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 2.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Slovakia is 2.64 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 18,262.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Slovakia peaked at 2.64 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Slovakia 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -89.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +1371.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +9131.6% |
| 2023 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 3.2× 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +9131.6% | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +1371.1% | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 20 Burundi 3.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 3.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 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 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 2.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 2.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Slovakia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 18,262.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.