Population in largest city in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population in largest city was 443,679 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
443,679
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
151st
of 153 countries
All-time high
443,679
in 2025
All-time low
238,519
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in largest city in Slovakia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in largest city in Slovakia is 443,679, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Slovakia peaked at 443,679 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 238,519, in 1960.
That places Slovakia 151st out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in largest city in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 238,519 | — |
| 1961 | 243,133 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 247,176 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 251,287 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 255,472 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 259,715 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 264,035 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 268,426 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 272,897 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 277,429 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 282,043 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 288,896 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 297,536 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 306,410 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 315,561 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 324,985 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 334,705 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 344,687 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 354,981 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 365,583 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 376,517 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 383,912 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 389,491 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 395,151 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 400,902 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 406,720 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 412,631 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 418,628 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 424,720 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 430,884 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 437,146 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 440,985 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 439,724 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 438,470 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 437,218 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 435,969 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 434,722 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 433,482 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 432,244 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 431,010 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 429,777 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 428,603 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 427,902 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 427,203 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 426,504 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 425,808 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 424,121 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 421,451 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 418,794 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 416,160 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 413,540 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 411,517 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 414,101 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 416,694 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 419,307 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 421,937 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 424,587 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 427,245 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 429,920 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 432,508 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 434,926 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 437,120 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 439,070 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 440,787 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 442,306 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 443,679 | +0.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 443,679 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.80 million, 25% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 443,679 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 million, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257,809 | 238,519 | 277,429 | 10 |
| 1970s | 321,539 | 282,043 | 365,583 | 10 |
| 1980s | 403,956 | 376,517 | 430,884 | 10 |
| 1990s | 436,097 | 431,010 | 440,985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 424,632 | 416,160 | 429,777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,136 | 411,517 | 432,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,648 | 434,926 | 443,679 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 148 South Sudan 500,088 compare
- 149 Moldova 484,352 compare
- 150 Estonia 457,657 compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 431,903 compare
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 348,404 compare
More urban development data for Slovakia
- Population in the largest city 15.4% (2025)
- Population density 112.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 4,176 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 14.67 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 3.5% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 44.14 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 11,756 Number (2024)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 29,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Slovakia?
- Population in largest city in Slovakia was 443,679 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 443,679 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,519 in 1960.
- How does Slovakia rank for population in largest city?
- Slovakia ranks 151st out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.