No. 19 Slovakia

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No. 19 Slovakia


2010 Population: 5,429,000
Forecast 2050 Population: 4,879,000
Percent Decrease: 10.1 percent
2010 Population over age 65: 12 percent
Fertility Rate: 1.4
Net Migration Rate: 1

The population of Slovakia is expected to stay relatively stable through 2025, but a low fertility rate will reduce the population by 10 percent as of 2050. The birth rate has increased in recent years, according to the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic, but the country's elderly population has also grown.