Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Slovakia

Slovakia: Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 4,425 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,425
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
4,522
in 2023
All-time low
618
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Slovakia, 1998–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998201120241998: 7461999: 6182000: 8112001: 1.0k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.7k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 2.0k2013: 2.8k2014: 3.6k2015: 3.9k2016: 3.8k2017: 3.5k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.4k2020: 2.4k2021: 3.4k2022: 4.5k2023: 4.5k2024: 4.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Slovakia stood at 4,425.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Slovakia peaked at 4,522 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 618, in 1999.

Slovakia ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Slovakia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 746
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 682 618 746 2
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

  1. 29 Luxembourg 16,444 compare
  2. 30 Bulgaria 13,002 compare
  3. 31 Iceland 5,700 compare
  4. 33 North Macedonia 1,711 compare
  5. 34 Liechtenstein 467 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Slovakia?
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Slovakia was 4,425 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 4,522 in 2023.
What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 618 in 1999.
How does Slovakia rank for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
Slovakia ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 840 data points, 1998–2024
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