Annual population growth in Czechia
Czechia: Annual population growth was 136,506 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
136,506
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
142,533
in 2022
All-time low
-19,446
in 2021
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Czechia, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Czechia is 136,506, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 3,468.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Czechia peaked at 142,533 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -19,446, in 2021.
That places Czechia 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 80,532 | — |
| 1952 | 79,960 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 75,396 | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 68,585 | -9.0% |
| 1955 | 68,241 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 68,594 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 60,946 | -11.1% |
| 1958 | 50,741 | -16.7% |
| 1959 | 38,677 | -23.8% |
| 1960 | 33,218 | -14.1% |
| 1961 | 31,781 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 24,077 | -24.2% |
| 1963 | 29,868 | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 41,414 | +38.7% |
| 1965 | 38,099 | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 29,400 | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 22,740 | -22.7% |
| 1968 | 16,128 | -29.1% |
| 1969 | 12,678 | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 13,463 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 21,530 | +59.9% |
| 1972 | 35,288 | +63.9% |
| 1973 | 48,143 | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 59,736 | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 64,837 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 62,154 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 56,428 | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 51,384 | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 45,401 | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 29,250 | -35.6% |
| 1981 | 14,114 | -51.7% |
| 1982 | 9,488 | -32.8% |
| 1983 | 3,941 | -58.5% |
| 1984 | 869 | -77.9% |
| 1985 | 1,325 | +52.5% |
| 1986 | -767 | -157.9% |
| 1987 | -952 | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 2,026 | -312.8% |
| 1989 | 161 | -92.1% |
| 1990 | -3,620 | -2348.4% |
| 1991 | 2,431 | -167.2% |
| 1992 | 8,029 | +230.3% |
| 1993 | 7,955 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,928 | -75.8% |
| 1995 | -10,291 | -633.8% |
| 1996 | -15,901 | +54.5% |
| 1997 | -16,091 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | -14,619 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | -14,045 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | -14,576 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | -4,867 | -66.6% |
| 2002 | 7,532 | -254.8% |
| 2003 | 9,433 | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 12,546 | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 18,702 | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 24,437 | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 32,947 | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 40,759 | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 42,687 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 43,050 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 31,473 | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 11,831 | -62.4% |
| 2013 | 3,825 | -67.7% |
| 2014 | 6,059 | +58.4% |
| 2015 | 7,195 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 7,528 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9,397 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 7,591 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 5,938 | -21.8% |
| 2020 | -4,743 | -179.9% |
| 2021 | -19,446 | +310.0% |
| 2022 | 142,533 | -833.0% |
| 2023 | 136,506 | -4.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 136,506 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,163, 43.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 136,506 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382, 8.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2348.4% | 161 | -3,620 |
| 2022 | +833.0% | -19,446 | 142,533 |
| 1995 | -633.8% | 1,928 | -10,291 |
| 1988 | +312.8% | -952 | 2,026 |
| 2021 | -310.0% | -4,743 | -19,446 |
| 2002 | +254.8% | -4,867 | 7,532 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,741 | 38,677 | 80,532 | 9 |
| 1960s | 27,940 | 12,678 | 41,414 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,836 | 13,463 | 64,837 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,946 | -952 | 29,250 | 10 |
| 1990s | -5,422 | -16,091 | 8,029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,960 | -14,576 | 42,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,389 | 3,825 | 43,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,712 | -19,446 | 142,533 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Czechia?
- Annual population growth in Czechia was 136,506 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 142,533 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19,446 in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for annual population growth?
- Czechia ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,468.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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