Slovakia

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 31,377 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Slovakia has lost a cumulative 65,712 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-31,377

Net migration rate

-5.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-116,406

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

92,314

Top year: 2022

Peak emigration

-31,377

Lowest year: 2025

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-227

Per year

Slovakia loses approximately 31,377 people per year to emigration (5.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 92,314 in 2022.

Migration flows in Slovakia are relatively modest. The high emigration rate may reflect economic challenges or better opportunities abroad.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).