Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Czechia
Czechia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 1,057 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Czechia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Czechia is 1,057, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 65.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Czechia peaked at 6,985 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1974.
That places Czechia 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70 | — |
| 1971 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60 | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 50 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 393 | +686.0% |
| 1981 | 389 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 494 | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 421 | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 456 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 981 | +115.1% |
| 1986 | 411 | -58.1% |
| 1987 | 385 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 5,649 | +1367.3% |
| 1989 | 5,790 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 6,123 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 4,491 | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 3,327 | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 5,017 | +50.8% |
| 1994 | 4,650 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 2,040 | -56.1% |
| 1996 | 977 | -52.1% |
| 1997 | 695 | -28.9% |
| 1998 | 1,929 | +177.6% |
| 1999 | 1,243 | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 809 | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 1,177 | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 6,985 | +493.5% |
| 2003 | 6,699 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4,528 | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 3,589 | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 2,136 | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 1,379 | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 1,354 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,060 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 811 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 758 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 620 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 984 | +58.7% |
| 2014 | 1,321 | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 1,280 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,266 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,272 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,236 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,166 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1,112 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 758 | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 604 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 637 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1,057 | +65.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1,057 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 9.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1,057 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 382.5, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1367.3% | 385 | 5,649 |
| 1980 | +686.0% | 50 | 393 |
| 2002 | +493.5% | 1,177 | 6,985 |
| 1998 | +177.6% | 695 | 1,929 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.67 | 50 | 70 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,537 | 385 | 5,790 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,049 | 695 | 6,123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,972 | 809 | 6,985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,071 | 620 | 1,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 833.6 | 604 | 1,112 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 101 South Africa 1,174 compare
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- 107 Montenegro 763 compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Czechia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Czechia was 1,057 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,985 in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1974.
- How does Czechia rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Czechia ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.