Slovakia vs Sweden: Forcibly displaced people

Slovakia
140,901
in 2025
Sweden
148,777
in 2025
Slovakia rank
70th
Sweden rank
69th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 148,777 against 140,901 in Slovakia, a difference of 7,876.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 69th of 180 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 905.4 216,262 215,357 Sweden
2020s 85,169 230,030 144,860 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Slovakia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 148,777 against 140,901 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Slovakia and Sweden?
7,876, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
Slovakia ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 69th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.