Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -80 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Slovakia, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Slovakia is -80 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 513.3% on the previous year and down 274.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Slovakia peaked at 780 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -80 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 729.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 43.08 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2003 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2004 | -37.31 % change on previous year | -1324.7% |
| 2005 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2007 | -78.91 % change on previous year | -6026.7% |
| 2008 | -46.89 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2009 | -17.26 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2010 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2011 | -30.71 % change on previous year | -700.1% |
| 2012 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2013 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 10 % change on previous year | +223.3% |
| 2015 | -21.36 % change on previous year | -313.6% |
| 2016 | -78.03 % change on previous year | +265.3% |
| 2017 | -31.58 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2018 | -34.62 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2019 | -70.59 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 2020 | 780 % change on previous year | -1205.0% |
| 2021 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2022 | 141.86 % change on previous year | -6341.8% |
| 2023 | -11.54 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2024 | -13.04 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2025 | -80 % change on previous year | +513.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5 % change on previous year | -78.91 % change on previous year | 729.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -24.38 % change on previous year | -78.03 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.83 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 780 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 152 Ghana -95.18 % change on previous year compare
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- 153 Eritrea -100 % change on previous year compare
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More social development data for Slovakia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 625 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 625 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Slovakia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Slovakia was -80 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 780 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -80 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Slovakia ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 274.5%. 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 Asylum-seekers 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 Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.