Population statistic (10 years)| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 97,835 | 97,608 | 96,761 | 92,401 |
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| Difference | |
−0.23% |
−0.86% |
−4.50% |
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Population statistic| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 92,817 | 92,401 |
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| Difference | | −0.44% |
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It has a population of 92,401 people (31 December 2025).
Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1970 | 73,752 | — |
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| 1980 | 87,589 | +18.8% |
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| 1991 | 95,908 | +9.5% |
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| 2001 | 97,813 | +2.0% |
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| 2011 | 97,110 | −0.7% |
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| 2021 | 94,376 | −2.8% |
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| Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic |
Ethnicity
Census 2021 (1+ %)| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
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| Slovak | 88,733 | 91.67% |
| Not found out | 4673 | 4.82% |
| Czech | 1189 | 1.22% |
| Total | 96,790 |
In year 2021 was 96,790 people by ethnicity 88,733 as Slovak, 4673 as Not found out, 1189 as Czech, 631 as Romani, 412 as Other, 213 as Hungarian, 157 as Rusyn, 142 as Russian, 130 as German, 92 as Polish, 52 as Moravian, 43 as Ukrainian, 30 as Bulgarian, 29 as Vietnamese, 28 as Italian, 27 as English, 24 as Jewish, 22 as Serbian, 22 as Romanian, 20 as Chinese, 19 as Irish, 18 as Croatian, 17 as French, 16 as Austrian, 14 as Turkish, 14 as Iranian, 12 as Canadian, 4 as Silesian, 4 as Greek, 2 as Albanian and 1 as Korean.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
In year 2021 was 94,376 people by religion 36,114 from None, 31,157 from Roman Catholic Church, 17,685 from Evangelical Church, 6335 from Not found out, 676 from Greek Catholic Church, 367 from Ad hoc movements, 366 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 319 from Other, 273 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 135 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 132 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 117 from Buddhism, 114 from Islam, 111 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 109 from United Methodist Church, 89 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 74 from Apostolic Church, 52 from Calvinist Church, 41 from Hinduism, 41 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 23 from Old Catholic Church, 19 from Jewish community, 18 from Church of the Brethren, 5 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2 from Baptists Church and 2 from Bahá'i Community.
