Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Czechia
Czechia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 2,243 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,243 thousands
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 233 countries
All-time high
2,243 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
1,177 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 65 years or older in Czechia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Czechia is 2,243 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Czechia peaked at 2,243 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,177 thousands, in 1970.
Czechia ranks 47th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,177 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 1,197 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,223 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,252 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,277 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,302 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,328 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,348 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,368 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,384 thousands | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,393 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,370 thousands | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,329 thousands | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,283 thousands | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1,234 thousands | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,218 thousands | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,224 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,237 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,256 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,275 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,289 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,299 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,311 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,324 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,337 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,350 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,364 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,379 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,391 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,401 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,407 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,411 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,414 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,418 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,422 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,435 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,455 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,482 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,512 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,556 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,599 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,637 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,701 thousands | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,767 thousands | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,824 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,879 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,930 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,986 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,037 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,083 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,128 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,154 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,171 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,209 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2,233 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 2,243 thousands | +0.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2,243 thousands is above the median for high income countries, which is 291.46 thousands, 7.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2,243 thousands is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 974.42 thousands, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,286 thousands | 1,177 thousands | 1,384 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,282 thousands | 1,218 thousands | 1,393 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,345 thousands | 1,289 thousands | 1,401 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,451 thousands | 1,407 thousands | 1,556 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,844 thousands | 1,599 thousands | 2,083 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,190 thousands | 2,128 thousands | 2,243 thousands | 6 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Czechia?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Czechia was 2,243 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,243 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,177 thousands in 1970.
- How does Czechia rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Czechia ranks 47th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release