Slovakia — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Slovakia had an estimated population of 5,379,455 in 2005, with 167 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Slovakia today — population now 5,451,342, against 5,379,455 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 5,379,455 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 5,376,695 | 5,451,342 | +1% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bratislava | Bratislavský | 423,737 | 423,737 now |
| 2 | Košice | Košický | 236,563 | 225,044 now |
| 3 | Prešov | Prešovský | 94,718 | 82,927 now |
| 4 | Nitra | Nitrianský | 86,329 | 86,329 now |
| 5 | Žilina | Žilinský | 85,985 | 81,219 now |
| 6 | Banská Bystrica | Banskobystrický | 82,336 | 74,590 now |
| 7 | Trnava | Trnavský | 69,785 | 62,806 now |
| 8 | Martin | Žilinský | 60,817 | 51,139 now |
| 9 | Trenčín | Trenčianský | 58,278 | 58,278 now |
| 10 | Poprad | Prešovský | 57,431 | 49,091 now |
| 11 | Prievidza | Trenčianský | 52,987 | 43,645 now |
| 12 | Zvolen | Banskobystrický | 44,502 | 39,844 now |
| 13 | Považská Bystrica | Trenčianský | 43,936 | 37,483 now |
| 14 | Nové Zámky | Nitrianský | 42,044 | 36,781 now |
| 15 | Michalovce | Košický | 40,360 | 35,874 now |
| 16 | Spišská Nová Ves | Prešovský | 39,195 | 34,855 now |
| 17 | Levice | Nitrianský | 37,574 | 30,556 now |
| 18 | Komárno | Nitrianský | 37,365 | 32,287 now |
| 19 | Humenné | Prešovský | 35,367 | 30,450 now |
| 20 | Bardejov | Prešovský | 34,209 | 30,267 now |
| 21 | Liptovský Mikuláš | Žilinský | 33,509 | 30,162 now |
| 22 | Ružomberok | Žilinský | 30,806 | 26,671 now |
| 23 | Pieštʿany | Trnavský | 29,788 | 26,862 now |
| 24 | Lučenec | Banskobystrický | 28,159 | 25,191 now |
| 25 | Topolʿčany | Trenčianský | 27,712 | 24,086 now |
| 26 | Čadca | Žilinský | 27,281 | 22,655 now |
| 27 | Dubnica | Trenčianský | 26,617 | — |
| 28 | Rimavská Sobota | Banskobystrický | 25,235 | 21,434 now |
| 29 | Šalʿa | Nitrianský | 24,513 | 20,239 now |
| 30 | Partizánske | Trenčianský | 24,370 | 20,739 now |
| 31 | Hlohovec | Trnavský | 23,930 | 19,883 now |
| 32 | Dunajská Streda | Trnavský | 23,639 | 22,730 now |
| 33 | Vranov | Košický | 23,246 | — |
| 34 | Brezno | Banskobystrický | 23,055 | 19,866 now |
| 35 | Trebišov | Košický | 22,947 | 22,851 now |
| 36 | Snina | Prešovský | 22,221 | 22,221 now |
| 37 | Senica | Trnavský | 21,741 | 19,355 now |
| 38 | Nové Mesto | Trenčianský | 21,527 | — |
| 39 | Kežmarok | Prešovský | 21,391 | — |
| 40 | Pezinok | Bratislavský | 21,343 | 24,443 now |
| 41 | Bánovce | Trenčianský | 21,328 | — |
| 42 | Dolný Kubín | Žilinský | 20,401 | 17,660 now |
| 43 | Žiar | Banskobystrický | 19,392 | — |
| 44 | Rožňava | Košický | 19,261 | 17,122 now |
| 45 | Púchov | Trenčianský | 18,833 | — |
| 46 | Handlová | Trenčianský | 18,018 | — |
| 47 | Malacky | Bratislavský | 17,773 | 18,804 now |
