Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Slovakia
Slovakia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Slovakia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.0019 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Slovakia peaked at 0.0963 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Slovakia 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +729.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +780.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +141.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.046 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 126 Indonesia 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Belarus 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Serbia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Madagascar 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Slovakia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Slovakia was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0963 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Slovakia ranks 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- 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
Asylum-seekers 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.