Nations by Numbers

Europe & Central Asia

Slovak Republic in numbers

Slovak Republic is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Bratislava. Its population was 5.41 million in 2025, ranking 122 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$28,544 in 2025.

Population5.41 million2025
GDPUS$154.5 billion2025
GDP per personUS$28,5442025
Life expectancy78.42024
Area49,0302024
Urban share53.2%2025

People

Population

5.41 million
2025 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 122 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

-0.15%
2025 · -0.14% in 2000 · Rank 183 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

112.8
2024 · +1% since 2000 · Rank 95 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

53.2%
2025 · 56.1% in 2000 · Rank 148 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

15.6%
2025 · 19.7% in 2000 · Rank 171 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

19.0%
2025 · 11.3% in 2000 · Rank 42 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.46
2024 · +12% since 2000 · Rank 160 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

78.4
2024 · +7% since 2000 · Rank 63 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

6.3
2024 · -34% since 2000 · Rank 145 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$1,813
2023 · +791% since 2000 · Rank 43 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 23 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

89.8%
2024 · 9.4% in 2000 · Rank 57 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

102.8%
2024 · 104.6% in 2001 · Rank 65 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$154.5 billion
2025 · +649% since 2000 · Rank 60 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$28,544
2025 · +646% since 2000 · Rank 59 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$49,309
2025 · +334% since 2000 · Rank 56 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

0.81%
2025 · 0.79% in 2000 · Rank 180 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

4.00%
2025 · 12.04% in 2000 · Rank 59 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

5.4%
2025 · 18.5% in 2000 · Rank 89 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

85.1%
2025 · 53.3% in 2000 · Rank 15 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

2.1%
2025 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 93 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

49,030
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 129 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

40.3%
2024 · 39.5% in 2000 · Rank 79 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

5.51
2024 · -29% since 2000 · Rank 46 of 203

Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia

AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaBelarusSwitzerlandChannel IslandsCyprus

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Slovak Republic. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.