🇨🇿 Czechia Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Czechia is 10,527,780, ranking #92 in the world (0.13% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.20% per year. The biggest city is Prague with 1,165,581 inhabitants.
Live estimate
10,527,266
Growth rate
-0.20%
Density
136
people / km² (353 / mi²)
Median age
44.3
Fertility rate
1.47
births per woman
Life expectancy
80.3
years
Czechia population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Czechia is projected to reach 9,825,544, and 8,228,076 by 2100.
Czechia population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10,527,780 | -0.20% | 136.4 | 44.3 |
| 2025 | 10,609,240 | -1.34% | 137.4 | 43.8 |
| 2024 | 10,735,859 | -1.04% | 139.1 | 43.2 |
| 2023 | 10,809,716 | -0.34% | 140.0 | 42.7 |
| 2022 | 10,673,213 | 2.90% | 138.2 | 42.6 |
| 2021 | 10,530,682 | -0.23% | 136.4 | 42.6 |
| 2020 | 10,550,129 | -0.14% | 136.7 | 42.3 |
| 2019 | 10,554,875 | 0.05% | 136.7 | 42.0 |
| 2018 | 10,548,937 | 0.06% | 136.6 | 41.6 |
| 2017 | 10,541,342 | 0.08% | 136.5 | 41.2 |
| 2016 | 10,531,948 | 0.10% | 136.4 | 40.8 |
| 2015 | 10,524,416 | 0.04% | 136.3 | 40.4 |
| 2014 | 10,517,226 | 0.09% | 136.2 | 40.0 |
| 2013 | 10,511,162 | 0.02% | 136.1 | 39.6 |
| 2012 | 10,507,335 | 0.05% | 136.1 | 39.2 |
| 2011 | 10,495,511 | 0.18% | 135.9 | 38.9 |
| 2010 | 10,464,036 | 0.42% | 135.5 | 38.7 |
| 2009 | 10,420,984 | 0.40% | 135.0 | 38.5 |
| 2008 | 10,378,292 | 0.42% | 134.4 | 38.3 |
| 2007 | 10,337,543 | 0.36% | 133.9 | 38.1 |
| 2006 | 10,304,588 | 0.27% | 133.5 | 38.0 |
| 2005 | 10,280,152 | 0.20% | 133.2 | 37.8 |
| 2004 | 10,261,450 | 0.16% | 132.9 | 37.5 |
| 2003 | 10,248,912 | 0.08% | 132.8 | 37.3 |
| 2002 | 10,239,468 | 0.10% | 132.6 | 37.0 |
| 2001 | 10,231,936 | 0.04% | 132.5 | 36.7 |
| 2000 | 10,236,804 | -0.14% | 132.6 | 36.4 |
| 1999 | 10,251,378 | -0.14% | 132.8 | 36.2 |
| 1998 | 10,265,426 | -0.13% | 133.0 | 35.9 |
| 1997 | 10,280,051 | -0.16% | 133.2 | 35.7 |
| 1996 | 10,296,128 | -0.16% | 133.4 | 35.5 |
| 1995 | 10,312,042 | -0.15% | 133.6 | 35.3 |
| 1994 | 10,322,330 | -0.05% | 133.7 | 35.1 |
| 1993 | 10,320,398 | 0.09% | 133.7 | 34.9 |
| 1992 | 10,312,448 | 0.07% | 133.6 | 34.7 |
| 1991 | 10,304,426 | 0.09% | 133.5 | 34.5 |
| 1990 | 10,301,988 | -0.04% | 133.4 | 34.3 |
| 1989 | 10,305,605 | -0.03% | 133.5 | 34.0 |
| 1988 | 10,305,450 | 0.03% | 133.5 | 33.8 |
| 1987 | 10,303,419 | 0.01% | 133.5 | 33.6 |
| 1986 | 10,304,374 | -0.02% | 133.5 | 33.3 |
| 1985 | 10,305,144 | 0.01% | 133.5 | 33.1 |
| 1984 | 10,303,818 | 0.02% | 133.5 | 32.9 |
| 1983 | 10,302,944 | 0.00% | 133.5 | 32.6 |
| 1982 | 10,299,008 | 0.08% | 133.4 | 32.4 |
| 1981 | 10,289,513 | 0.11% | 133.3 | 32.2 |
| 1980 | 10,275,403 | 0.17% | 133.1 | 32.0 |
| 1979 | 10,246,156 | 0.40% | 132.7 | 31.8 |
| 1978 | 10,200,750 | 0.48% | 132.1 | 31.6 |
| 1977 | 10,149,366 | 0.53% | 131.5 | 31.6 |
| 1976 | 10,092,938 | 0.59% | 130.7 | 31.6 |
| 1975 | 10,030,774 | 0.65% | 129.9 | 31.6 |
