Regions
The population of the regions of Slovakia according to census results and latest official estimates.
Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1980-11-01 | Population Census (C) 1991-03-03 | Population Census (C) 2001-05-26 | Population Census (C) 2011-05-21 | Population Census (C) 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2022-12-31 | |||
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Slovakia | SVK | Bratislava | 49,036 | 4,991,168 | 5,274,335 | 5,379,455 | 5,397,036 | 5,449,270 | 5,428,792 | → | ||
Banskobystrický kraj | BAN | Banská Bystrica | 9,455 | 636,192 | 659,320 | 662,121 | 660,563 | 625,601 | 617,777 | 945500 | → | |
Bratislavský kraj | BRA | Bratislava | 2,053 | 543,800 | 606,351 | 599,015 | 602,436 | 719,537 | 728,370 | 205300 | → | |
Košický kraj | KOS | Košice | 6,753 | 698,825 | 741,216 | 766,012 | 791,723 | 782,216 | 779,505 | 675300 | → | |
Nitriansky kraj | NIT | Nitra | 6,343 | 708,634 | 716,846 | 713,422 | 689,867 | 677,900 | 670,696 | 634300 | → | |
Prešovský kraj | PRE | Prešov | 8,993 | 678,386 | 739,264 | 789,968 | 814,527 | 808,931 | 808,090 | 899300 | → | |
Trenčiansky kraj | TRE | Trenčín | 4,501 | 568,498 | 600,575 | 605,582 | 594,328 | 577,464 | 570,675 | 450100 | → | |
Trnavský kraj | TRN | Trnava | 4,148 | 526,906 | 541,992 | 551,003 | 554,741 | 566,008 | 565,573 | 414800 | → | |
Žilinský kraj | ZIL | Žilina | 6,788 | 629,927 | 668,771 | 692,332 | 688,851 | 691,613 | 688,106 | 678800 | → |
- Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (web).
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2022-12-31 | |
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1 | Bratislava | BRA | 476,922 |
2 | Košice | KOS | 226,212 |
3 | Prešov | PRE | 82,927 |
4 | Žilina | ZIL | 81,219 |
5 | Nitra | NIT | 76,951 |
6 | Banská Bystrica | BAN | 74,590 |
7 | Trnava | TRN | 62,806 |
8 | Trenčín | TRE | 54,107 |
9 | Martin | ZIL | 51,139 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all Slovak cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1980-11-01 | Population Census (C) 1991-03-03 | Population Census (C) 2001-05-26 | Population Census (C) 2011-05-21 | Population Census (C) 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2022-12-31 | Area | ||
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Bánovce nad Bebravou | Town | TRE | 15,342 | 19,893 | 20,901 | 19,564 | 17,311 | 16,614 | 2654 | → | |
Banská Bystrica | Town | BAN | 62,688 | 83,698 | 83,056 | 80,003 | 76,018 | 74,590 | 10337 | → | |
Bardejov | Town | PRE | 23,741 | 30,812 | 33,247 | 33,696 | 30,840 | 30,267 | 7237 | → | |
Bratislava | City | BRA | 380,259 | 442,197 | 428,672 | 411,228 | 475,503 | 476,922 | 36758 | → | |
Brezno | Town | BAN | 17,872 | 22,469 | 22,875 | 21,894 | 20,061 | 19,866 | 12195 | → | |
Čadca | Town | ZIL | 19,319 | 25,183 | 26,699 | 24,959 | 23,328 | 22,730 | 5679 | → | |
Detva | Town | BAN | 14,261 | 15,039 | 15,122 | 15,046 | 13,955 | 13,704 | 6808 | → | |
Dolný Kubín | Town | ZIL | 13,631 | 18,715 | 19,948 | 19,633 | 18,095 | 17,720 | 5505 | → | |
Dubnica nad Váhom | Town | TRE | 15,580 | 24,446 | 25,995 | 25,305 | 22,595 | 22,023 | 4913 | → | |
Dunajská Streda | Town | TRN | 18,715 | 23,236 | 23,519 | 22,477 | 23,044 | 22,892 | 3145 | → | |
Galanta | Town | TRN | 13,217 | 16,978 | 16,365 | 15,138 | 15,052 | 15,277 | 3391 | → | |
Handlová | Town | TRE | 17,777 | 17,835 | 18,018 | 17,766 | 16,199 | 15,780 | 8555 | → | |
Hlohovec | Town | TRN | 21,148 | 23,409 | 23,729 | 22,701 | 20,556 | 19,992 | 6412 | → | |
Humenné | Town | PRE | 25,883 | 34,167 | 35,157 | 35,053 | 31,359 | 30,450 | 2863 | → | |
Kežmarok | Town | PRE | 13,238 | 16,339 | 17,383 | 16,832 | 15,552 | 15,304 | 2483 | → | |
