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Czech Republic

Capital:
Prague
Continent:
Europe
Region(s):
Eastern Europe
Largest Cities:
Prague, Brno, Ostrava
Abbreviation:
CZE

10.6M
Total Population
92
Population Rank
137.35
Density (km²)
-126.7K 0.11%
Annual Population Growth

Population of Czech Republic

Czech Republic's population structure shows a slightly lower male to female ratio of 0.97 to 1, with a median male age of 42.83 years old and a median female age of 45.56 years old. The highest concentration of adults under 75 years old is in the 49 and 48 year-old age groups, while the lowest concentration is in the 25 and 24 year-old age groups.

Czech Republic Population

Data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Czech Republic Population Clock

Czech Republic Population*
10,662,794
Births per Day
238
Deaths per Day
319
Emigrations per Day
307
Net Change per Day
388
2025 Population Change*
16,684

* As of 2/12/2025

1 birth

Every 6.1 minutes

1 death

Every 4.5 minutes

1 emigrant

Every 4.7 minutes

1 person

Every 3.7 minutes

Population by City

City
2025 Pop.
Prague1,165,581
Brno369,559
Ostrava313,088
Pilsen164,180
Olomouc101,268

Czech Republic Overview

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe that was formerly Bohemia. Bordered by Slovakia, Austria, Germany, and Poland, the Czech Republic is the 116th largest country in the world by area.

On July 5, 2016, the Czech Republic registered its short-form name, Czechia (pronounced CHECK-iya). Politicians wanted to change the name to make it easier for companies and sports teams to use it on their products. Additionally, they wanted an easier version of the name for English speakers. Both Czechia and the Czech Republic are correct when referring to the country.

Czech Republic Demographics

64% of the Czech Republic’s population is Czech, followed by Moravians (5%), Slovaks (1.4%), Poles (0.4%) and Germans (0.2%). At the last census in 2011, “nationality” was optional and about 26% left this blank. It’s estimated that the Czech Republic is home to 250,000 Romani people, as well as 440,000 foreigners, the largest group being Ukranian (140,000) followed by Slovak, Vietnamese, Russian and Polish.

The Nazis almost completely destroyed the Jewish population in the region, which dropped from 118,000 in 1930 to just 4,000 in 2005.

Czech Republic Religion, Economy and Politics

The country has one of the least religious populations globally with the third-highest percentage of atheists (34%) after China and Japan. The Czech people have historically been considered indifferent toward religion in general. A poll in 2010 found that just 16% of Czechs say they do believe in a God, which is the lowest rate among all European Union countries.

While part of the economy of the European Union, the Czech Republic uses its currency, the Czech koruna, and has a fairly stable economy on its own. The Czech economy is highly dependent upon their exports, and services like high tech engineering, electronics, automotive, and machine-building account for 60% of their GDP. The industry sector makes up most of the remainder of their economy. Agriculture makes up a small 2.5% of the nation’s GDP and includes products like cereals, vegetable oils, and hops. The government in the Czech Republic is a unitary parliamentary constitutional republic, which means that there is both a president in charge of the state and a prime minister that leads the government.

Czech Republic Population History

Evidence of prehistoric human settlements in the region date back to the Paleolithic era, and the modern-day Czech Republic has been inhabited and conquered by many groups over its long history. About 1.4 million people from Czechoslovakia fought in World War 1, and by 1938, the country was 10th in world industrial production. It was eventually occupied by Germany and later peacefully divided into the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic in 1993.