Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Czechia
Czechia: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 9.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 67.1%
World rank
120th
of 204 countries
All-time high
68.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2002
All-time low
0.4985 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1975
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Czechia, 1970–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 9.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
The figure is up 67.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Czechia peaked at 68.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4985 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1975.
That places Czechia 120th 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.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Czechia, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7142 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1971 | 0.7126 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7101 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6057 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5017 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4985 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +667.3% |
| 1981 | 3.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 4.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 4.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 9.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +115.1% |
| 1986 | 3.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -58.1% |
| 1987 | 3.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 54.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1367.0% |
| 1989 | 56.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 59.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 43.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 32.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 48.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +50.7% |
| 1994 | 45.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 19.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -56.1% |
| 1996 | 9.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -52.0% |
| 1997 | 6.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.8% |
| 1998 | 18.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +177.9% |
| 1999 | 12.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 7.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 11.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 68.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +493.0% |
| 2003 | 65.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 44.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 34.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 13.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 13.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 7.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 7.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 5.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 9.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +58.7% |
| 2014 | 12.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 12.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 12.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 10.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 5.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 5.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 9.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +67.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 9.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 4.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 9.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 | +1367.0% | 3.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 54.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1980 | +667.3% | 0.4985 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2002 | +493.0% | 11.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 68.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1998 | +177.9% | 6.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 18.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6238 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4985 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7142 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 1980s | 14.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 56.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 59.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 68.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 117 China 10.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 118 French Guiana 10.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 119 Botswana 9.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 121 Latvia 9.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 122 Dominican Republic 9.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 123 Estonia 9.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 origin per 100,000 people in Czechia?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Czechia was 9.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4985 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1975.
- How does Czechia rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Czechia ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.