Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Slovakia
Slovakia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin was 91 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Slovakia, 2000–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Slovakia is 91, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.6% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Slovakia peaked at 796 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91, in 2025.
Slovakia ranks 156th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 origin in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 796 | — |
| 2001 | 674 | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 706 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 402 | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 212 | -47.3% |
| 2005 | 201 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 282 | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 97 | -65.6% |
| 2008 | 129 | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 348 | +169.8% |
| 2010 | 424 | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 538 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 624 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 399 | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 327 | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 541 | +65.4% |
| 2016 | 580 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 699 | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 390 | -44.2% |
| 2019 | 231 | -40.8% |
| 2020 | 209 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 171 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 213 | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 113 | -46.9% |
| 2024 | 137 | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 91 | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384.7 | 97 | 796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.3 | 231 | 699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.67 | 91 | 213 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 origin in Slovakia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Slovakia was 91 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 796 in 2000.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- Slovakia ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.