Population by income level in Czechia
Czechia: Population by income level was 10.89 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.89 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.59 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Czechia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Czechia stood at 10.89 million.
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 by income level 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 215 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 by income level 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 6.22 million, 1.7× the median. (56 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
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,577 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0179 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 by income level in Czechia?
- Population by income level in Czechia was 10.89 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 million in 1961.
- How does Czechia rank for population by income level?
- Czechia ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.