Population ages 15-64 in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population ages 15-64 was 65.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Slovakia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 65.4% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Slovakia peaked at 72.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 1962.
Slovakia ranks 89th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.7% | — |
| 1961 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 68.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.9% | 61.4% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.7% | 63.3% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 63.4% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 64.5% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 69.0% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 67.9% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 65.4% | 67.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 86 Bangladesh 65.7% compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 65.6% compare
- 88 Channel Islands 65.6% compare
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.4% compare
- 91 Nepal 65.3% compare
- 92 Honduras 65.2% compare
More education data for Slovakia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Slovakia?
- Population ages 15-64 in Slovakia was 65.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 1962.
- How does Slovakia rank for population ages 15-64?
- Slovakia ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.