Annual change in population in Czechia
Czechia: Annual change in population was 136,506 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
136,506 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
142,533 people
in 2022
All-time low
-19,446 people
in 2021
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Czechia, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Czechia is 136,506 people, 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 change in population in Czechia peaked at 142,533 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, -19,446 people, 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 change in population in Czechia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 80,532 people | — |
| 1952 | 79,960 people | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 75,396 people | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 68,585 people | -9.0% |
| 1955 | 68,241 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 68,594 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 60,946 people | -11.1% |
| 1958 | 50,741 people | -16.7% |
| 1959 | 38,677 people | -23.8% |
| 1960 | 33,218 people | -14.1% |
| 1961 | 31,781 people | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 24,077 people | -24.2% |
| 1963 | 29,868 people | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 41,414 people | +38.7% |
| 1965 | 38,099 people | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 29,400 people | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 22,740 people | -22.7% |
| 1968 | 16,128 people | -29.1% |
| 1969 | 12,678 people | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 13,463 people | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 21,530 people | +59.9% |
| 1972 | 35,288 people | +63.9% |
| 1973 | 48,143 people | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 59,736 people | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 64,837 people | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 62,154 people | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 56,428 people | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 51,384 people | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 45,401 people | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 29,250 people | -35.6% |
| 1981 | 14,114 people | -51.7% |
| 1982 | 9,488 people | -32.8% |
| 1983 | 3,941 people | -58.5% |
| 1984 | 869 people | -77.9% |
| 1985 | 1,325 people | +52.5% |
| 1986 | -767 people | -157.9% |
| 1987 | -952 people | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 2,026 people | -312.8% |
| 1989 | 161 people | -92.1% |
| 1990 | -3,620 people | -2348.4% |
| 1991 | 2,431 people | -167.2% |
| 1992 | 8,029 people | +230.3% |
| 1993 | 7,955 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,928 people | -75.8% |
| 1995 | -10,291 people | -633.8% |
| 1996 | -15,901 people | +54.5% |
| 1997 | -16,091 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | -14,619 people | -9.1% |
| 1999 | -14,045 people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | -14,576 people | +3.8% |
| 2001 | -4,867 people | -66.6% |
| 2002 | 7,532 people | -254.8% |
| 2003 | 9,433 people | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 12,546 people | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 18,702 people | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 24,437 people | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 32,947 people | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 40,759 people | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 42,687 people | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 43,050 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 31,473 people | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 11,831 people | -62.4% |
| 2013 | 3,825 people | -67.7% |
| 2014 | 6,059 people | +58.4% |
| 2015 | 7,195 people | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 7,528 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9,397 people | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 7,591 people | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 5,938 people | -21.8% |
| 2020 | -4,743 people | -179.9% |
| 2021 | -19,446 people | +310.0% |
| 2022 | 142,533 people | -833.0% |
| 2023 | 136,506 people | -4.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 136,506 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,163 people, 43.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 136,506 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382 people, 8.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 people | -3,620 people |
| 2022 | +833.0% | -19,446 people | 142,533 people |
| 1995 | -633.8% | 1,928 people | -10,291 people |
| 1988 | +312.8% | -952 people | 2,026 people |
| 2021 | -310.0% | -4,743 people | -19,446 people |
| 2002 | +254.8% | -4,867 people | 7,532 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,741 people | 38,677 people | 80,532 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 27,940 people | 12,678 people | 41,414 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,836 people | 13,463 people | 64,837 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,946 people | -952 people | 29,250 people | 10 |
| 1990s | -5,422 people | -16,091 people | 8,029 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,960 people | -14,576 people | 42,687 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,389 people | 3,825 people | 43,050 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,712 people | -19,446 people | 142,533 people | 4 |
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- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Czechia?
- Annual change in population in Czechia was 136,506 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 142,533 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19,446 people in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for annual change in population?
- Czechia ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.