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 625 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Slovakia, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Slovakia stood at 625.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Slovakia peaked at 1,426 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1994.
Slovakia ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12 | — |
| 1995 | 24 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 57 | +137.5% |
| 1997 | 69 | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 143 | +107.2% |
| 1999 | 178 | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 216 | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 189 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 596 | +215.3% |
| 2003 | 668 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 618 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 787 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 741 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 346 | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 333 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 336 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 157 | -53.3% |
| 2011 | 271 | +72.6% |
| 2012 | 231 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 321 | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 316 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 325 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 792 | +143.7% |
| 2017 | 913 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 1,218 | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 1,343 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 1,368 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,426 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 569 | -60.1% |
| 2023 | 628 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 664 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 625 | -5.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 625 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 5.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 625 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 1.2× the median. (51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +215.3% | 189 | 596 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5 | 12 | 178 | 6 |
| 2000s | 483 | 189 | 787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 588.7 | 157 | 1,343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 880 | 569 | 1,426 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 109 Namibia 685 compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 644 compare
- 111 Madagascar 637 compare
- 113 Barbados 577 compare
- 114 Trinidad and Tobago 576 compare
- 115 Malawi 551 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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.35 % change on previous year (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 625 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 1,426 in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1994.
- How does Slovakia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Slovakia ranks 112th out of 199 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 92.3%. 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 origin, gaps filled. 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 origin 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.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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 origin 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.