Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 2.84% to 18.6% in Slovakia in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Slovakia reached an all time high of 18.6% in 2024 and an all time low of 6.88% in 1960. When compared to Slovakia's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Austria amounted to 21.8%, 21.0% in Czechia, 21.1% in Hungary and 21.1% in Poland in 2024.
Slovakia has been ranked 34th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 10 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Austria | % | 30.0% | 30.1% | 30.3% | 30.5% | 30.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Czechia | % | 28.0% | 28.6% | 28.9% | 29.3% | 29.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 35.2% | 35.4% | 35.7% | 36.1% | 36.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | % | 27.3% | 28.0% | 28.3% | 28.7% | 29.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | % | 35.7% | 36.1% | 36.3% | 36.5% | 36.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | % | 28.9% | 29.5% | 30.2% | 31.0% | 31.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 21.3% | 21.6% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 23.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | % | 27.7% | 28.4% | 29.1% | 29.8% | 30.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | % | 26.3% | 26.4% | 26.6% | 26.8% | 27.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | % | 23.2% | 23.5% | 24.1% | 24.6% | 25.1% |
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