Number of people living in the capital city in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of people living in the capital city was 223,695 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Slovakia, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Slovakia is 223,695 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Slovakia peaked at 288,533 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 223,695 people, in 2100.
That places Slovakia 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 285,824 people | — |
| 2025 | 288,533 people | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 283,346 people | -1.8% |
| 2035 | 281,076 people | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 277,680 people | -1.2% |
| 2045 | 274,353 people | -1.2% |
| 2050 | 270,737 people | -1.3% |
| 2055 | 267,107 people | -1.3% |
| 2060 | 261,198 people | -2.2% |
| 2065 | 256,437 people | -1.8% |
| 2070 | 251,205 people | -2.0% |
| 2075 | 245,868 people | -2.1% |
| 2080 | 241,549 people | -1.8% |
| 2085 | 237,217 people | -1.8% |
| 2090 | 233,944 people | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 230,499 people | -1.5% |
| 2100 | 223,695 people | -3.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 223,695 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 million people, 19% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 223,695 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 million people, 20% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 287,178 people | 285,824 people | 288,533 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 282,211 people | 281,076 people | 283,346 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 276,016 people | 274,353 people | 277,680 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 268,922 people | 267,107 people | 270,737 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 258,818 people | 256,437 people | 261,198 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 248,536 people | 245,868 people | 251,205 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 239,383 people | 237,217 people | 241,549 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 232,222 people | 230,499 people | 233,944 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 223,695 people | 223,695 people | 223,695 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Slovakia?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Slovakia was 223,695 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 288,533 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,695 people in 2100.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Slovakia ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.