Net migration in Czechia
Czechia: Net migration was -112,188 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Czechia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
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.
That places Czechia 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 843. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's -112,188 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166. (57 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 financial sector data for Czechia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Czechia?
- Net migration in Czechia was -112,188 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- 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 204th out of 218 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.