Komárno | Town | NIT | 32,520 | 37,346 | 37,366 | 34,349 | 32,967 | 32,287 | 10316 | → | |
Košice | City | KOS | 202,368 | 235,160 | 236,093 | 240,433 | 229,040 | 226,212 | 24371 | → | |
Kysucké Nové Mesto | Town | ZIL | 12,578 | 15,793 | 16,558 | 15,699 | 14,660 | 14,321 | 2641 | → | |
Levice | Town | NIT | 26,710 | 33,991 | 36,538 | 34,844 | 31,974 | 31,081 | 6099 | → | |
Levoča | Town | PRE | 11,097 | 12,678 | 14,366 | 14,830 | 14,256 | 14,015 | 6404 | → | |
Liptovský Mikuláš | Town | ZIL | 24,520 | 31,725 | 33,007 | 31,921 | 30,522 | 30,162 | 7010 | → | |
Lučenec | Town | BAN | 24,436 | 28,580 | 28,332 | 28,475 | 25,902 | 25,364 | 4778 | → | |
Malacky | Town | BRA | 15,218 | 17,573 | 17,773 | 17,051 | 18,935 | 18,805 | 2717 | → | |
Martin | Town | ZIL | 47,475 | 58,393 | 60,133 | 57,428 | 52,520 | 51,139 | 6773 | → | |
Michalovce | Town | KOS | 29,765 | 38,823 | 39,948 | 40,027 | 36,704 | 35,874 | 5280 | → | |
Nitra | Town | NIT | 68,852 | 85,471 | 87,285 | 78,916 | 78,489 | 76,951 | 10047 | → | |
Nové Mesto nad Váhom | Town | TRE | 18,170 | 20,956 | 21,327 | 20,415 | 19,644 | 19,355 | 3258 | → | |
Nové Zámky | Town | NIT | 34,147 | 42,923 | 42,262 | 39,646 | 37,791 | 36,781 | 7256 | → | |
Partizánske | Town | TRE | 21,639 | 25,099 | 24,907 | 24,115 | 21,439 | 20,871 | 2237 | → | |
Pezinok | Town | BRA | 17,116 | 20,515 | 21,082 | 21,179 | 24,900 | 24,617 | 7275 | → | |
Piešťany | Town | TRN | 28,511 | 31,452 | 30,606 | 28,268 | 27,681 | 27,057 | 4420 | → | |
Poprad | Town | PRE | 38,077 | 52,914 | 56,157 | 52,862 | 49,855 | 49,091 | 6309 | → | |
Považská Bystrica | Town | TRE | 30,444 | 40,083 | 42,773 | 41,241 | 38,641 | 37,706 | 9055 | → | |
Prešov | Town | PRE | 68,529 | 87,765 | 92,786 | 91,782 | 84,824 | 82,927 | 7040 | → | |
Prievidza | Town | TRE | 40,813 | 53,424 | 53,097 | 48,978 | 45,017 | 43,645 | 4306 | → | |
Púchov | Town | TRE | 14,617 | 18,311 | 18,833 | 18,168 | 17,472 | 17,068 | 4149 | → | |
Rimavská Sobota | Town | BAN | 19,205 | 24,771 | 25,088 | 24,640 | 22,048 | 21,527 | 7755 | → | |
Rožňava | Town | KOS | 14,901 | 18,632 | 19,261 | 19,706 | 17,569 | 17,122 | 4561 | → | |
Ružomberok | Town | ZIL | 26,396 | 29,416 | 30,417 | 28,400 | 27,407 | 26,794 | 12671 | → | |
Šaľa | Town | NIT | 19,167 | 24,776 | 24,564 | 23,554 | 21,183 | 20,552 | 4496 | → | |
Senec | Town | BRA | 10,772 | 14,357 | 14,673 | 17,050 | 20,116 | 20,115 | 3871 | → | |
Senica | Town | TRN | 15,515 | 20,085 | 21,253 | 20,255 | 19,875 | 19,430 | 5031 | → | |
Sereď | Town | TRN | 14,568 | 16,612 | 17,406 | 16,235 | 15,737 | 15,290 | 3045 | → | |
Skalica | Town | TRN | 13,833 | 14,748 | 15,013 | 14,441 | 15,573 | 15,471 | 6000 | → | |
Snina | Town | PRE | 13,347 | 19,170 | 21,325 | 20,723 | 18,712 | 18,208 | 5861 | → | |
Spišská Nová Ves | Town | KOS | 31,917 | 39,218 | 39,193 | 38,045 | 35,431 | 34,855 | 6667 | → | |
Stará Ľubovňa | Town | PRE | 8,866 | 13,995 | 16,227 | 16,341 | 15,938 | 15,707 | 3078 | → | |
Topoľčany | Town | NIT | 22,413 | 28,968 | 28,968 | 27,177 | 25,249 | 24,415 | 2757 | → | |
Trebišov | Town | KOS | 15,621 | 20,675 | 22,342 | 24,401 | 23,213 | 22,890 | 7015 | → | |
Trenčín | Town | TRE | 49,972 | 56,828 | 57,854 | 55,877 | 54,740 | 54,107 | 8199 | → | |
Trnava | Town | TRN | 60,750 | 68,737 | 70,286 | 66,358 | 63,803 | 62,806 | 7153 | → | |
Vranov nad Topľou | Town | PRE | 16,966 | 21,330 | 22,985 | 23,250 | 21,248 | 20,702 | 3434 | → | |
Žiar nad Hronom | Town | BAN | 17,122 | 19,612 | 19,945 | 19,883 | 17,578 | 17,032 | 3908 | → | |
Žilina | Town | ZIL | 70,025 | 83,911 | 85,400 | 81,494 | 82,656 | 81,219 | 8002 | → | |
Zvolen | Town | BAN | 35,103 | 41,984 | 43,789 | 43,318 | 40,637 | 39,844 | 9872 | → |
- Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (web).