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 794 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Czechia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Czechia recorded 794 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.9% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Czechia peaked at 6,985 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1974.
That places Czechia 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, 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 under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70 | — |
| 1971 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60 | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 50 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 393 | +686.0% |
| 1981 | 389 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 494 | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 421 | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 456 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 981 | +115.1% |
| 1986 | 411 | -58.1% |
| 1987 | 385 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 5,649 | +1367.3% |
| 1989 | 5,790 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 6,123 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 4,491 | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 3,327 | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 5,017 | +50.8% |
| 1994 | 4,650 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 2,040 | -56.1% |
| 1996 | 977 | -52.1% |
| 1997 | 695 | -28.9% |
| 1998 | 1,929 | +177.6% |
| 1999 | 1,243 | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 809 | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 1,177 | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 6,985 | +493.5% |
| 2003 | 6,699 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4,528 | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 3,589 | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 2,136 | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 1,379 | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 1,354 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,060 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 811 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 758 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 620 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 984 | +58.7% |
| 2014 | 1,321 | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 1,280 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,266 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,272 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,236 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,166 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1,112 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 758 | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 604 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 637 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1,057 | +65.9% |
| 2025 | 794 | -24.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 794 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 7.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 794 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 1.5× the median. (51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1367.3% | 385 | 5,649 |
| 1980 | +686.0% | 50 | 393 |
| 2002 | +493.5% | 1,177 | 6,985 |
| 1998 | +177.6% | 695 | 1,929 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.67 | 50 | 70 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,537 | 385 | 5,790 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,049 | 695 | 6,123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,972 | 809 | 6,985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,071 | 620 | 1,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 827 | 604 | 1,112 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 103 Dominican Republic 1,240 compare
- 104 Gabon 984 compare
- 105 Philippines 807 compare
- 107 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 710 compare
- 108 Montenegro 696 compare
- 109 Namibia 685 compare
More social development data for Czechia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 395,559 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 794 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.13 % change on previous year (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 794 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,985 in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1974.
- How does Czechia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Czechia ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.