| 48 | Seredʿ | Trnavský | 17,406 | — |
| 49 | Kysucké Nové Mesto | Žilinský | 16,558 | — |
| 50 | Galanta | Trnavský | 16,365 | — |
| 51 | Stará Lʿubovňa | Prešovský | 16,227 | — |
| 52 | Zlaté Moravce | Nitrianský | 15,618 | — |
| 53 | Detva | Banskobystrický | 15,122 | — |
| 54 | Skalica | Trnavský | 15,013 | — |
| 55 | Senec | Bratislavský | 14,673 | 20,115 now |
| 56 | Levoča | Nitrianský | 14,366 | — |
| 57 | Velʿký Krtíš | Banskobystrický | 14,013 | — |
| 58 | Revúca | Banskobystrický | 13,466 | — |
| 59 | Myjava | Trenčianský | 13,142 | — |
| 60 | Svidnik | Prešovský | 12,428 | — |
| 61 | Nová Dubnica | Trenčianský | 12,358 | — |
| 62 | Sabinov | Prešovský | 12,290 | — |
| 63 | Šamorín | Trnavský | 12,143 | — |
| 64 | Štúrovo | Nitrianský | 11,708 | — |
| 65 | Bytča | Žilinský | 11,550 | — |
| 66 | Holíč | Trnavský | 11,416 | — |
| 67 | Banská Štiavnica | Banskobystrický | 10,874 | — |
| 68 | Stropkov | Prešovský | 10,874 | — |
| 69 | Kolárovo | Nitrianský | 10,823 | — |
| 70 | Šurany | Nitrianský | 10,491 | — |
| 71 | Stará Turá | Trenčianský | 10,291 | — |
| 72 | Filʿakovo | Banskobystrický | 10,198 | — |
| 73 | Velʿké Kapušany | Košický | 9,760 | — |
| 74 | Tvrdošín | Žilinský | 9,544 | — |
| 75 | Moldava nad Bodvou | Košický | 9,525 | — |
| 76 | Vráble | Nitrianský | 9,493 | — |
| 77 | Velʿký Meder | Trnavský | 9,113 | — |
| 78 | Krompachy | Košický | 8,812 | — |
| 79 | Modra | Bratislavský | 8,536 | — |
| 80 | Hriňová | Banskobystrický | 8,289 | — |
| 81 | Liptovský Hrádok | Žilinský | 8,232 | — |
| 82 | Tornalʿa | Banskobystrický | 8,169 | — |
| 83 | Hurbanovo | Nitrianský | 8,153 | — |
| 84 | Námestovo | Žilinský | 8,135 | — |
| 85 | Stupava | Bratislavský | 8,063 | — |
| 86 | Šahy | Nitrianský | 8,061 | — |
| 87 | Králʿovský Chlmec | Košický | 8,031 | — |
| 88 | Krupina | Banskobystrický | 7,991 | — |
| 89 | Turzovka | Žilinský | 7,854 | — |
| 90 | Smižany | Košický | 7,847 | — |
| 91 | Sečovce | Košický | 7,819 | — |
| 92 | Hnúštʿa | Banskobystrický | 7,557 | — |
| 93 | Želiezovce | 7,522 | — | |
| 94 | Nová Baňa | Banskobystrický | 7,505 | — |
| 95 | Trstená | Žilinský | 7,461 | — |
| 96 | Svit | Prešovský | 7,445 | — |
| 97 | Vrútky | Žilinský | 7,298 | — |
| 98 | Turčianské Teplice | Žilinský | 7,031 | — |
| 99 | Krásno nad Kysucou | Žilinský | 6,939 | — |
| 100 | Medzilaborce | Prešovský | 6,741 | — |
| 101 | Žarnovica | Banskobystrický | 6,596 | — |
| 102 | Gelnica | Košický | 6,404 | — |
| 103 | Rajec | Žilinský | 6,400 | — |
| 104 | Sobrance | Košický | 6,262 | — |
| 105 | Vrbové | Trnavský | 6,249 | — |
| 106 | Nemšová | Trenčianský | 6,136 | — |
| 107 | Spišská Belá | Prešovský | 6,136 | — |
| 108 | Lipany | Prešovský | 6,130 | — |
| 109 | Poltár | Banskobystrický | 6,099 | — |
| 110 | Sládkovičovo | Trnavský | 6,078 | — |
| 111 | Beluša | Trenčianský | 6,052 | — |
