Slovakia's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Bratislava in orange
Slovakia has 2 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Bratislava with 423,737 people, followed by Košice (225,044) and Nitra (86,329). The three largest cities together hold about 13.5% of the country's 5.4 million people.
The capital, Bratislava, is also the largest city.
By region, the most large cities are in Prešov Region (4), Nitra Region (2), Žilina Region (2).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Slovakia population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Slovakia atlas.
Slovakia cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Slovakia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BratislavaCapital | Bratislava Region | 423,737 | 7.8% |
| 2 | Košice | Košice Region | 225,044 | 4.1% |
| 3 | Nitra | Nitra Region | 86,329 | 1.6% |
| 4 | Prešov | Prešov Region | 82,927 | 1.5% |
| 5 | Žilina | Žilina Region | 81,219 | 1.5% |
| 6 | Banská Bystrica | Banská Bystrica Region | 74,590 | 1.4% |
| 7 | Trnava | Trnava Region | 62,806 | 1.2% |
| 8 | Trenčín | Trenčín Region | 58,278 | 1.1% |
| 9 | Poprad | Prešov Region | 49,091 | 0.9% |
| 10 | Komárno | Nitra Region | 32,287 | 0.6% |
| 11 | Liptovský Mikuláš | Žilina Region | 30,162 | 0.6% |
| 12 | Snina | Prešov Region | 22,221 | 0.4% |
| 13 | Rimavská Sobota | Banská Bystrica Region | 21,434 | 0.4% |
| 14 | Kežmarok | Prešov Region | 15,271 | 0.3% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Slovakia?
Bratislava, with about 423,737 inhabitants (city proper).
What is the capital of Slovakia?
Bratislava — population 423,737, the largest city in the country.
How many cities in Slovakia have over one million people?
None — the largest, Bratislava, has 423,737 people.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Slovakia 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/slovakia/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/slovakia/">Largest Cities in Slovakia 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.