NUTS 3 areas of Slovakia by natural population change

Prešovský kraj had the highest natural population change of 8 areas in 2019, at 2,909. Nitriansky kraj had the lowest, at -1,484. The median was 378 and the figure for Slovakia was 3,820. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest2,909Prešovský kraj
Lowest-1,484Nitriansky kraj
Median3788 areas
Slovakia3,820History

All areas, 2019

Prešovský kraj: 2,909 personsPrešovský kraj2,909Bratislavský kraj: 2,108 personsBratislavský kraj2,108Košický kraj: 1,384 personsKošický kraj1,384Žilinský kraj: 781 personsŽilinský kraj781Trnavský kraj: -25 personsTrnavský kraj-25Trenčiansky kraj: -702 personsTrenčiansky kraj-702Banskobystrický kraj: -1,151 personsBanskobystrický kraj-1,151Nitriansky kraj: -1,484 personsNitriansky kraj-1,484Prešovský kraj: 2,909 personsPrešovský kraj2,909Bratislavský kraj: 2,108 personsBratislavský kraj2,108Košický kraj: 1,384 personsKošický kraj1,384Žilinský kraj: 781 personsŽilinský kraj781Trnavský kraj: -25 personsTrnavský kraj-25Trenčiansky kraj: -702 personsTrenčiansky kraj-702Banskobystrický kraj: -1,151 personsBanskobystrický kraj-1,151Nitriansky kraj: -1,484 personsNitriansky kraj-1,484
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
persons
Change on 2018
1Prešovský kraj2,909+9.6%
2Bratislavský kraj2,108-7.9%
3Košický kraj1,384-16.5%
4Žilinský kraj781+1.2%
5Trnavský kraj-25+93.2%
6Trenčiansky kraj-702+30.7%
7Banskobystrický kraj-1,151-24.4%
8Nitriansky kraj-1,484+13.8%

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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, 2019) [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, 2019. 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=2019. 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, 2019. 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=2019.

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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, 2019 [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=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which area has the highest natural population change?

Prešovský kraj, with 2,909 in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Nitriansky kraj, with -1,484 in 2019.

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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