Population by age group in Czechia
Czechia: Population by age group was 2.22 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Czechia is 2.22 million people, 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 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 739,443 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 800,775 people | 739,443 people | 871,446 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 million people | 895,092 people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.30 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.39 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.40 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.58 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million people | 1.62 million people | 2.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million people | 2.14 million people | 2.22 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Czechia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 391,133 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Czechia?
- Population by age group in Czechia was 2.22 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 739,443 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.