Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Czechia
Czechia: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Czechia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Czechia stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 90.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Czechia peaked at 1.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.4% | — |
| 1971 | -0.3% | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -230.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -76.5% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -130.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -495.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +56.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -27.3% |
| 1990 | -0.3% | -579.0% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -142.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -65.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | -269.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | +89.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | -0.3% | +174.4% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | +34.0% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -48.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -85.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -206.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +354.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +95.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +115.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -48.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -76.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +217.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +86.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -38.2% |
| 2021 | -1.8% | -845.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -186.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -90.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 32% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -845.0% | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | -579.0% | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | +495.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2005 | +354.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -1.8% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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- 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 population growth in Czechia?
- Population growth in Czechia was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for population growth?
- Czechia ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release