Country profile
Slovakia
Slovak Republic · Central Europe
👥 Population
5,413,813
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Bratislava
🗺 Area
49,037 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$154.53B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.880
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
110 /km²
💱 Currency
EUR
Euro
🗣 Languages
Slovak
About Slovakia
Slovakia (officially Slovak Republic) is a country in Central Europe, with Bratislava as its capital. It is home to roughly 5.41 million people, giving a population density of about 110 people per square kilometre. The country covers 49,037 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $154.53B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.880. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main language is Slovak.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$260.98B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$48,132
GDP growth
0.8%
Inflation
4.0%
Unemployment
5.4%
👥 People
Life expectancy
78.4 yrs
Fertility rate
1.46
Pop. growth
-0.2%
Urban population
53.2%
Infant mortality /1k
5.3
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
89.8%
Physicians /1k
3.7
Renewable energy
17.9%
Travel & practical
Capital
Bratislava
Currency
EUR
Dialing code
+421
Internet TLD
.sk
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Fun facts about Slovakia
- Slovakia is the 121st most populous country in the world, with about 5.41 million people.
- By land area it is the 127th-largest country in the world, covering 49,037 km².
- It has the world's 59th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($154.53B).
- Slovakia shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.880.
- Slovakia has a population density of about 110 people per square kilometre.
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