Slovakia

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About Slovakia

The capital of Slovakia is Bratislava. Bratislava is the seat of national government for Slovakia, a country in Central Europe.

Slovakia has a population of about 5.4 million people, the 120th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Slovakia covers 49,037 square kilometers (18,933 square miles), making Slovakia the 131st largest country in the world by area.

Slovakia borders 5 countries: Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Ukraine.

Life expectancy at birth in Slovakia is 78.0 years, the 65th highest of any country in the world.

Slovakia is in Europe, in the Central Europe region. Slovakia is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Slovakia
Populationtotal people	5.4Mpeople	120th
Land Areatotal km²	49.0Kkm²	131st
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$24.6K	58th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$133.6B	61st
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	78.0years	65th
Urban Population% living in cities	53.2%	147th
Internet Users% of people online	87.2%	63rd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.49births/woman	161st
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	no data
Forest Cover% of land forested	40.1%	76th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	5.8%	78th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.8%of GDP	59th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	17.9%	114th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	10.5%	37th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	67.5L/year	21st
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	4kg/year	24th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	15L/year	25th
Education Spending% of GDP	4.7%of GDP	73rd
Health Spending% of GDP	7.4%of GDP	77th
Arable Land% of land arable	27.2%	37th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$526.1M	117th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 SK · alpha-3 SVK · Central Europe