At year 2026, population distribution of Slovakia is:
- Young Population 836,986 15.35%
- Working Age Population 3,550,932 65.14%
- Elderly Population 1,063,425 19.51%
The population growth rate of Slovakia in 2026 is -0.43%, sex ratio is 95.3 (102.5 for working age), dependency ratio is 53.5%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2042. Total population reaches its peak in 2023 at 5,518,057.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Slovakia is -0.54%, sex ratio is 96.4 (103.3 for working age), dependency ratio is 76.0%.The elderly population will account for 30.07% of Slovakia's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1996โ2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1961 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2015 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2028 |