Key demographics
- Population
- 5.4M
- Density
- 110.5/km²
- HDI
- 0.880 (Very High)
- Gini index (2018)
- 25.0
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 78.4 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.46
- Urban population (2025)
- 53.2%
- Labor force (2025)
- 76.2%
- Gender wage gap (2022)
- 15.5%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 52.9%
- Profile
- Mature
- Urban population (2025)
- 53.2%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 8.5 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 9.9 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 15.4%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.46
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 5.3 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 0.1%
- Tourism (2018)
- 15.3M
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Slovak | slovenčina |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 68.8% |
| No religion | 23.8% |
| Other | 0.9% |
| Unspecified | 6.5% |
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Slovaks | 88.6% |
| Hungarians | 8.2% |
| Romani | 1.3% |
| Others | 1.9% |
- Demonym (male)
- Slovak
- Demonym (female)
- Slovak
- National anthem
- Nad Tatrou sa blýska
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 78.4 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 64.9 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 7.4% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 5.3/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 78/100
- Hospital beds (2023)
- 5.6/1000
- Physicians (2022)
- 3.70/1000
- Nurses (2022)
- 6.01/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $1,813
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 20.2%
Education and technology
- Education spending (2022)
- 4.7% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 485
- Internet users (2024)
- 89.8%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 140.0/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 33.8/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 43,287/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 33.8
Geography and practical
- Area
- 49,037 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Central Europe
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC+01:00
- Calling codes
- +421
- Postal code
- ### ##
- TLD
- .sk
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Slovakia is composed of three equal horizontal bands of white, blue and red. The coat of arms of Slovakia is superimposed at the center of the field slightly towards the hoist side.
- National anthem
- Nad Tatrou sa blýska
- National holiday
- Saint Stephen's Day