๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Slovakiavs๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia

Total Population
5,451,343
10,527,784
Czechia is 1.9ร— Slovakia
Median age
43.8 years
45.3 years
1.5 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
19.51%
21.45%
1.9 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
-0.43%
-0.77%
0.34 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Slovakia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia
Slovakia Czechia
Young Population 15.35%836,986 14.83%1,560,813
Working Age Population 65.14%3,550,932 63.73%6,709,044
Elderly Population 19.51%1,063,425 21.45%2,257,927

In 2026, the median age is 43.8 years in Slovakia and 45.3 years in Czechia.Czechia already reached Slovakiaโ€™s current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Slovakia peaks in 2023 at 5,518,057.The total population of Czechia peaks in 2023 at 10,809,722.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Slovakia will be 76.0%, and 30.07% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Czechia will be 77.3%, and 29.58% of the population will be elderly.

Slovakia Czechia
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1996โ€“2021 1950โ€“1951
1992โ€“2014
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1961 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2015 10 years later 2005
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2028 8 years later 2020