Net migration in Slovakia
Slovakia: Net migration was -31,377 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Slovakia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Slovakia is -31,377, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.2% on the previous year and down 1,331.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Slovakia peaked at 92,314 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -31,377, in 2025.
Slovakia ranks 188th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,344 | — |
| 1961 | 4,812 | +10.8% |
| 1962 | -9,019 | -287.4% |
| 1963 | -8,548 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | -8,608 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | -8,707 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | -8,817 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | -8,876 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | -8,881 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | -8,998 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | -4,919 | -45.3% |
| 1971 | -3,495 | -28.9% |
| 1972 | -3,516 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | -3,854 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | -4,190 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | -4,652 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | -4,432 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | -4,621 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | -4,689 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | -4,712 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | -5,522 | +17.2% |
| 1981 | -5,821 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | -6,088 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | -6,361 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | -6,276 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | -6,068 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | -6,143 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | -6,401 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | -6,500 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | -7,254 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | -9,402 | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 174 | -101.9% |
| 1992 | -201 | -215.5% |
| 1993 | 72 | -135.8% |
| 1994 | -109 | -251.4% |
| 1995 | -30 | -72.5% |
| 1996 | 246 | -920.0% |
| 1997 | 247 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | -12 | -104.9% |
| 1999 | -119 | +891.7% |
| 2000 | -831 | +598.3% |
| 2001 | -860 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | -580 | -32.6% |
| 2003 | -646 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | -522 | -19.2% |
| 2005 | -561 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | -549 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | -571 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | -495 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | -542 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | -1,814 | +234.7% |
| 2011 | -2,392 | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 871 | -136.4% |
| 2013 | -1,181 | -235.6% |
| 2014 | -1,158 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,549 | -320.1% |
| 2016 | 3,487 | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 3,279 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3,446 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3,128 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 4,350 | +39.1% |
| 2021 | -8,172 | -287.9% |
| 2022 | 92,314 | -1229.6% |
| 2023 | 4,933 | -94.7% |
| 2024 | -21,027 | -526.3% |
| 2025 | -31,377 | +49.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's -31,377 is below the median for high income countries, which is 843. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's -31,377 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 | +1229.6% | -8,172 | 92,314 |
| 1996 | +920.0% | -30 | 246 |
| 1999 | -891.7% | -12 | -119 |
| 2000 | -598.3% | -119 | -831 |
| 2024 | -526.3% | 4,933 | -21,027 |
| 2015 | +320.1% | -1,158 | 2,549 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6,130 | -9,019 | 4,812 | 10 |
| 1970s | -4,308 | -4,919 | -3,495 | 10 |
| 1980s | -6,243 | -7,254 | -5,522 | 10 |
| 1990s | -913.4 | -9,402 | 247 | 10 |
| 2000s | -615.7 | -860 | -495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,022 | -2,392 | 3,487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,837 | -31,377 | 92,314 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More financial sector data for Slovakia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Slovakia?
- Net migration in Slovakia was -31,377 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 92,314 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -31,377 in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for net migration?
- Slovakia ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,331.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.