 / 7.1%213 292 / 9.2%54.6%
60 - 64 163 105 / 5.8%190 709 / 8.3%56.4%
65 - 69 112 918 / 3.8%150 560 / 6.7%59.5%
70 - 74 47 676 / 1.2%80 299 / 3.9%64.9%
75 - 79 60 223 / 1.7%125 466 / 5.7%69.1%
80+42 658 / 1%112 920 / 5.2%74.3%

Education level

Education level of residents in Slovakia: have higher education 22.4% (1 221 927 people), incomplete higher education — 3.2% (174 561 people), secondary vocational — 35.4% (1 931 081 people), 11 classes — 15.4% (840 075 people), 9 classes — 8.4% (458 223 people), 5 classes — 8.5% (463 678 people), have no education — 0.1% (5 455 people), illiterate — 0.9% (49 095 people).

Higher education 1 221 927 / 22.4%
Incomplete higher 174 561 / 3.2%
Secondary vocational 1 931 081 / 35.4%
Elementary school 840 075 / 15.4%
Middle school 458 223 / 8.4%
High school 463 678 / 8.5%
Without education 5 455 / 0.1%
Illiterate 49 095 / 0.9%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Slovakia

Total in Slovakia the number of officially employed population is 3 393 029 people (62.2%), pensioners 1 472 858 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 425 492 people (7.8%).

Employed population 3 393 029 / 62.2%
Unemployed 425 492 / 7.8%
Pensioners 1 472 858 / 27%

Disability

Total in Slovakia have a disability 585 325 people, what constitutes 10.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 96 554 (1.77.%), disabled of the group II are 219 292 (4.02.%), disabled of the group III are 211 110 (3.87.%), disabled children 58 369 (1.07.%).

Total disabled 585 325 / 10.73%
Disabled of the group I 96 554 / 1.77%
Disabled of the group II 219 292 / 4.02%
Disabled of the group III 211 110 / 3.87%
Disabled children 58 369 / 1.07%