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 0.0131 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Slovakia, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.0131 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Slovakia peaked at 0.0297 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Slovakia 104th out of 196 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +107.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +215.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +143.7% |
| 2017 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.0131 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.0131 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 5.9× 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% | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 101 Ecuador 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 0.0139 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Kenya 0.0138 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Fiji 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Mexico 0.0112 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 0.0131 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 0.0297 units per square kilometre 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 0.0002 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 104th out of 196 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 95.7%. 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.