The increase is due to foreign migration, especially from Ukraine.

From January to the end of September, 116,700 people immigrated to Czech Republic, while 48,600 people left the country. According to the freshly released data, the first six months of this year saw 69,200 births, a year-on-year decrease of 8.600, or 11%.

The number of deceased also went down to 82,600, 7% fewer than in the same period last year.