NUTS 3 areas of Slovakia by natural population change

Prešovský kraj had the highest natural population change of 8 areas in 2015, at 2,390. Nitriansky kraj had the lowest, at -1,945. The median was -18 and the figure for Slovakia was 1,776. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,390Prešovský kraj
Lowest-1,945Nitriansky kraj
Median-188 areas
Slovakia1,776History

All areas, 2015

Prešovský kraj: 2,390 personsPrešovský kraj2,390Bratislavský kraj: 1,960 personsBratislavský kraj1,960Košický kraj: 1,233 personsKošický kraj1,233Žilinský kraj: 423 personsŽilinský kraj423Trnavský kraj: -458 personsTrnavský kraj-458Trenčiansky kraj: -660 personsTrenčiansky kraj-660Banskobystrický kraj: -1,167 personsBanskobystrický kraj-1,167Nitriansky kraj: -1,945 personsNitriansky kraj-1,945
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
persons
Change on 2014
1Prešovský kraj2,390-9.1%
2Bratislavský kraj1,960-3.4%
3Košický kraj1,233-9.9%
4Žilinský kraj423-17.5%
5Trnavský kraj-458-420.5%
6Trenčiansky kraj-660-22.7%
7Banskobystrický kraj-1,167-84.9%
8Nitriansky kraj-1,945-21.9%

Other periods

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Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

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Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (NUTS 3 areas of Slovakia by natural population change, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table

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Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Slovakia by natural population change, 2015. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/slovakia-provinces?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). NUTS 3 areas of Slovakia by natural population change, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/slovakia-provinces?period=2015.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Slovakia by natural population change, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/slovakia-provinces?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which area has the highest natural population change?

Prešovský kraj, with 2,390 in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Nitriansky kraj, with -1,945 in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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