Slovakia - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Slovakia. Landlocked; most of the country is rugged and mountainous; the Tatra Mountains in the north are interspersed with many scenic lakes and valleys. Mother's mean age at first birth is 27.2 years (2020 est.) (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 5 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)
Geographical data of Slovakia
| Location | Central Europe, south of Poland |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 48 40 N, 19 30 E |
| Map references | Europe |
| Tarrain | rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south |
| Natural Resources | lignite, small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land |
| Natural Hazards | flooding |
| Irrigated Land | 211 sq km (2015) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | Dunaj (Danube) (shared with Germany [s], Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania [m]) - 2,888 km note – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 1,587 km |
| Border Countries | Austria 105 km; Czechia 241 km; Hungary 627 km; Poland 517 km; Ukraine 97 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Climate | temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters |
| Area | |
| Total Area | |
| Land Area | 48,105 sq km |
| Water Area | 930 sq km |
| comparative Area | about one and a half times the size of Maryland; about twice the size of New Hampshire |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 m |
| Lowest point | Bodrok River 94 m |
| Mean elevation | 458 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 40.1% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 28.9% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 0.4% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 10.8% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 40.2% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 19.7% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
A fairly even distribution throughout most of the country; slightly larger concentration in the west in proximity to the Czech border
People and Society
In Slovakia, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Slovak 83.8%, Hungarian 7.8%, Romani 1.2%, other 1.8% (includes Czech, Ruthenian, Ukrainian, Russian, German, Polish), unspecified 5.4% (2021 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | -0.08% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 10 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 11.2 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | 7.2% of GDP (2020) |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | 5.7 beds/1,000 population (2018) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.6 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.77 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | NA |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 47.9% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | |
| Education expenditures | 4.6% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Net Migration rate | 0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Slovak | Slovak(s) |
| Languages | |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 55.8%, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5.3%, Greek Catholic 4%, Reformed Christian 1.6%, other 3%, none 23.8%, unspecified 6.5% (2021 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 15.3% (male 444,033/female 408,902) |
| 15-64 years | 66.5% (male 1,834,359/female 1,867,158) |
| 65 years and over | 18.1% (2024 est.) (male 406,355/female 602,842) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 49.5 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 23.7 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 25.8 |
| Potential support ratio | 3.9 (2021 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 42.8 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 41.3 years |
| Female | 44.4 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 54% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.17% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 441,000 BRATISLAVA (capital) (2023). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.07 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.09 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.98 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.67 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 0.93 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 5.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 5.7 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 4.5 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 77.2 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 73.7 years |
| Female | 81 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 100% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: 100% of population |
| Improved: total | total: 100% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0% of population (2020 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 99.9% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: 100% of population |
| Improved: total | total: 100% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0.1% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0% of population (2020 est.) |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 10.3 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 4.14 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 2.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 4.14 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Total | 31.5% (2020 est.) |
| Male | 37.4% (2020 est.) |
| Female | 25.6% (2020 est.) |
Demographic profile
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