Population, total in Czechia
Czechia: Population, total was 10.89 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.89 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.59 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Czechia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Czechia recorded 10.89 million for population, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Czechia peaked at 10.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.59 million, in 1961.
That places Czechia 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.60 million | — |
| 1961 | 9.59 million | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 9.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 9.67 million | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 9.73 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 9.78 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 9.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 9.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 9.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 9.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.86 million | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 9.83 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.92 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 9.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 10.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 10.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 10.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 10.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 10.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 10.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.30 million | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.31 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 10.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 10.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.33 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.31 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.32 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.30 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.19 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.51 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 10.89 million | -0.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 10.89 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 10.89 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.74 million | 9.59 million | 9.90 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.04 million | 9.83 million | 10.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.33 million | 10.30 million | 10.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.31 million | 10.28 million | 10.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.26 million | 10.19 million | 10.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 million | 10.47 million | 10.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.76 million | 10.51 million | 10.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 85 United Arab Emirates 11.51 million compare
- 86 Honduras 11.01 million compare
- 87 Cuba 10.94 million compare
- 89 Portugal 10.80 million compare
- 90 Tajikistan 10.79 million compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 10.76 million compare
More climate change data for Czechia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 222.01 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 892.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 113.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.46 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Czechia?
- Population, total in Czechia was 10.89 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 million in 1961.
- How does Czechia rank for population, total?
- Czechia ranks 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.