Czechia

1950

2025

2100

Czechia

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net emigration of 112,188 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Czechia has gained a cumulative 513,984 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

-112,188

Net migration rate

-10.6 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Why are people leaving?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+1,200,656

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

329,739

Top year: 2022

Peak emigration

-112,188

Lowest year: 2025

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+8835

Per year

Czechia loses approximately 112,188 people per year to emigration (10.6 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 329,739 in 2022.

The bottom line

Czechia is a source country for migration, with significant net emigration each year. The high emigration rate may reflect economic challenges or better opportunities abroad.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).