Net migration (UNICEF) in Czechia
Czechia: Net migration was -112,188 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-112,188
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
69th
of 74 countries
All-time high
329,739
in 2022
All-time low
-112,188
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net migration in Czechia, 1960–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Czechia stood at -112,188. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and down 2,327.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Czechia peaked at 329,739 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -112,188, in 2025.
Czechia ranks 69th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,748 | — |
| 1961 | -5,712 | -307.9% |
| 1962 | -6,886 | +20.6% |
| 1963 | -5,753 | -16.5% |
| 1964 | -6,122 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | -7,545 | +23.2% |
| 1966 | -8,675 | +15.0% |
| 1967 | -8,137 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | -8,111 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | -8,133 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | -9,353 | +15.0% |
| 1971 | -2,598 | -72.2% |
| 1972 | -2,755 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | -2,625 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | -2,919 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | -3,057 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | -2,727 | -10.8% |
| 1977 | -1,968 | -27.8% |
| 1978 | -795 | -59.6% |
| 1979 | -13 | -98.4% |
| 1980 | 1,738 | -13469.2% |
| 1981 | -372 | -121.4% |
| 1982 | -1,018 | +173.7% |
| 1983 | -1,971 | +93.6% |
| 1984 | -1,481 | -24.9% |
| 1985 | -1,173 | -20.8% |
| 1986 | -771 | -34.3% |
| 1987 | -1,514 | +96.4% |
| 1988 | -1,359 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | -2,175 | +60.0% |
| 1990 | -3,529 | +62.3% |
| 1991 | 5,568 | -257.8% |
| 1992 | 6,718 | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 7,197 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 6,401 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 6,459 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6,539 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6,664 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 6,374 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 5,965 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 4,420 | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 21,749 | +392.1% |
| 2002 | 26,089 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 25,997 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26,030 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26,203 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 26,259 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 27,887 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 29,813 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 31,270 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 34,927 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 16,841 | -51.8% |
| 2012 | 5,347 | -68.3% |
| 2013 | 5,427 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,303 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 5,037 | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 5,465 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5,747 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 5,849 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5,553 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 4,336 | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 4,111 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 329,739 | +7920.9% |
| 2023 | -14,638 | -104.4% |
| 2024 | -86,169 | +488.7% |
| 2025 | -112,188 | +30.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's -112,188 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,502. (42 countries reporting)
- Czechia's -112,188 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +13469.2% | -13 | 1,738 |
| 2022 | +7920.9% | 4,111 | 329,739 |
| 2024 | -488.7% | -14,638 | -86,169 |
| 2001 | +392.1% | 4,420 | 21,749 |
| 1961 | -307.9% | 2,748 | -5,712 |
| 1991 | +257.8% | -3,529 | 5,568 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6,233 | -8,675 | 2,748 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2,881 | -9,353 | -13 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,010 | -2,175 | 1,738 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,436 | -3,529 | 7,197 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,572 | 4,420 | 31,270 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,650 | 5,037 | 34,927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,865 | -112,188 | 329,739 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More population data for Czechia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,577 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Czechia?
- Net migration in Czechia was -112,188 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 329,739 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -112,188 in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for net migration?
- Czechia ranks 69th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,327.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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