Population of the Czechia

As of May 2025, the population of the Czechia is 10.5 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 5 thousand in the last year, representing a growth of 0.06%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 40.3 years in 2015 to 43.6 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 80.1 years and population density is 136.1 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 0.05% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 80.76 thousand in 1950 to nearly 5.24 thousand in 2025.

Life Expectancy

In the Czechia, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 76.2 years in 2005 to 80.1 years in 2025, representing an increase de 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, Moravskoslezský with 279.8 thousand.

These are the 20 most populous cities in the Czechia: