NUTS 3 areas of Slovakia by natural population change

Prešovský kraj had the highest natural population change of 8 areas in 2020, at 2,022. Nitriansky kraj had the lowest, at -2,547. The median was -468 and the figure for Slovakia was -2,439. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest2,022Prešovský kraj
Lowest-2,547Nitriansky kraj
Median-4688 areas
Slovakia-2,439History

All areas, 2020

Prešovský kraj: 2,022 personsPrešovský kraj2,022Bratislavský kraj: 1,785 personsBratislavský kraj1,785Košický kraj: 524 personsKošický kraj524Žilinský kraj: -95 personsŽilinský kraj-95Trnavský kraj: -841 personsTrnavský kraj-841Banskobystrický kraj: -1,518 personsBanskobystrický kraj-1,518Trenčiansky kraj: -1,769 personsTrenčiansky kraj-1,769Nitriansky kraj: -2,547 personsNitriansky kraj-2,547Prešovský kraj: 2,022 personsPrešovský kraj2,022Bratislavský kraj: 1,785 personsBratislavský kraj1,785Košický kraj: 524 personsKošický kraj524Žilinský kraj: -95 personsŽilinský kraj-95Trnavský kraj: -841 personsTrnavský kraj-841Banskobystrický kraj: -1,518 personsBanskobystrický kraj-1,518Trenčiansky kraj: -1,769 personsTrenčiansky kraj-1,769Nitriansky kraj: -2,547 personsNitriansky kraj-2,547
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
persons
Change on 2019
1Prešovský kraj2,022-30.5%
2Bratislavský kraj1,785-15.3%
3Košický kraj524-62.1%
4Žilinský kraj-95-112.2%
5Trnavský kraj-841-3,264%
6Banskobystrický kraj-1,518-31.9%
7Trenčiansky kraj-1,769-152%
8Nitriansky kraj-2,547-71.6%

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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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which area has the highest natural population change?

Prešovský kraj, with 2,022 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Nitriansky kraj, with -2,547 in 2020.

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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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