Bratislava: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Bratislava: Bratislava's 5 districts had 9,300 registered jobseekers at the end of September 2026, and the available jobseekers among them equalled 2.73% of the city's 326,383 working-age residents (Slovakia: 4.02%).
What is the population of Bratislava?
Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, had 475,503 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 January 2021, according to a complete census (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Bratislava?
Women and girls made up 52.2% of residents (248,278 female, 227,225 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyWhat is the population of Bratislava?
Bratislava had 475,577 residents on 1 January 2022 according to the EU Urban Audit; 15.7% were under 15 and 19.4% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Bratislava growing?
The population grew by 15.1% between 2012 and 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Bratislava?
The infant mortality rate was 2.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Bratislava?
There were 11.9 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2021 and 11.1 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Bratislava?
Of 5,642 deaths in Bratislava in 2021, 1,048 (19%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Bratislava?
7 people were killed in road accidents in Bratislava in 2020.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young children are in childcare in Bratislava?
32% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2020 (320 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Bratislava?
52,397 students were enrolled in higher education in Bratislava in 2020, 120 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Bratislava?
An apartment in Bratislava cost €170,368 to buy on average in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Bratislava?
A house cost €339,815 to buy on average in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Bratislava afford their bills?
In the EU's 2023 quality of life survey, 8% of residents of Bratislava said they had difficulty paying their bills at the end of the month most of the time.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 46% of people in Bratislava agreed that there is corruption in their local public administration (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 51% of residents of Bratislava were satisfied with how long the local administration takes to deal with a request. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 47% of residents of Bratislava found the local administration's procedures straightforward and easy to understand. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 65% of residents of Bratislava thought the fees charged by the local administration were reasonable. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 66% of people in Bratislava said the local administration's information and services were easy to access online (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 90% of people in Bratislava were satisfied to live in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 45% of people in Bratislava were satisfied with health care services, doctors and hospitals (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 59% of residents of Bratislava were satisfied with schools and other educational facilities. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 14% of residents of Bratislava agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 63% of residents of Bratislava felt safe walking alone at night in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
Who runs Bratislava?
In Slovakia, cities and towns are run by municipalities – obce: Council and mayor (starosta; primátor in towns) directly elected. Local services, nursery and primary schools, local roads, and state tasks delegated by law.
How local power works in Slovakia
Up a level: all cities in Slovakia · Slovakia · government and power
Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny, ÚPSVaR): Monthly statistics on the number and structure of jobseekers and job vacancies, September 2026 (Mesačná štatistika, UoZaVPM_MS_2609), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ea75f62f042b…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cpop1: Urban Audit: population on 1 January by age groups and sex (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0ef23d60abc9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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