Emigration by age and sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Emigration by age and sex was 4,425 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Emigration by age and sex in Slovakia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 4,425 for emigration by age and sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Slovakia peaked at 7,355 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 128, in 1992.
Slovakia ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emigration by age and sex in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 867 | — |
| 1991 | 527 | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 128 | -75.7% |
| 1993 | 7,355 | +5646.1% |
| 1994 | 154 | -97.9% |
| 1995 | 213 | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 222 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 572 | +157.7% |
| 1998 | 746 | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 618 | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 811 | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 1,011 | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 1,411 | +39.6% |
| 2003 | 1,194 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 1,586 | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 1,873 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 1,735 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1,831 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,705 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1,979 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 1,889 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,863 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,003 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2,770 | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 3,644 | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 3,870 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3,801 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,466 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 3,298 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3,384 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,428 | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 3,395 | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 4,468 | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 4,522 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4,425 | -2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emigration by age and sex in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +5646.1% | 128 | 7,355 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,140 | 128 | 7,355 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,514 | 811 | 1,979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,999 | 1,863 | 3,870 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,848 | 2,428 | 4,522 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 38 Luxembourg 16,444 compare
- 39 Bulgaria 13,002 compare
- 40 Iceland 5,700 compare
- 41 Slovakia 4,425 compare
- 43 North Macedonia 1,711 compare
- 43 North Macedonia 1,711 compare
More population data for Slovakia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Slovakia?
- Emigration by age and sex in Slovakia was 4,425 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,355 in 1993.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Slovakia ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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