Population young working old in Czechia

Czechia: Population young working old was 1.69 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.69 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.50 million
in 1957
All-time low
1.47 million
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working old in Czechia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population young working old in Czechia stood at 1.69 million.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population young working old in Czechia peaked at 2.50 million in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 2008.

Czechia ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Population young working old in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Population young working old in Czechia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2.16 million —
1951 2.23 million +3.1%
1952 2.29 million +3.0%
1953 2.35 million +2.6%
1954 2.41 million +2.2%
1955 2.45 million +1.7%
1956 2.48 million +1.2%
1957 2.50 million +0.8%
1958 2.49 million -0.1%
1959 2.47 million -0.9%
1960 2.45 million -1.1%
1961 2.40 million -1.6%
1962 2.35 million -2.4%
1963 2.30 million -2.0%
1964 2.27 million -1.2%
1965 2.25 million -1.2%
1966 2.21 million -1.5%
1967 2.18 million -1.7%
1968 2.14 million -1.6%
1969 2.11 million -1.4%
1970 2.09 million -1.0%
1971 2.08 million -0.6%
1972 2.08 million +0.1%
1973 2.10 million +1.2%
1974 2.16 million +2.4%
1975 2.22 million +2.9%
1976 2.28 million +2.7%
1977 2.33 million +2.3%
1978 2.37 million +1.7%
1979 2.39 million +1.1%
1980 2.41 million +0.6%
1981 2.42 million +0.3%
1982 2.42 million +0.2%
1983 2.42 million +0.1%
1984 2.42 million -0.1%
1985 2.41 million -0.4%
1986 2.39 million -0.7%
1987 2.37 million -1.1%
1988 2.33 million -1.7%
1989 2.27 million -2.4%
1990 2.21 million -2.8%
1991 2.15 million -2.6%
1992 2.09 million -2.5%
1993 2.04 million -2.6%
1994 1.98 million -2.8%
1995 1.93 million -2.9%
1996 1.87 million -2.8%
1997 1.82 million -2.7%
1998 1.78 million -2.6%
1999 1.73 million -2.5%
2000 1.69 million -2.6%
2001 1.64 million -2.5%
2002 1.61 million -2.2%
2003 1.57 million -2.2%
2004 1.54 million -2.0%
2005 1.51 million -1.8%
2006 1.49 million -1.6%
2007 1.48 million -0.9%
2008 1.47 million -0.1%
2009 1.48 million +0.6%
2010 1.51 million +1.5%
2011 1.53 million +1.6%
2012 1.55 million +1.3%
2013 1.57 million +1.2%
2014 1.59 million +1.2%
2015 1.61 million +1.2%
2016 1.63 million +1.2%
2017 1.65 million +1.2%
2018 1.66 million +1.1%
2019 1.68 million +0.9%
2020 1.69 million +0.5%
2021 1.69 million +0.2%
2022 1.70 million +0.6%
2023 1.69 million -0.5%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 1.69 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 4.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 1.69 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.38 million 2.16 million 2.50 million 10
1960s 2.27 million 2.11 million 2.45 million 10
1970s 2.21 million 2.08 million 2.39 million 10
1980s 2.39 million 2.27 million 2.42 million 10
1990s 1.96 million 1.73 million 2.21 million 10
2000s 1.55 million 1.47 million 1.69 million 10
2010s 1.60 million 1.51 million 1.68 million 10
2020s 1.69 million 1.69 million 1.70 million 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 104 Sweden 1.82 million compare
  2. 105 United Arab Emirates 1.74 million compare
  3. 106 Cuba 1.71 million compare
  4. 108 El Salvador 1.59 million compare
  5. 109 Lebanon 1.54 million compare
  6. 110 Belarus 1.52 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working old in Czechia?
Population young working old in Czechia was 1.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working old recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 1957.
What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2008.
How does Czechia rank for population young working old?
Czechia ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working old rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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