Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Slovakia

Slovakia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 140,885 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
140,885
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
43rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
144,269
in 2024
All-time low
159
in 1994
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Slovakia, 1993–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k1993200920251993: 1.5k1994: 1591995: 2.3k1996: 1.4k1997: 7461998: 4181999: 4362000: 4442001: 4612002: 4432003: 4122004: 3962005: 3522006: 2352007: 2652008: 3012009: 3872010: 4512011: 5352012: 6502013: 6912014: 7912015: 8162016: 9802017: 9122018: 9382019: 9652020: 1.0k2021: 1.0k2022: 96.6k2023: 126.9k2024: 144.3k2025: 140.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Slovakia is 140,885, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 17,165.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Slovakia peaked at 144,269 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 159, in 1994.

Slovakia ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Slovakia, 1993 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1993 1,521
1994 159 -89.5%
1995 2,339 +1371.1%
1996 1,387 -40.7%
1997 746 -46.2%
1998 418 -44.0%
1999 436 +4.3%
2000 444 +1.8%
2001 461 +3.8%
2002 443 -3.9%
2003 412 -7.0%
2004 396 -3.9%
2005 352 -11.1%
2006 235 -33.2%
2007 265 +12.8%
2008 301 +13.6%
2009 387 +28.6%
2010 451 +16.5%
2011 535 +18.6%
2012 650 +21.5%
2013 691 +6.3%
2014 791 +14.5%
2015 816 +3.2%
2016 980 +20.1%
2017 912 -6.9%
2018 938 +2.9%
2019 965 +2.9%
2020 1,006 +4.2%
2021 1,046 +4.0%
2022 96,563 +9131.6%
2023 126,866 +31.4%
2024 144,269 +13.7%
2025 140,885 -2.3%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 140,885 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 11.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 140,885 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,365, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +9131.6% 1,046 96,563
1995 +1371.1% 159 2,339

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,001 159 2,339 7
2000s 369.6 235 461 10
2010s 772.9 451 980 10
2020s 85,106 1,006 144,269 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 40 Malaysia 150,164 compare
  2. 41 Republic of Moldova 149,324 compare
  3. 42 Sweden 144,116 compare
  4. 44 Ireland 137,869 compare
  5. 45 Greece 134,563 compare
  6. 46 Norway 124,006 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Slovakia?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Slovakia was 140,885 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 144,269 in 2024.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 159 in 1994.
How does Slovakia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Slovakia ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17,165.3%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.