Living in Karlova Ves
Karlova Ves is one of the cities recorded in Slovakia. At the end of 2025, Karlova Ves had a population of 34,746. At the end of 2025, unemployment in Karlova Ves reached 3.76%. Karlova Ves recorded annual PM2.5 of 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Which Slovakia-wide rules apply when you move to Karlova Ves?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Karlova Ves yet. Slovakia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Karlova Ves?
The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (2025-12).
- Unemployment rate: 3.76 % · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny10
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.76 %country median 4.1% | 31 Dec 2025 | Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny10Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Karlova Ves. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Karlova Ves. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Karlova Ves's nearest airport was BTS, 12 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Karlova Ves. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Integration of third-country nationals including migrants — national project — Integration course
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic
For third-country nationals, migrants.
Integration policy of the Slovak Republic — Welcome Program
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic / Government of Slovakia
For foreigners with long-term residence, third-country nationals.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were −0.3°C in January and 21.2°C in July. Karlova Ves's monthly precipitation totalled 45.7 mm in January and 70.8 mm in July. Karlova Ves's average monthly sunshine was 64.2 hours in January and 292.4 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Karlova Ves?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency1
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency1Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.5 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 17 · May 21.2 · Jun 25 · Jul 27.2 · Aug 27.2 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 2.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.7 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 2 · Apr 6.7 · May 10.9 · Jun 14.4 · Jul 16.3 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 2.8 · Dec -1.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.3 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.6 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 0.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 45.7 · Feb 42.8 · Mar 48.3 · Apr 43.4 · May 68.2 · Jun 72.1 · Jul 70.8 · Aug 70 · Sep 74 · Oct 55.4 · Nov 57 · Dec 53.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 64.2 · Feb 98 · Mar 156.5 · Apr 220.4 · May 264.8 · Jun 272.3 · Jul 292.4 · Aug 278.9 · Sep 195.2 · Oct 136.2 · Nov 66 · Dec 48.7 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
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Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The population density of Karlova Ves stood at 3,156.9 people per km² at the end of 2025.
How many people live in Karlova Ves?
The published population was 34,746 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic5
International community in Karlova Ves
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography · SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 35,644 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants born in Slovak Republic | 32,929 | 92.4% |
| inhabitants born abroad | 2,483 | 7.0% |
| not found out | 232 | 0.7% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7
Citizenship
Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography · SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 35,644 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic | 34,576 | 97.0% |
| foreigners | 1,057 | 3.0% |
| not found out | 11 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Ancestry or ethnicity
Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography · SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 35,644 | 100.0% |
| Slovak | 30,951 | 86.8% |
| not found out | 2,836 | 8.0% |
| Hungarian | 596 | 1.7% |
| Czech | 422 | 1.2% |
| other | 203 | 0.6% |
| Ukrainian | 117 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 99 | 0.3% |
| Ruthenian | 63 | 0.2% |
| German | 51 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 41 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgarian | 35 | 0.1% |
| Italian | 34 | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 26 | 0.1% |
| Romanian | 22 | 0.1% |
| Serbian | 20 | 0.1% |
| Moravian | 20 | 0.1% |
| Romani | 16 | 0.0% |
| Croatian | 16 | 0.0% |
| French | 14 | 0.0% |
| Korean | 11 | 0.0% |
| Turkish | 11 | 0.0% |
| Albanian | 8 | 0.0% |
| Jewish | 7 | 0.0% |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0% |
| Iranian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Austrian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Silesian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Vietnamese | 2 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2 | 0.0% |
| English | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Is Karlova Ves a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Karlova Ves when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideIs Karlova Ves part of Bratislava?
Karlova Ves belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Bratislava; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 4.1 km away by straight-line distance.
Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source2
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Karlova Ves?
The published population was 34,746 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
Is the air quality good in Karlova Ves?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.
What is the unemployment rate in Karlova Ves?
The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (2025-12). Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.
Is Karlova Ves a good place to live?
Karlova Ves may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Karlova Ves part of Bratislava?
Karlova Ves belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Bratislava; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 4.1 km away by straight-line distance.
How many people born in not found out live in Karlova Ves?
The official country of birth distribution records 232 people (0.7%) in the source-defined population for SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Karlova Ves, Slovakia: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/karlova-ves/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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