Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Czechia

Czechia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 391,133 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
391,133
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
11th
of 70 countries
All-time high
435,212
in 2022
All-time low
188
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Czechia, 1991–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1991200720241991: 6911992: 9.4k1993: 1881994: 1.2k1995: 2.7k1996: 2.3k1997: 1.7k1998: 1.8k1999: 1.2k2000: 1.2k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.9k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.3k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.8k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.1k2015: 3.6k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.6k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.1k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.9k2022: 435.2k2023: 377.1k2024: 391.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Czechia is 391,133, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 12,400.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Czechia peaked at 435,212 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 188, in 1993.

That places Czechia 11th out of 70 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 under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum in Czechia, 1991 to 2024.
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%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 391,133 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,770, 4.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 391,133 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,218, 5.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 241,459 1,909 435,212 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 8 Jordan 643,641 compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 515,677 compare
  3. 10 Spain 429,333 compare
  4. 12 Iraq 318,461 compare
  5. 13 Italy 312,849 compare
  6. 14 Austria 284,828 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Czechia?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Czechia was 391,133 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 435,212 in 2022.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 188 in 1993.
How does Czechia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Czechia ranks 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of 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 UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
70 places, 2,993 data points, 1960–2024
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