Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Slovakia
Slovakia: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 2.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Slovakia is 2.64 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and up 18,262.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Slovakia peaked at 2.64 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Slovakia ranks 23rd of 181 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 … square kilometre asylum in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -89.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +1371.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +9131.6% |
| 2023 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3066 units per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8992 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +9131.6% | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +1371.1% | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 20 Burundi 3.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 3.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Iran 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Kingdom 1.85 units per square kilometre 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Slovakia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Slovakia was 2.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Slovakia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,262.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.