Natural population growth in Czechia
Czechia: Natural population growth was -0.2006 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.2006
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.9622
in 1950
All-time low
-0.2695
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded -0.2006 for natural population growth in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 613.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Czechia peaked at 0.9622 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.2695, in 2021.
That places Czechia 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9622 | — |
| 1951 | 0.9324 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 0.9159 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.8051 | -12.1% |
| 1954 | 0.7381 | -8.3% |
| 1955 | 0.7737 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 0.7286 | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 0.5886 | -19.2% |
| 1958 | 0.49 | -16.8% |
| 1959 | 0.314 | -35.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3438 | +9.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3524 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2813 | -20.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4714 | +67.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5101 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4178 | -18.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3539 | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2854 | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2114 | -25.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2137 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2397 | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3209 | +33.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4506 | +40.4% |
| 1973 | 0.578 | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 0.68 | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6765 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6168 | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5448 | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4925 | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4039 | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1496 | -63.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1116 | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0865 | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.019 | -78.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0314 | +65.3% |
| 1985 | 0.02 | -36.3% |
| 1986 | -0.0161 | -180.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0197 | -222.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0477 | +142.1% |
| 1989 | -0.0104 | -121.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0045 | -56.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0321 | -813.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 | -86.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 | +236.4% |
| 1994 | -0.1093 | -838.5% |
| 1995 | -0.2148 | +96.5% |
| 1996 | -0.2201 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | -0.2207 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | -0.1908 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | -0.2034 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1825 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | -0.1682 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | -0.152 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | -0.1721 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | -0.0908 | -47.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0536 | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0187 | -134.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0951 | +408.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1346 | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0992 | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0913 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 | -83.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0016 | -110.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0281 | +1656.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0318 | -213.2% |
| 2015 | -0.0029 | -109.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0463 | -1696.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0256 | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 | -66.8% |
| 2019 | -0.004 | -147.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1798 | +4395.0% |
| 2021 | -0.2695 | +49.9% |
| 2022 | -0.1912 | -29.1% |
| 2023 | -0.2006 | +4.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's -0.2006 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's -0.2006 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -4395.0% | -0.004 | -0.1798 |
| 2016 | +1696.6% | -0.0029 | 0.0463 |
| 2013 | -1656.2% | -0.0016 | -0.0281 |
| 1994 | -838.5% | 0.0148 | -0.1093 |
| 1991 | +813.3% | -0.0045 | 0.0321 |
| 2007 | +408.6% | 0.0187 | 0.0951 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7249 | 0.314 | 0.9622 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3441 | 0.2114 | 0.5101 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5004 | 0.2397 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0459 | -0.0161 | 0.1496 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1112 | -0.2207 | 0.0321 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0472 | -0.1825 | 0.1346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0182 | -0.0281 | 0.0913 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2103 | -0.2695 | -0.1798 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 198 Slovenia -0.1737 compare
- 199 Austria -0.1771 compare
- 200 China -0.1957 compare
- 202 San Marino -0.2073 compare
- 203 South Korea -0.2109 compare
- 204 Hong Kong -0.2136 compare
- 204 Isle of Man -0.2136 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)
- Population growth rate -0.271 (2100)
- Population density 106.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 351,331 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Czechia?
- Natural population growth in Czechia was -0.2006 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9622 in 1950.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2695 in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for natural population growth?
- Czechia ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 613.9%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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