Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Slovakia

Slovakia: Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data was 1,535 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,535
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
27th
of 33 countries
All-time high
47,310
in 2023
All-time low
1,025
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Slovakia, 2008–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201620252008: 2.3k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.0k2014: 1.2k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.6k2019: 2.0k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.7k2022: 11.7k2023: 47.3k2024: 2.6k2025: 1.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Slovakia stood at 1,535.

The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Slovakia peaked at 47,310 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,025, in 2013.

Slovakia ranks 27th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded) in Slovakia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 2,320
2009 1,715 -26.1%
2010 1,440 -16.0%
2011 1,145 -20.5%
2012 1,395 +21.8%
2013 1,025 -26.5%
2014 1,155 +12.7%
2015 1,985 +71.9%
2016 2,035 +2.5%
2017 2,590 +27.3%
2018 2,635 +1.7%
2019 2,005 -23.9%
2020 1,215 -39.4%
2021 1,715 +41.2%
2022 11,705 +582.5%
2023 47,310 +304.2%
2024 2,585 -94.5%
2025 1,535 -40.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,018 1,715 2,320 2
2010s 1,741 1,025 2,635 10
2020s 11,011 1,215 47,310 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 24 Montenegro 2,345 compare
  2. 25 Luxembourg 2,150 compare
  3. 25 Malta 2,150 compare
  4. 28 Denmark 1,375 compare
  5. 29 Portugal 735 compare
  6. 30 Finland 660 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Slovakia?
Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Slovakia was 1,535 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 47,310 in 2023.
What is the lowest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,025 in 2013.
How does Slovakia rank for third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data?
Slovakia ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 579 data points, 2008–2025
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