Population ages 65 and above, total in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population ages 65 and above, total was 1.03 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Slovakia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Slovakia is 1.03 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Slovakia peaked at 1.03 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 280,132, in 1960.
Slovakia ranks 79th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 280,132 | — |
| 1961 | 296,630 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 307,935 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 319,266 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 332,607 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 347,672 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 362,495 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 377,120 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 391,338 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 404,343 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 414,705 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 423,620 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 435,275 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 448,888 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 463,261 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 476,470 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 487,591 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 498,412 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 508,883 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 519,015 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 521,023 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 511,756 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 498,399 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 483,275 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 478,749 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 485,367 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 495,101 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 508,459 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 522,355 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 534,378 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 543,719 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 550,120 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 555,919 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 563,749 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 572,437 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 581,163 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 589,558 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 597,733 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 603,784 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 608,003 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 610,476 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 612,469 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 615,682 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 619,214 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 623,918 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 630,008 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 636,894 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 644,217 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 652,078 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 661,752 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 671,115 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 681,572 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 698,107 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 719,131 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 742,084 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 767,402 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 796,287 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 826,766 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 856,609 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 886,800 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 915,123 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 935,014 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 954,393 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 979,572 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 1.03 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341,954 | 280,132 | 404,343 | 10 |
| 1970s | 467,612 | 414,705 | 519,015 | 10 |
| 1980s | 503,886 | 478,749 | 534,378 | 10 |
| 1990s | 576,618 | 543,719 | 608,003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 630,671 | 610,476 | 661,752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 764,587 | 671,115 | 886,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 969,967 | 915,123 | 1.03 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 76 Norway 1.07 million compare
- 77 Afghanistan 1.06 million compare
- 78 Yemen 1.06 million compare
- 80 Mozambique 974,127 compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 943,281 compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 939,483 compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,433 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Slovakia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Slovakia was 1.03 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,132 in 1960.
- How does Slovakia rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Slovakia ranks 79th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.