| 1974 | 9,965,948 | 0.65% | 129.1 | 31.8 |
| 1973 | 9,906,210 | 0.55% | 128.3 | 31.9 |
| 1972 | 9,858,068 | 0.42% | 127.7 | 32.1 |
| 1971 | 9,822,779 | 0.29% | 127.2 | 32.3 |
| 1970 | 9,801,252 | 0.14% | 127.0 | 32.5 |
| 1969 | 9,787,788 | 0.13% | 126.8 | 32.7 |
| 1968 | 9,775,113 | 0.13% | 126.6 | 32.8 |
| 1967 | 9,758,982 | 0.20% | 126.4 | 32.9 |
| 1966 | 9,736,239 | 0.27% | 126.1 | 32.8 |
| 1965 | 9,706,848 | 0.34% | 125.7 | 32.8 |
| 1964 | 9,668,746 | 0.45% | 125.2 | 32.7 |
| 1963 | 9,627,330 | 0.41% | 124.7 | 32.6 |
| 1962 | 9,597,460 | 0.21% | 124.3 | 32.5 |
| 1961 | 9,573,390 | 0.29% | 124.0 | 32.3 |
| 1960 | 9,541,605 | 0.37% | 123.6 | 32.1 |
| 1959 | 9,508,392 | 0.33% | 123.2 | 31.9 |
| 1958 | 9,469,704 | 0.49% | 122.7 | 31.7 |
| 1957 | 9,418,968 | 0.58% | 122.0 | 31.6 |
| 1956 | 9,358,018 | 0.71% | 121.2 | 31.4 |
| 1955 | 9,289,421 | 0.76% | 120.3 | 31.3 |
| 1954 | 9,221,190 | 0.72% | 119.4 | 31.1 |
| 1953 | 9,152,598 | 0.78% | 118.6 | 30.9 |
| 1952 | 9,077,205 | 0.88% | 117.6 | 30.8 |
| 1951 | 8,997,239 | 0.89% | 116.5 | 30.8 |
| 1950 | 8,916,711 | 0.91% | 115.5 | 31.3 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 10,505,711 | -0.22% | 136.1 | 44.6 |
| 2028 | 10,481,069 | -0.25% | 135.8 | 44.8 |
| 2029 | 10,453,896 | -0.27% | 135.4 | 45.1 |
| 2030 | 10,425,089 | -0.28% | 135.0 | 45.4 |
| 2031 | 10,394,938 | -0.30% | 134.6 | 45.6 |
| 2032 | 10,363,594 | -0.31% | 134.2 | 45.9 |
| 2033 | 10,331,415 | -0.31% | 133.8 | 46.1 |
| 2034 | 10,298,788 | -0.32% | 133.4 | 46.3 |
| 2035 | 10,265,956 | -0.32% | 133.0 | 46.5 |
| 2036 | 10,233,376 | -0.32% | 132.6 | 46.7 |
| 2037 | 10,200,964 | -0.32% | 132.1 | 46.9 |
| 2038 | 10,168,994 | -0.31% | 131.7 | 47.0 |
| 2039 | 10,137,734 | -0.31% | 131.3 | 47.2 |
| 2040 | 10,107,226 | -0.30% | 130.9 | 47.3 |
| 2041 | 10,077,469 | -0.29% | 130.5 | 47.4 |
| 2042 | 10,048,354 | -0.28% | 130.2 | 47.5 |
| 2043 | 10,020,094 | -0.28% | 129.8 | 47.5 |
| 2044 | 9,992,438 | -0.27% | 129.4 | 47.3 |
| 2045 | 9,965,090 | -0.27% | 129.1 | 47.1 |
| 2046 | 9,937,605 | -0.28% | 128.7 | 46.8 |
| 2047 | 9,910,068 | -0.28% | 128.4 | 46.6 |
| 2048 | 9,882,454 | -0.28% | 128.0 | 46.3 |
| 2049 | 9,854,498 | -0.28% | 127.6 | 46.2 |
| 2050 | 9,825,544 | -0.30% | 127.3 | 46.0 |
| 2051 | 9,795,302 | -0.31% | 126.9 | 45.9 |
| 2052 | 9,764,010 | -0.33% | 126.5 | 45.9 |
| 2053 | 9,731,216 | -0.35% | 126.0 | 45.9 |
| 2054 | 9,696,472 | -0.37% | 125.6 | 46.0 |
| 2055 | 9,659,904 | -0.39% | 125.1 | 46.1 |
| 2056 | 9,621,584 | -0.41% | 124.6 | 46.3 |
| 2057 | 9,581,304 | -0.43% | 124.1 | 46.4 |
| 2058 | 9,539,418 | -0.45% | 123.6 | 46.5 |
| 2059 | 9,496,126 | -0.46% | 123.0 | 46.6 |
| 2060 | 9,451,249 | -0.48% | 122.4 | 46.7 |
| 2061 | 9,404,771 | -0.50% | 121.8 | 46.7 |
| 2062 | 9,356,976 | -0.52% | 121.2 | 46.8 |
| 2063 | 9,308,136 | -0.53% | 120.6 | 46.9 |
| 2064 | 9,258,793 | -0.53% | 119.9 | 47.0 |
| 2065 | 9,209,098 | -0.54% | 119.3 | 47.1 |
| 2066 | 9,159,545 | -0.54% | 118.6 | 47.2 |
