EUROPE
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Slovakia
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Population
5.4 million
Advisory
Level 1
GDP/Capita
$25,993
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2026
About SlovakiaOverview, geography, and key facts
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about 49,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi), hosting a population exceeding 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice.
Capital
Bratislava
Population
5.4 million
Area
49,037 km²
Languages
Slovak
Currency
euro (EUR)
GDP/Capita
$25,993
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Exercise normal precautions when traveling to this country.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- euro (EUR)
- GDP
- $140.9B
- GDP per Capita
- $25,993
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 78.0 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Europe
- Capital
- Bratislava
- Area
- 49,037 km²
- Population
- 5,413,813
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
- Languages
- Slovak
- Calling Code
- +421
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- SK