Population of the Czechia
As of May 2026, the population of the Czechia is 10.5 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 3 thousand in the last year, representing a growth of 0.04%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 40.7 years in 2016 to 43.8 years in 2026. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 80.3 years and population density is 136.2 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Population Growth
The population growth rate of the Czechia peaked in 1950, reaching around 0.91% annually, but has since declined to approximately 0.03% in 2026. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 80.76 thousand in 1950 to nearly 3.37 thousand in 2026.
Life Expectancy
In the Czechia, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 76.7 years in 2006 to 80.3 years in 2026, representing an increase of almost 4 years over the past 2 decades.
Most populous cities in the Czechia
The cities of the Czechia are mostly small, but 5 stand out with more than 100 thousand inhabitants. The most populous city is Prague, con una diferencia significativa sobre las demás, alcanzando approximately 1.2 million inhabitants. It is followed by Brno, South Moravian with 379.5 thousand and Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian Region with 279.8 thousand.
These are the 20 most populous cities in the Czechia:
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague | 1,165,581 |
| 2 | Brno, South Moravian | 379,466 |
| 3 | Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian Region | 279,791 |
| 4 | Pilsen, Plzeň Region | 168,733 |
| 5 | Liberec, Liberec Region | 102,951 |
| 6 | Olomouc, Olomouc Region | 99,496 |
| 7 | České Budějovice, South Bohemian Region | 93,426 |
| 8 | Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové Region | 90,596 |
| 9 | Ústí nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem Region | 90,378 |
| 10 | Pardubice, Pardubice Region | 88,520 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brno střed, South Moravian | 86,685 |
| 12 | Havířov, Moravian-Silesian Region | 82,768 |
| 13 | Zlín | 72,973 |
| 14 | Kladno, Central Bohemia | 69,664 |
| 15 | Most, Ústí nad Labem Region | 63,474 |
| 16 | Stodůlky, Prague | 60,758 |
| 17 | Opava, Moravian-Silesian Region | 60,252 |
| 18 | Žižkov, Prague | 58,267 |
| 19 | Frýdek-Místek, Moravian-Silesian Region | 53,590 |
| 20 | Teplice, Ústí nad Labem Region | 50,912 |