Žilinský kraj
Region in Slovakia
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Žilinský kraj as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, citizenship, country of birth, ethnic group, mother tongue, religion).| Name | Status | Population Census 1991-03-03 | Population Census 2001-05-26 | Population Census 2011-05-21 | Population Census 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2025-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Žilinský kraj [Žilina] | Region | 668,771 | 692,332 | 688,851 | 691,613 | 684,190 | |
| Bytča | District | 30,083 | 30,788 | 30,609 | 31,154 | 31,511 | → |
| Čadca | District | 89,860 | 92,843 | 91,710 | 88,642 | 86,104 | → |
| Dolný Kubín | District | 37,431 | 39,364 | 39,520 | 39,026 | 38,608 | → |
| Kysucké Nové Mesto | District | 32,827 | 33,778 | 33,308 | 32,699 | 32,370 | → |
| Liptovský Mikuláš | District | 73,469 | 73,984 | 72,627 | 71,935 | 70,995 | → |
| Martin | District | 95,908 | 97,813 | 97,110 | 94,376 | 92,401 | → |
| Námestovo | District | 49,598 | 56,053 | 59,540 | 63,200 | 64,935 | → |
| Ružomberok | District | 58,403 | 59,420 | 58,014 | 57,392 | 56,022 | → |
| Turčianske Teplice | District | 17,078 | 16,866 | 16,379 | 15,956 | 15,580 | → |
| Tvrdošín | District | 32,333 | 35,062 | 35,829 | 35,856 | 35,667 | → |
| Žilina | District | 151,781 | 156,361 | 154,205 | 161,377 | 159,997 | → |
| Slovensko [Slovakia] | Republic | 5,274,335 | 5,379,455 | 5,397,036 | 5,449,270 | 5,409,407 |
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 337,092 |
| Females | 347,098 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 127,926 |
| 18-64 years | 428,913 |
| 65+ years | 127,351 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 3,431 |
| 80-89 years | 21,348 |
| 70-79 years | 61,643 |
| 60-69 years | 84,116 |
| 50-59 years | 94,109 |
| 40-49 years | 108,130 |
| 30-39 years | 96,483 |
| 20-29 years | 73,322 |
| 10-19 years | 72,043 |
| 0-9 years | 69,565 |
| Urbanization (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 359,207 |
| Urban | 332,406 |
| Citizenship (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 686,860 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 4,471 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 668,991 |
| Other country | 21,582 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Slovak | 657,406 |
| Hungarian | 639 |
| Romani | 794 |
| Ruthenian | 202 |
| Czech | 4,035 |
| Other ethnic groups | 3,558 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Slovak | 654,039 |
| Hungarian | 779 |
| Romani | 868 |
| Ruthenian | 255 |
| Czech | 4,763 |
| Other language | 3,867 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholics | 454,957 |
| Evangelical Church | 54,399 |
| Greek Catholics | 3,890 |
| Reformed (Calvinists) | 645 |
| Orthodox | 832 |
| Other christian church | 6,473 |
| Other religion | 5,744 |
| No religion | 133,335 |