Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Slovakia
Slovakia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth was 13.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Slovakia, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 13.72 % change on previous year for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in 2024.
The figure is down 56.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Slovakia peaked at 31.38 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -89.55 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Slovakia ranks 36th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -89.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -40.7 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1997 | -46.21 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1998 | -43.97 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2000 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2001 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 2002 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2003 | -7 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 2004 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2005 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +186.1% |
| 2006 | -33.24 % change on previous year | +199.1% |
| 2007 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2008 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 2010 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2011 | 18.63 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 21.5 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2014 | 14.47 % change on previous year | +129.4% |
| 2015 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2016 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +535.9% |
| 2017 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2019 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2021 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 31.38 % change on previous year | +689.2% |
| 2024 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -43.22 % change on previous year | -89.55 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.145 % change on previous year | -33.24 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.95 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | 21.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.33 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 31.38 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 33 Croatia 14.7 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Hungary 14.53 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 37 El Salvador 13.21 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 12.4 % change on previous year compare
- 39 New Zealand 12.3 % change on previous year 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.5749 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Slovakia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Slovakia was 13.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.38 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.55 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Slovakia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Slovakia ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.