Czech Republic Population 2024
The Czech Republic, also known by its short-form name, Czechia, formerly known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. According to the Czech Statistical Office, The Czech Republic had 10,873,553 inhabitants as of June 30, 2023, and the estimated population of the Czech Republic in 2024 is 11 million
Source: Czech Statistical Office
Czech Demography
| Czech Republic | June 2023 |
| Total Population | 10,873,553 |
| Europe Rank | 12 |
| Land Area | 78,871 sq. km (30,452 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 21 |
| Pop. Density | 138 people/sq. km (357/sq. mi) |
| Fertility Rate | 1.64 |
| Median Age | 43.2 Years |
| Life Expectancy in | 79.85 years |
| Urban Population | 73.5 % |
| Capital City | Prague |
Source: Czech Statistical Office
Religion in Czech Republic
In the census 2021, 47.8% of the Czechs declared that they did not believe in any religion, while 30.1% did not declare any identification, neither religious nor irreligious. The vast majority of the population in the Czech Republic (78%) was either irreligious (atheist, agnostic, or other irreligious life stances) or declared neither religious nor irreligious identities.
Christianity is the largest religion followed by 11.7% of the population. Catholicism is the largest branch of Christianity followed by 9.3% of people and other Christian denominations are at 2.4%
Small minority religions in the Czech Republic include Buddhism, Islam, Paganism, Hinduism, Judaism, and others.
Religion in the Czech Republic
| Religion | Percent% |
| Christians | 11.70% |
| – Roman Catholics | – 9.30% |
| – Other Christians | – 2.40% |
| None | 77.9% |
| Unaffiliated/ No religion | 47.80% |
| Undeclared | 30.10% |
| Smaller Religions | 2.40% |
Source: Czech Statistical Office
Czech Republic Historical Population
In the 1900s Czech Republic’s population is 9.3 million & it peaked at 11 million in the 1940s & after that saw a sharp decline in the 1950s. The slow population growth of the Czech Republic can be attributed to low fertility rates and loss of population in and around World Wars I and II.
From 1994 to 2003 natural growth was slightly negative (-0.15% per year) and the population decreased to 10.2 million. Since 2005, natural growth has been positive, but in recent times the most important influence on the population of the Czech Republic has been immigration: approximately 300,000 during the 2010s.
| Year | Population | Percentage Change |
| 1800 | 4,659,000 | – |
| 1810 | 4,870,000 | 4.53% |
| 1820 | 5,272,791 | 8.27% |
| 1830 | 5,996,788 | 13.73% |
| 1840 | 6,378,071 | 6.36% |
| 1850 | 6,826,465 | 7.03% |
| 1860 | 7,277,801 | 6.61% |
| 1870 | 7,698,830 | 5.79% |
| 1880 | 8,252,040 | 7.19% |
| 1890 | 8,703,318 | 5.47% |
| 1900 | 9,333,853 | 7.24% |
| 1910 | 10,035,575 | 7.52% |
| 1920 | 9,978,420 | -0.57% |
| 1930 | 10,648,057 | 6.71% |
| 1940 | 11,159,539 | 4.80% |
| 1950 | 8,925,122 | -20.02% |
| 1960 | 9,659,818 | 8.23% |
| 1970 | 9,805,157 | 1.50% |
| 1980 | 10,326,792 | 5.32% |
| 1990 | 10,362,740 | 0.35% |
| 2000 | 10,272,503 | -0.87% |
| 2010 | 10,517,247 | 2.38% |
| 2020 | 10,700,155 | 1.74% |
Source: Czech Statistical Office
Top Cities in Czech Republic by Population
| # | City | Population |
| 1 | Prague (Praha) | 1,391,508 |
| 2 | Brno | 377,028 |
| 3 | Ostrava | 314,590 |
| 4 | Plzeň | 177,936 |
| 5 | Liberec | 105,229 |
| 6 | Olomouc | 102,134 |
| 7 | Ústí nad Labem | 100,884 |
| 8 | Hradec Králové | 100,090 |
| 9 | České Budějovice | 95,709 |
| 10 | Flag of Pardubice.svg Pardubice | 90,755 |
| 11 | Havířov | 83,233 |
Czech Diaspora
People of Czech ancestry form an important group in the United States and Canada. As per the US Census 2020, Czech ancestry is estimated at 1.6 million people. It also forms an important minority Group in Canada, Brazil, and Argentina.
read more about Czech ancestry in America
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