Female population by age group in Slovakia
Slovakia: Female population by age group was 137,937 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
137,937 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
236,294 people
in 1979
All-time low
126,799 people
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Slovakia is 137,937 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Slovakia peaked at 236,294 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 126,799 people, in 2005.
That places Slovakia 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 187,129 people | — |
| 1951 | 195,922 people | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 205,332 people | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 213,032 people | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 219,304 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 224,673 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 227,994 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 228,713 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 227,987 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 225,426 people | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 221,106 people | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 216,303 people | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 210,965 people | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 206,774 people | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 205,291 people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 203,729 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 201,010 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 198,144 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 194,188 people | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 190,168 people | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 188,772 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 189,467 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 192,485 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 199,106 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 207,556 people | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 215,473 people | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 222,889 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 229,464 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 233,855 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 236,294 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 236,025 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 233,811 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 231,115 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 227,782 people | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 223,693 people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 220,463 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 217,907 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 214,422 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 210,402 people | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 205,479 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 199,418 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 194,663 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 191,239 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 187,189 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 182,115 people | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 175,150 people | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 166,610 people | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 158,348 people | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 150,869 people | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 144,589 people | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 140,182 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 136,141 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 132,199 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 129,287 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 127,474 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 126,799 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 127,505 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 129,151 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 131,497 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 134,615 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 137,612 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 140,109 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 141,722 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 141,975 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 141,106 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 139,960 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 139,047 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 139,510 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 141,204 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 142,611 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 143,046 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 141,933 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 140,408 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 137,937 people | -1.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 137,937 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 137,937 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 215,551 people | 187,129 people | 228,713 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 204,768 people | 190,168 people | 221,106 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 211,536 people | 188,772 people | 236,294 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 222,110 people | 205,479 people | 236,025 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 175,019 people | 144,589 people | 199,418 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,485 people | 126,799 people | 140,182 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,486 people | 137,612 people | 142,611 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,831 people | 137,937 people | 143,046 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More gender data for Slovakia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 788.41 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.042 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 24,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 25,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Slovakia?
- Female population by age group in Slovakia was 137,937 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 236,294 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,799 people in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for female population by age group?
- Slovakia ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.