Czech population grows due to migration

The population of Czechia increased by 54,700 to 10.88 million in the first three quarters of this year, according to data published by the Czech Statistics Office on Tuesday. The increase is due to foreign migration, especially from Ukraine.

From January to the end of September, 116,700 people immigrated to Czechia, while 48,600 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 69,200 births, which is a drop by 11 percent year-on-year. The number of deceased also went down to 82,600.