| 2067 | 9,111,040 | -0.53% | 118.0 | 47.3 |
| 2068 | 9,063,722 | -0.52% | 117.4 | 47.4 |
| 2069 | 9,017,571 | -0.51% | 116.8 | 47.4 |
| 2070 | 8,972,728 | -0.49% | 116.2 | 47.5 |
| 2071 | 8,929,610 | -0.47% | 115.7 | 47.5 |
| 2072 | 8,888,326 | -0.45% | 115.1 | 47.4 |
| 2073 | 8,849,016 | -0.43% | 114.6 | 47.3 |
| 2074 | 8,811,824 | -0.41% | 114.1 | 47.2 |
| 2075 | 8,776,585 | -0.39% | 113.7 | 47.0 |
| 2076 | 8,743,464 | -0.36% | 113.3 | 46.9 |
| 2077 | 8,712,384 | -0.35% | 112.9 | 46.8 |
| 2078 | 8,682,783 | -0.33% | 112.5 | 46.6 |
| 2079 | 8,654,526 | -0.32% | 112.1 | 46.5 |
| 2080 | 8,627,728 | -0.30% | 111.8 | 46.5 |
| 2081 | 8,602,363 | -0.29% | 111.4 | 46.4 |
| 2082 | 8,578,316 | -0.27% | 111.1 | 46.3 |
| 2083 | 8,555,662 | -0.26% | 110.8 | 46.3 |
| 2084 | 8,534,108 | -0.25% | 110.5 | 46.3 |
| 2085 | 8,513,348 | -0.24% | 110.3 | 46.4 |
| 2086 | 8,493,107 | -0.24% | 110.0 | 46.4 |
| 2087 | 8,473,406 | -0.23% | 109.8 | 46.5 |
| 2088 | 8,454,703 | -0.21% | 109.5 | 46.6 |
| 2089 | 8,436,572 | -0.21% | 109.3 | 46.7 |
| 2090 | 8,418,482 | -0.21% | 109.0 | 46.8 |
| 2091 | 8,400,760 | -0.21% | 108.8 | 47.0 |
| 2092 | 8,383,251 | -0.21% | 108.6 | 47.1 |
| 2093 | 8,365,480 | -0.21% | 108.4 | 47.3 |
| 2094 | 8,347,324 | -0.22% | 108.1 | 47.4 |
| 2095 | 8,328,817 | -0.22% | 107.9 | 47.6 |
| 2096 | 8,309,700 | -0.24% | 107.6 | 47.7 |
| 2097 | 8,290,190 | -0.23% | 107.4 | 47.8 |
| 2098 | 8,270,346 | -0.25% | 107.1 | 47.9 |
| 2099 | 8,249,706 | -0.25% | 106.9 | 48.1 |
| 2100 | 8,228,076 | -0.27% | 106.6 | 48.1 |
States & provinces of Czechia by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský | 1,369,332 | 13.0% |
| 2 | Prague | 1,275,406 | 12.1% |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský | 1,203,299 | 11.4% |
| 4 | Jihomoravský | 1,196,113 | 11.4% |
| 5 | Ústecký | 820,965 | 7.8% |
| 6 | Jihočeský | 642,133 | 6.1% |
| 7 | Olomoucký | 632,492 | 6.0% |
| 8 | Plzeňský | 584,672 | 5.6% |
| 9 | Zlínský | 582,921 | 5.5% |
| 10 | Královéhradecký | 551,021 | 5.2% |
| 11 | Pardubický | 520,316 | 4.9% |
| 12 | Vysočina | 509,274 | 4.8% |
| 13 | Liberecký | 442,356 | 4.2% |
| 14 | Karlovarský | 294,896 | 2.8% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Czechia
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague capital | 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 |
| 11 | Havířov | Moravian-Silesian Region | 82,768 |
| 12 | Zlín | Zlín | 72,973 |
| 13 | Kladno | Central Bohemia | 69,664 |
| 14 | Most | Ústí nad Labem Region | 63,474 |
| 15 | Stodůlky | Prague | 60,758 |
FAQ
What is the population of Czechia in 2026?
The population of Czechia is 10,527,780 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Czechia?
Prague is the biggest city in Czechia with 1,165,581 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Czechia growing or shrinking?
The population of Czechia is shrinking at -0.20% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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