Median age of the population in Slovakia

The median age in Slovakia was 43.0 years on 1 January 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1960.

Measure: Median age of the population Unit: Years Data: 1960 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Slovakia, 2025 43.0 Years
Change from 2024 +0.9% 2024: 42.6 years
European Union, 2025 44.9 yearsep (Source flag ep) Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 43.8 years Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 21st of 40 See the full ranking

Median age of the population in Slovakia over time

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Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Median age of the population (years), 2001 to 2025
Period SlovakiaEuropean Union
2025 43.0 years 44.9 yearsep (estimated, provisional)
2024 42.6 years 44.7 yearsep (estimated, provisional)
2023 42.2 years 44.5 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2022 41.8 years 44.4 years
2021 41.4 years 44.2 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2020 41.0 years 43.9 yearse (estimated)
2019 40.6 years 43.7 years
2018 40.2 years 43.5 yearse (estimated)
2017 39.8 years 43.2 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2016 39.4 years 43.0 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2015 39.0 years 42.8 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2014 38.6 years 42.5 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2013 38.2 years –
2012 37.7 years 41.9 yearsb (break in time series)
2011 37.4 years 41.6 yearsb (break in time series)
2010 37.0 years 41.3 yearsb (break in time series)
2009 36.6 years 41.0 years
2008 36.3 years 40.6 yearsb (break in time series)
2007 36.0 years 40.3 years
2006 35.7 years 40.0 years
2005 35.4 years 39.6 years
2004 35.0 years 39.3 years
2003 34.7 years 39.0 years
2002 34.4 years 38.7 years
2001 34.3 years 38.4 yearsb (break in time series)

Flags: b break in time series; be break in time series, estimated; e estimated; bep break in time series, estimated, provisional; ep estimated, provisional . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.9% from 42.6 years in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 39.0 years, the figure has changed by +10.3%.
  • Among the 40 countries with data for 2025, Slovakia has the 21st highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.9 years.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_pjanind · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A indic_de=MEDAGEPOP
Observation period
1960 to 2025 for Slovakia
Provider update
25 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat