Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Slovakia
Slovakia: Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence was 4,425 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,425
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
41st
of 45 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 country of next usual residence in Slovakia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 4,425 for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 group, sex and country of next usual residence in Slovakia peaked at 4,522 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 618, in 1999.
That places Slovakia 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 country of next usual residence in Slovakia, year by year
| 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% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 4,425 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 4,425 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,772, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Slovakia?
- Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Slovakia was 4,425 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,522 in 2023.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 618 in 1999.
- How does Slovakia rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
- Slovakia ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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