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Slovakia Population and Religion Percentage
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia.
As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the population of Slovakia in 2022 is 5,643,453 (5.64 million or 54.60 lakh)
Estimated Population of Slovakia in 2023: 5.8 million or 58 lakh
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| Slovakia | 2022 Population |
| Total Population | 5,643,453 |
| Global Rank | 118 |
| Land Area | 311,888 sq. km (120,421 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 127 |
| Pop. Density | 114 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Bratislava |
| Fertility Rate* of Slovakia | 1.50 |
| Infant mortality rate ** in Slovakia | 4.1 |
| Median Age in Slovakia | 41.2 years |
| Life Expectancy in Slovakia | 78.00 years |
| Urban Population of Slovakia | 53.7 % |
Source: UN World Population Prospects
Religion in Slovakia
Christianity is the main religion in Slovakia and 76% of the population adheres to it. Among Christians, 55.8% of the population identified themselves as Roman Catholics, 5.3% as Lutherans, 1.6% as Calvinists, 4% as Greek Catholics, and 0.9% as Orthodox.
Only 0.50% of people follow other religions, it includes Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, and Buddhism. 23.8% identified themselves as atheists or non-religious, and 6.5% did not answer the question about their beliefs.
Religion Percentage in Slovakia
| Religion | Percentage |
| Christian | 76% |
| – Roman Catholic Church | – 62% |
| – Greek Catholic Church | – 3.80% |
| – Protestantism | – 8.90% |
| – Orthodox Church | – 0.90% |
| – Jehovah’s Witnesses | – 0.30% |
| Other religions | 0.50% |
| Unaffiliated | 13.40% |
| Not specified | 10.60% |
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Population by Nationality
| Nationality | Population 2022 |
| Slovak | 4,567,547 |
| Hungarian | 422,065 |
| Romani | 67,179 |
| Ruthenian | 23,746 |
| Czech | 28,996 |
| Ukrainian | 9,451 |
| German | 3,318 |
| Moravian | 1,098 |
| Polish | 3,771 |
| Russian | 3,245 |
| Vietnamese | 2,793 |
| Bulgarian, | 1,106 |
| Croatian | 967 |
| Serbian | 1,084 |
| Jewish | 596 |
| Romanian | 1,354 |
| Albanian | 644 |
| Austrian | 537 |
| Greek | 378 |
| Silesian | 117 |
| Chinese | 1,207 |
| Italian | 1,323 |
| Korean | 303 |
| English | 559 |
| French | 567 |
| Turkish | 413 |
| Iranian | 119 |
| Irish | 257 |
| Canadian | 84 |
| others | 8,888 |
Top Cities in Slovakia by Population
| # | City | Region | Population |
| 1 | Bratislava | Bratislava | 4,32,801 |
| 2 | Košice | Košice | 2,40,688 |
| 3 | Prešov | Prešov | 91,638 |
| 4 | Žilina | Žilina | 81,515 |
| 5 | Banská Bystrica | Banská Bystrica | 79,775 |
| 6 | Nitra | Nitra | 78,875 |
| 7 | Trnava | Trnava | 66,219 |
| 8 | Martin | Žilina | 57,300 |
| 9 | Trenčín | Trenčín | 55,832 |
| 10 | Poprad | Prešov | 52,791 |
| 11 | Prievidza | Trenčín | 48,866 |
| 12 | Zvolen | Banská Bystrica | 43,311 |
| 13 | Považská Bystrica | Trenčín | 41,153 |
| 14 | Michalovce | Košice | 39,940 |
| 15 | Nové Zámky | Nitra | 39,585 |
| 16 | Spišská Nová Ves | Košice | 37,948 |
| 17 | Humenné | Prešov | 34,913 |
| 18 | Levice | Nitra | 34,649 |
| 19 | Komárno | Nitra | 34,478 |
| 20 | Bardejov | Prešov | 33,625 |