COUNTRY PROFILE / SVK
Slovakia
Slovak Republic / SVK / SK
For Slovakia, population is 5,413,813 people (2025, #122/215) and area is 49,030 km² (2023, #129/215). This profile covers 88 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 66.7%); Main language: Slovak.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Slovakia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Slovakia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Slovakia, population is about 4.4% of Japan's value and area is about 13% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Slovakia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,413,813 people2025 / About 4.4% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 49,030 km²2023 / About 13% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 110.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 33.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 78.37 years2024 / 5.67 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 28,5442025 / About 79.4% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 5,388,720 people in 2000 to 5,413,813 people in 2025, an increase of about 0.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 73.05 years in 2000 to 78.37 years in 2024, an increase of 5.32 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 3,828 in 2000 to US$ 28,544 in 2025, an increase of about 645.7%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
83 additional rankings for Slovakia.
83 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work23 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY