Population statistic (10 years)[4]| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 45,595 | 45,335 | 45,554 | 42,519 |
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| Difference | |
−0.57% |
+0.48% |
−6.66% |
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Population statistic[4]| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 42,762 | 42,519 |
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| Difference | | −0.56% |
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It has a population of 42,519 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|
| Slovak | 41,597 | 93.11% |
| Not found out | 2213 | 4.95% |
| Total | 44,673 |
In year 2021 was 44,673 people by ethnicity 41,597 as Slovak, 2213 as Not found out, 267 as Czech, 104 as Hungarian, 95 as Other, 76 as Romani, 51 as Russian, 41 as Rusyn, 29 as Ukrainian, 28 as German, 23 as Serbian, 21 as Polish, 17 as Vietnamese, 17 as Italian, 13 as Bulgarian, 11 as Jewish, 10 as Moravian, 9 as Croatian, 9 as English, 8 as French, 8 as Albanian, 7 as Chinese, 6 as Romanian, 4 as Austrian, 3 as Silesian, 2 as Irish, 2 as Canadian and 2 as Greek.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
In year 2021 was 44,015 people by religion 29,285 from Roman Catholic Church, 9591 from None, 2578 from Not found out, 1404 from Evangelical Church, 207 from Greek Catholic Church, 181 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 176 from Ad hoc movements, 125 from Other, 70 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 69 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 60 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 57 from Buddhism, 47 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 43 from Calvinist Church, 36 from Apostolic Church, 29 from Islam, 14 from Old Catholic Church, 12 from United Methodist Church, 9 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 5 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 4 from Hinduism, 4 from Baptists Church, 3 from Jewish community, 3 from Church of the Brethren, 1 from New Apostolic Church, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Bahá'i Community.