Refugees by country of asylum in Czechia
Czechia: Refugees by country of asylum was 391,133 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Czechia, 1991–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 391,133 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 12,400.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Czechia peaked at 435,212 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 188 people, in 1993.
That places Czechia 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Czechia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 691 people | — |
| 1992 | 9,399 people | +1260.2% |
| 1993 | 188 people | -98.0% |
| 1994 | 1,186 people | +530.9% |
| 1995 | 2,655 people | +123.9% |
| 1996 | 2,266 people | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 1,731 people | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 1,805 people | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,232 people | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 1,186 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,217 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,296 people | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1,516 people | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 1,624 people | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,803 people | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1,886 people | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2,015 people | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2,095 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,299 people | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 2,424 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2,424 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,780 people | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 2,966 people | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3,129 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,640 people | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 3,640 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,640 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,186 people | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 2,054 people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,919 people | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1,909 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 435,212 people | +22697.9% |
| 2023 | 377,120 people | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 391,133 people | +3.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 391,133 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 38.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 391,133 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 5.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country 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 people | 435,212 people |
| 1992 | +1260.2% | 691 people | 9,399 people |
| 1994 | +530.9% | 188 people | 1,186 people |
| 1995 | +123.9% | 1,186 people | 2,655 people |
| 1993 | -98.0% | 9,399 people | 188 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,350 people | 188 people | 9,399 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,694 people | 1,186 people | 2,299 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,888 people | 2,054 people | 3,640 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,459 people | 1,909 people | 435,212 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Czechia?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Czechia was 391,133 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 435,212 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 188 people in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Czechia ranks 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,400.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.