Mexico vs Slovakia: Refugees by country of asylum
Mexico
150,836 people
in 2024
Slovakia
144,269 people
in 2024
Mexico rank
40th
Slovakia rank
42nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Mexico
- Slovakia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 150,836 people against 144,269 people in Slovakia, a difference of 6,567 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,822 people | 1,001 people | 35,821 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6,764 people | 369.6 people | 6,394 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7,127 people | 772.9 people | 6,354 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 98,016 people | 73,950 people | 24,066 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Mexico or Slovakia?
- Mexico, at 150,836 people against 144,269 people in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Mexico and Slovakia?
- 6,567 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Slovakia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Slovakia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Mexico ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.