By the end of June, more than one million people with foreign citizenship were living in the Czech Republic. Particularly strongly represented are citizens from Ukraine, who seek protection in the Czech Republic due to the war. Numerous EU citizens also increasingly shape the profile of the foreign population in the country.
The number of foreigners living in the Czech Republic has continued to rise, reaching a new record level as of 30 June 2025. According to the Czech Ministry of the Interior (MV ČR), a total of 1,091,409 foreign nationals were registered in the country at that time. Around 378,400 of them hold a protection status, which is mainly granted to people from Ukraine who fled the war in their homeland.
In addition to holders of a temporary residence permit (327,936 persons) and those with permanent residence status (385,052 persons), Ukrainian war refugees thus constitute a decisive part of the growth. Overall, just under 80 percent of foreigners in the Czech Republic come from non-EU countries, while citizens from the EU, EEA countries, and Switzerland account for only around 21 percent of legally registered foreigners.
Currently, approximately 100 foreigners live per 1,000 inhabitants in the Czech Republic, which corresponds to a population share of 10 percent. Compared to the first quarter of 2025, the number of foreigners living in the Czech Republic increased by just under 1.7 percent (18,106 persons).
Ukrainians at the top
The ranking of the largest foreign groups is still clearly led by Ukraine with 581,184 persons (53.3 percent) – more than every second foreigner in the Czech Republic comes from there. This is followed by Slovaks (11.3%), Vietnamese (6.4%) and Russians (3.5%).
Other nationalities such as Romanians, Poles, Bulgarians and Mongolians are also represented, each with over 10,000 persons. The largest Western and Central European communities, after the Slovaks, are mainly Britons (7,825), Germans (11,331) and Italians (6,416).
High concentration in Prague
Foreigners are particularly strongly represented in the capital: 32.6 percent of all registered foreigners live in Prague, with a further 14.3 percent in the Central Bohemia region. The lowest proportion of foreigners, by contrast, is found in the Zlín Region in the east of the country, with only 2.4 percent. The proportion of women among all registered foreigners was 48.3 percent at the end of June.
Top 10 Foreign Groups (Worldwide) in the Czech Republic (as of 30 June 2025)
- Ukraine: 581,184 persons (53.3%)
- Slovakia: 123,457 (11.3%)
- Vietnam: 69,348 (6.4%)
- Russia: 37,958 (3.5%)
- Romania: 21,202 (2.0%)
- Poland: 17,653 (1.6%)
- Bulgaria: 17,602 (1.6%)
- Mongolia: 14,465 (1.3%)
- Philippines: 12,303 (1.1%)
- Hungary: 11,912 (1.1%)
Top 10 EU Foreign Groups in the Czech Republic (as of 30 June 2025)
- Slovakia: 123,457 persons
- Romania: 21,202
- Poland: 17,653
- Bulgaria: 17,602
- Hungary: 11,912
- Germany: 11,331
- Italy: 6,416
- France: 4,171
- Croatia: 3,239
- Netherlands: 2,322
