Slovakia: Košice
Contents: Košice
City
229,040 Population [2021] – census
222,286 Population [2025] – estimate
243.7km² Area
912.0/km² Density [2025]
Contents: Boroughs
The population of the boroughs of the City of Košice according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | City District | Population Census 2001-05-26 | Population Census 2011-05-21 | Population Census 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2025-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barca | Borough | Košice IV | ... | 3,361 | 3,692 | 3,623 | → |
| Dargovských hrdinov | Borough | Košice III | 28,486 | 27,477 | 25,234 | 23,822 | → |
| Džungľa | Borough | Košice I | 453 | 671 | 750 | 797 | → |
| Juh | Borough | Košice IV | ... | 23,467 | 21,339 | 20,442 | → |
| Kavečany | Borough | Košice I | 1,010 | 1,180 | 1,346 | 1,388 | → |
| Košická Nová Ves | Borough | Košice III | 2,259 | 2,571 | 2,901 | 3,142 | → |
| Krásna | Borough | Košice IV | ... | 4,420 | 5,895 | 6,396 | → |
| Lorinčík | Borough | Košice II | ... | 441 | 883 | 1,290 | → |
| Luník IX | Borough | Košice II | ... | 6,032 | 7,037 | 7,236 | → |
| Myslava | Borough | Košice II | ... | 1,997 | 2,545 | 2,687 | → |
| Nad jazerom | Borough | Košice IV | ... | 25,702 | 22,686 | 21,391 | → |
| Pereš | Borough | Košice II | ... | 1,553 | 2,079 | 2,226 | → |
| Poľov | Borough | Košice II | ... | 1,107 | 1,192 | 1,196 | → |
| Šaca | Borough | Košice II | ... | 5,612 | 5,722 | 5,679 | → |
| Šebastovce | Borough | Košice IV | ... | 663 | 770 | 787 | → |
| Sever | Borough | Košice I | 20,309 | 20,368 | 19,123 | 18,073 | → |
| Sídlisko KVP | Borough | Košice II | ... | 25,335 | 22,241 | 21,356 | → |
| Sídlisko Ťahanovce | Borough | Košice I | 22,522 | 23,250 | 20,863 | 19,596 | → |
| Staré Mesto [Old Town] | Borough | Košice I | 22,171 | 20,592 | 20,133 | 20,200 | → |
| Ťahanovce | Borough | Košice I | 1,797 | 2,406 | 2,238 | 2,189 | → |
| Vyšné Opátske | Borough | Košice IV | ... | 1,629 | 2,633 | 2,871 | → |
| Západ | Borough | Košice II | ... | 40,599 | 37,738 | 35,899 | → |
| Košice | City | 236,093 | 240,433 | 229,040 | 222,286 |
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 106,289 |
| Females | 115,997 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 37,706 |
| 18-64 years | 137,695 |
| 65+ years | 46,885 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 1,706 |
| 80-89 years | 8,651 |
| 70-79 years | 23,161 |
| 60-69 years | 27,237 |
| 50-59 years | 31,574 |
| 40-49 years | 35,434 |
| 30-39 years | 31,190 |
| 20-29 years | 21,500 |
| 10-19 years | 21,659 |
| 0-9 years | 20,174 |
| Urbanization (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Urban | 229,040 |
| Citizenship (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 226,494 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 2,382 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 217,432 |
| Other country | 10,887 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Slovak | 191,775 |
| Hungarian | 5,636 |
| Romani | 4,152 |
| Ruthenian | 1,211 |
| Czech | 1,364 |
| Other ethnic groups | 2,805 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Slovak | 186,661 |
| Hungarian | 7,633 |
| Romani | 3,904 |
| Ruthenian | 2,019 |
| Czech | 1,573 |
| Other language | 2,810 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholics | 101,870 |
| Evangelical Church | 7,510 |
| Greek Catholics | 15,186 |
| Reformed (Calvinists) | 4,504 |
| Orthodox | 2,979 |
| Other christian church | 3,307 |
| Other religion | 2,639 |
| No religion | 64,935 |