Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Slovakia

Slovakia: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 0.2922 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.2922
Change on year
down 79.9%
World rank
154th
of 181 countries
All-time high
86.19
in 2003
All-time low
0.0917
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Slovakia, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 72001: 58.42002: 83.62003: 86.22004: 542005: 50.32006: 512007: 10.72008: 5.72009: 4.72010: 52011: 3.42012: 3.62013: 3.72014: 4.12015: 3.22016: 0.72017: 0.4782018: 0.3122019: 0.0922020: 0.8072021: 0.792022: 1.92023: 1.72024: 1.52025: 0.292

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Slovakia is 0.2922, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 79.9% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Slovakia peaked at 86.19 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0917, in 2019.

Slovakia ranks 154th of 181 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 refugees country of asylum in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Slovakia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 7.04 —
2001 58.43 +729.4%
2002 83.62 +43.1%
2003 86.19 +3.1%
2004 54.04 -37.3%
2005 50.29 -6.9%
2006 50.96 +1.3%
2007 10.75 -78.9%
2008 5.71 -46.9%
2009 4.72 -17.4%
2010 4.95 +5.0%
2011 3.43 -30.8%
2012 3.59 +4.7%
2013 3.7 +3.0%
2014 4.06 +9.9%
2015 3.19 -21.4%
2016 0.7002 -78.1%
2017 0.4783 -31.7%
2018 0.3123 -34.7%
2019 0.0917 -70.6%
2020 0.8066 +779.3%
2021 0.79 -2.1%
2022 1.9 +140.5%
2023 1.67 -12.3%
2024 1.45 -12.9%
2025 0.2922 -79.9%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 0.2922 is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.74, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 0.2922 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.02, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum 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
2020 +779.3% 0.0917 0.8066
2001 +729.4% 7.04 58.43

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.17 4.72 86.19 10
2010s 2.45 0.0917 4.95 10
2020s 1.15 0.2922 1.9 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 151 Mongolia 0.4265 compare
  2. 152 Albania 0.3969 compare
  3. 153 Cuba 0.3657 compare
  4. 155 Bangladesh 0.0381 compare
  5. 156 China 0.034 compare
  6. 157 Cambodia 0.028 compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Slovakia?
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Slovakia was 0.2922 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 86.19 in 2003.
What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0917 in 2019.
How does Slovakia rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
Slovakia ranks 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2025
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