Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Czechia
Czechia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 395,559 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 395,559 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10,767.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Czechia peaked at 435,212 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 188, in 1993.
That places Czechia 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 691 | — |
| 1992 | 9,399 | +1260.2% |
| 1993 | 188 | -98.0% |
| 1994 | 1,186 | +530.9% |
| 1995 | 2,655 | +123.9% |
| 1996 | 2,266 | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 1,731 | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 1,805 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,232 | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 1,186 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,217 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,296 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1,516 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 1,624 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,803 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1,886 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2,015 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2,095 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,299 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 2,424 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2,424 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,780 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 2,966 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3,129 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,640 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 3,640 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,640 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,186 | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 2,054 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,919 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1,909 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 435,212 | +22697.9% |
| 2023 | 377,120 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 391,133 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 395,559 | +1.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 395,559 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,811, 33.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 395,559 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70,349, 5.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +22697.9% | 1,909 | 435,212 |
| 1992 | +1260.2% | 691 | 9,399 |
| 1994 | +530.9% | 188 | 1,186 |
| 1995 | +123.9% | 1,186 | 2,655 |
| 1993 | -98.0% | 9,399 | 188 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,350 | 188 | 9,399 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,694 | 1,186 | 2,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,888 | 2,054 | 3,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,142 | 1,909 | 435,212 | 6 |
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- 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Czechia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Czechia was 395,559 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 435,212 in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 188 in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,767.0%. 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 Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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