| 112 | Kremnica | Banskobystrický | 5,822 | — |
| 113 | Brezová pod Bradlom | Trnavský | 5,567 | — |
| 114 | Oščadnica | Žilinský | 5,554 | — |
| 115 | Ilava | Trenčianský | 5,411 | — |
| 116 | Vysoké Tatry | Prešovský | 5,407 | — |
| 117 | Gbely | Trnavský | 5,223 | — |
| 118 | Dvory nad Žitavou | Nitrianský | 5,138 | — |
| 119 | Tvrdošovce | Nitrianský | 5,120 | — |
| 120 | Gabčikovo | Trnavský | 5,084 | — |
| 121 | Čierny Balog | Banskobystrický | 5,067 | — |
| 122 | Skalité | Žilinský | 5,063 | — |
| 123 | Nesvady | Nitrianský | 5,014 | — |
| 124 | Bojnice | Trenčianský | 5,006 | — |
| 125 | Šaštin-Stráže | Trnavský | 5,005 | — |
| 126 | Ivanka pri Dunaji | Bratislavský | 4,989 | — |
| 127 | Raková | Žilinský | 4,939 | — |
| 128 | Dobšiná | Košický | 4,896 | — |
| 129 | Čaňa | Košický | 4,817 | — |
| 130 | Zákamenné | Žilinský | 4,812 | — |
| 131 | Sliač | Banskobystrický | 4,667 | — |
| 132 | Čierna nad Tisou | Košický | 4,645 | — |
| 133 | Bernolákovo | Bratislavský | 4,627 | — |
| 134 | Svätý Jur | Bratislavský | 4,614 | — |
| 135 | Sučany | Žilinský | 4,604 | — |
| 136 | Strážske | Košický | 4,474 | — |
| 137 | Lendak | Trenčianský | 4,473 | — |
| 138 | Turany | Žilinský | 4,444 | — |
| 139 | Trenčianske Teplice | Trenčianský | 4,438 | — |
| 140 | Nováky | Trenčianský | 4,402 | — |
| 141 | Pavlovce nad Uhom | Košický | 4,382 | — |
| 142 | Palárikovo | Nitrianský | 4,359 | — |
| 143 | Mocenok | Nitrianský | 4,338 | — |
| 144 | Bošany | Trenčianský | 4,308 | — |
| 145 | Tlmače | Nitrianský | 4,305 | — |
| 146 | Podbrezova | Banskobystrický | 4,295 | — |
| 147 | Čierne | Žilinský | 4,254 | — |
| 148 | Šenkvice | Bratislavský | 4,230 | — |
| 149 | Tisovec | Banskobystrický | 4,215 | — |
| 150 | Komjatice | Nitrianský | 4,207 | — |
| 151 | Giraltovce | Prešovský | 4,189 | — |
| 152 | Rabča | Žilinský | 4,189 | — |
| 153 | Velʿke Úlʿany | Trnavský | 4,180 | — |
| 154 | Lednické Rovne | Trenčianský | 4,169 | — |
| 155 | Kúty | Trnavský | 4,136 | — |
| 156 | Šoporna | Trnavský | 4,122 | — |
| 157 | Terchová | Žilinský | 4,099 | — |
| 158 | Štiavnik | Žilinský | 4,083 | — |
| 159 | Nižná | Žilinský | 4,073 | — |
| 160 | Jarovnice | Prešovský | 4,051 | — |
| 161 | Velʿké Rovné | Žilinský | 4,042 | — |
| 162 | Velʿký Šariš | Prešovský | 4,018 | — |
| 163 | Leopoldov | Trnavský | 3,999 | — |
| 164 | Spišské Podhradie | Prešovský | 3,780 | — |
| 165 | Medzev | Košický | 3,667 | — |
| 166 | Podolínec | Prešovský | 3,173 | — |
| 167 | Svodín | Nitrianský | 2,649 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prešovský | 789,968 |
| 2 | Košický | 766,012 |
| 3 | Nitrianský | 713,422 |
| 4 | Žilinský | 692,332 |
| 5 | Banskobystrický | 662,121 |
| 6 | Trenčianský | 605,582 |
| 7 | Bratislavský | 599,015 |
| 8 | Trnavský | 551,003 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.