Population by age group in Czechia
Czechia: Population by age group was 2.22 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.22 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.22 million
in 2023
All-time low
739,443
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Czechia is 2.22 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Czechia peaked at 2.22 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 739,443, in 1950.
Czechia ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 739,443 | — |
| 1951 | 752,594 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 765,946 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 779,225 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 790,197 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 802,827 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 819,504 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 835,051 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 851,518 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 871,446 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 895,092 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 922,544 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 947,983 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 973,959 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.04 million | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.11 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.36 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.67 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million | +1.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.22 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 7.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.22 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 800,775 | 739,443 | 871,446 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 million | 895,092 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.30 million | 1.19 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 1.22 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.29 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.41 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.62 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 2.14 million | 2.22 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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- Population density 106.6 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Czechia?
- Population by age group in Czechia was 2.22 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 739,443 in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for population by age group?
- Czechia ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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