Slovaks in the Czech Republic


Slovaks are the second-largest ethnic minority in the Czech Republic, after the Moravians, who are native to the country. The American CIA puts them at 1.9% of the country's total population. Larger numbers of them can be found in the country's east, especially Ostrava and Brno, as the Czech Republic shares a border in the east with Slovakia. Brno especially is popular among Slovak university students.

Statistics

According to the 2021 census, ethnic Slovaks and people with some form of Slovak background formed 1.54% of the population of the Czech Republic. In absolute numbers, that meant 162,578 people. People with Slovak ancestry can be found throughout the Czech Republic.
RankRegionNumber of SlovaksShare
1Prague31,9872.46
2Moravian-Silesian23,5142.02
3Central Bohemian22,4531.59
4South Moravian21,0941.76
5Ústí nad Labem9,8861.25
6Plzeň7,5961.31
7Olomouc7,4741.21
8Zlín6,9381.23
9South Bohemian6,4061.01
10Karlovy Vary5,7452.06
11Liberec5,6071.29
12Hradec Králové5,5771.04
13Pardubice4,9380.97
14Vysočina3,3630.68

Notable Czechs of Slovak origin