Slovakia
Slovakia is a country in Central Europe. Its capital is Bratislava. About 5.4 million people live there (2025). It covers 49,034 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Bratislava
- People (2025)
- 5.4 million
- Area
- 49,034 km²
Slovakia at a glance
- In its own language
- Slovenská republika
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Bratislava
- Population
- 5,409,407 (2025)
- Area
- 49,034 km² (18,932 mi²)
- People are called
- Slovak
- Official languages
- Slovak
- Currency
- GDP (nominal)
- US$115 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 77 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.848 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 23.2 (2019)
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Peter Pellegrini (since 2024)
- Head of government
- Robert Fico (since 2023)
- Country codes
- SK, SVK
- Calling code
- +421
- Internet domain
- .sk
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
- Coordinates
- 48.7°, 19.7°
Slovakia and its neighbours
Slovakia borders Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria and Czech Republic. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Slovakia
- Neighbours
Divisions of Slovakia
- Bratislava Region
- Trnava Region
- Nitra Region
- Trenčín Region
- Žilina region
- Banská Bystrica Region
- Košice Region
- Prešov Region
Member of
- European Union
- United Nations
- NATO
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- World Trade Organization
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Australia Group
- Eurocontrol
- Treaty on Open Skies
- Interpol
and 20 more organisations.
How far are you from Slovakia?
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Questions
What is the capital of Slovakia?
The capital of Slovakia is Bratislava.
What is the population of Slovakia?
Slovakia has about 5,409,407 people, as recorded in 2025.
How big is Slovakia?
Slovakia covers 49,034 square kilometres (18,932 square miles).
What language is spoken in Slovakia?
The official language of Slovakia is Slovak.
Which countries border Slovakia?
Slovakia shares a border with Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria and Czech Republic.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.