Administrative divisions of Slovakia
Slovakia is divided into 8 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Slovakia
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BratislavaCapital | 423,737 |
| 2 | Košice | 236,563 |
| 3 | Prešov | 94,718 |
| 4 | Žilina | 87,625 |
| 5 | Banská Bystrica | 82,336 |
| 6 | Trnava | 69,785 |
| 7 | Zvolen | 44,502 |
Bratislava is the largest urban area in Slovakia with about 423,737 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Slovakia: ≈ 2,602 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
🌊 Rivers
- Danube
- Donau
- Morava
🏞️ Lakes
No major lakes at this scale.
Ethnic groups in Slovakia
Slovak 83.8%, Hungarian 7.8%, Romani 1.2%, other 1.8% (includes Czech, Ruthenian, Ukrainian, Russian, German, Polish), unspecified 5.4% (2021 est.)
Regionally, Slovak is the most common ethnic group across most of the 8 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Slovakia
Roman Catholic 55.8%, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5.3%, Greek Catholic 4%, Reformed Christian 1.6%, other 3%, none 23.8%, unspecified 6.5% (2021 est.)
Regionally, Roman Catholic is the most common religious group across most of the 8 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Slovakia
Slovak (official) 81.8%, Hungarian 8.5%, Roma 1.8%, other 2.2%, unspecified 5.7% (2021 est.)
Regionally, Slovak is the most common language group across most of the 8 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.