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Czech Republic population

Current population of Czech Republic

10,866,855

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
47
Deaths today
63
Change today (UTC)
−10
World rank
89th of 218
0.13% of world population
Population
10,886,878
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.17%
2025
Density
141 /km²
2023
Land area
77,167 km²
Urban population
73%
2025
Median age
43.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.36
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
80.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
−112,188
2025
Capital
Prague
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Czech Republic: overview

Czech Republic has a population of 10,886,878 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 89th largest in the world. Czech Republic is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Prague.

The population has essentially plateaued, changing by just −0.17% per year. That translates to a loss of roughly 18,150 people over the past year. Net emigration — about 112,188 people in 2025 — compounds the decline.

Population density is moderate — about 141 people per km², spread across 77,167 km² of land. Most residents — 73% — live in urban areas.

At a median age of 43.8 years, Czech Republic has one of the oldest populations on Earth. At 1.36 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 9.83 million people by 2050, 10% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 10,425,089.

Czech Republic population, 1960–2025 and projections

02.5M5M7.5M10M12.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 10.89M1960: 9,602,0061961: 9,586,6511962: 9,624,6601963: 9,670,6851964: 9,727,8041965: 9,779,3581966: 9,821,0401967: 9,852,8991968: 9,876,3461969: 9,896,5801970: 9,858,0711971: 9,826,8151972: 9,867,6321973: 9,922,2661974: 9,988,4591975: 10,058,6201976: 10,125,9391977: 10,186,7551978: 10,242,0981979: 10,292,3411980: 10,304,1931981: 10,300,5911982: 10,314,8261983: 10,323,8561984: 10,330,2131985: 10,337,1181986: 10,342,2271987: 10,347,3181988: 10,355,2761989: 10,361,0681990: 10,333,3551991: 10,308,5781992: 10,319,1231993: 10,329,8551994: 10,333,5871995: 10,327,2531996: 10,315,2411997: 10,304,1311998: 10,294,3731999: 10,283,8602000: 10,255,0632001: 10,216,6052002: 10,196,9162003: 10,193,9982004: 10,197,1012005: 10,211,2162006: 10,238,9052007: 10,298,8282008: 10,384,6032009: 10,443,9362010: 10,474,4102011: 10,496,0882012: 10,510,7852013: 10,514,2722014: 10,525,3472015: 10,546,0592016: 10,566,3322017: 10,594,4382018: 10,629,9282019: 10,671,8702020: 10,697,8582021: 10,505,7722022: 10,672,1182023: 10,864,0422024: 10,905,0282025: 10,886,8782030: 10,425,0892050: 9,825,544
Population of Czech Republic by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202510,886,878−0.17%−18,150
202410,905,028+0.38%+40,986
202310,864,042+1.78%+191,924
202210,672,118+1.57%+166,346
202110,505,772−1.81%−192,086
202010,697,858+0.24%+25,988
201910,671,870+0.39%+41,942
201810,629,928+0.33%+35,490
201710,594,438+0.27%+28,106
201610,566,332+0.19%+20,273
201510,546,059+0.20%+20,712
201410,525,347+0.11%+11,075
201010,474,410+0.29%+30,474
200510,211,216+0.14%+14,115
200010,255,063−0.28%−28,797
199510,327,253−0.06%−6,334
199010,333,355−0.27%−27,713
198510,337,118+0.07%+6,905
198010,304,193+0.12%+11,852
197510,058,620+0.70%+70,161
19709,858,071−0.39%−38,509
19659,779,358+0.53%+51,554
19609,602,006––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Czech Republic population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Czech Republic
YearProjected populationvs today
203010,425,089−4.2%
20509,825,544−9.7%

Czech Republic population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 15.1% of Czech Republic's population is under 15, 63.7% is of working age (15–64), and 21.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 248,305 (2.3%)0-4 female: 235,940 (2.2%)0-45-9 male: 289,030 (2.7%)5-9 female: 275,118 (2.6%)10-14 male: 283,039 (2.7%)10-14 female: 269,045 (2.5%)10-1415-19 male: 299,896 (2.8%)15-19 female: 286,861 (2.7%)20-24 male: 271,748 (2.6%)20-24 female: 260,048 (2.5%)20-2425-29 male: 264,233 (2.5%)25-29 female: 250,832 (2.4%)30-34 male: 337,721 (3.2%)30-34 female: 315,105 (3.0%)30-3435-39 male: 366,969 (3.5%)35-39 female: 342,903 (3.2%)40-44 male: 381,851 (3.6%)40-44 female: 356,619 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 456,796 (4.3%)45-49 female: 430,424 (4.1%)50-54 male: 430,183 (4.1%)50-54 female: 410,938 (3.9%)50-5455-59 male: 337,526 (3.2%)55-59 female: 330,353 (3.1%)60-64 male: 312,204 (2.9%)60-64 female: 318,511 (3.0%)60-6465-69 male: 281,260 (2.7%)65-69 female: 311,729 (2.9%)70-74 male: 270,770 (2.6%)70-74 female: 335,163 (3.2%)70-7475-79 male: 215,179 (2.0%)75-79 female: 302,609 (2.9%)80-84 male: 118,246 (1.1%)80-84 female: 195,407 (1.8%)80-8485-89 male: 48,377 (0.5%)85-89 female: 97,973 (0.9%)90-94 male: 16,018 (0.2%)90-94 female: 41,103 (0.4%)90-9495-99 male: 2,740 (0.0%)95-99 female: 9,345 (0.1%)100+ male: 211 (0.0%)100+ female: 912 (0.0%)100+

Czech Republic population FAQ

What is the population of Czech Republic in 2026?

Czech Republic's population is estimated at about 10.87 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 10,886,878 (2025). Czech Republic ranks 89th in the world by population.

Is the population of Czech Republic growing or shrinking?

Czech Republic's population is essentially flat, changing by only −0.17% per year.

How densely populated is Czech Republic?

Czech Republic has about 141 people per square kilometre across a land area of 77,167 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Czech Republic?

Czech Republic is home to about 0.13% of the world's population.

What is Czech Republic's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Czech Republic's population at 9,825,544 in 2050, passing through 10,425,089 in 2030.

What is the median age in Czech Republic?

The median age in Czech Republic is 43.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.