Czech population increases due to migration

The population of Czechia increased by 46,000 to 10.87 million in the first half of this year, according to data published by the Czech Statistics Office on Monday. The increase is due to foreign migration, especially from Ukraine.

From January to the end of June, 79,776 people immigrated to Czechia, while 22,266 people left the country. The figures include Ukrainians granted temporary protection due to Russian military aggression.

According to the freshly released data, the first six months of 2022 saw 45,200 births, which is a drop by 11 percent year-on-year. The number of deceased also went down to 56,700.