Share of the population born in another country in Czechia
Czechia: Share of the population born in another country was 9.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Czechia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 9.5% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Czechia peaked at 9.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1990.
That places Czechia 98th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population born in another country in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.3% | — |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +48.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 48% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.6%, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.4% | 9.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 95 Greenland 10.4% compare
- 96 Seychelles 10.2% compare
- 97 Kazakhstan 10.1% compare
- 99 Saint Helena 9.4% compare
- 100 Armenia 9.2% compare
- 101 Finland 9.2% compare
More population data for Czechia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,577 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0179 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- 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 share of the population born in another country in Czechia?
- Share of the population born in another country in Czechia was 9.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Czechia ranks 98th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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