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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Czechia, 1991–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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