Population in Czechia
Czechia: Population was 10.81 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.81 million people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 238 countries
All-time high
11.16 million people
in 1940
All-time low
900,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Czechia, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 10.81 million people for population in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Czechia peaked at 11.16 million people in 1940 and was at its lowest, 900,000 people, in 1000.
Czechia ranks 87th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 900,000 people | 900,000 people | 900,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.16 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.16 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.16 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.16 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.24 million people | 3.24 million people | 3.24 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.24 million people | 3.24 million people | 3.24 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.33 million people | 3.33 million people | 3.33 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.42 million people | 3.42 million people | 3.42 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.51 million people | 3.51 million people | 3.51 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.60 million people | 3.60 million people | 3.60 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.69 million people | 3.69 million people | 3.69 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.78 million people | 3.78 million people | 3.78 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.87 million people | 3.87 million people | 3.87 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.96 million people | 3.96 million people | 3.96 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.05 million people | 4.05 million people | 4.05 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.52 million people | 5.52 million people | 5.52 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 5.52 million people | 5.52 million people | 5.52 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 5.67 million people | 5.53 million people | 5.92 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 6.17 million people | 6.00 million people | 6.34 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 6.58 million people | 6.38 million people | 6.78 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 7.03 million people | 6.83 million people | 7.23 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.47 million people | 7.28 million people | 7.66 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.92 million people | 7.70 million people | 8.15 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.42 million people | 8.20 million people | 8.65 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.98 million people | 8.70 million people | 9.27 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.65 million people | 9.33 million people | 9.96 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.14 million people | 9.92 million people | 10.29 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.30 million people | 9.98 million people | 10.60 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.83 million people | 10.65 million people | 11.11 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.22 million people | 8.77 million people | 11.16 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.24 million people | 8.92 million people | 9.51 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.68 million people | 9.54 million people | 9.79 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.01 million people | 9.80 million people | 10.25 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.30 million people | 10.28 million people | 10.31 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.30 million people | 10.25 million people | 10.32 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 million people | 10.23 million people | 10.42 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 million people | 10.46 million people | 10.55 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.64 million people | 10.53 million people | 10.81 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 in Czechia?
- Population in Czechia was 10.81 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.16 million people in 1940.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 people in 1000.
- How does Czechia rank for population?
- Czechia ranks 87th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.