Population growth in Czechia
Czechia: Population growth was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Czechia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Czechia is -0.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 144.2% on the previous year and down 184.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Czechia peaked at 1.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 186th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | -0.2% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -1.8% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More climate change data for Czechia
- Population, total 10.89 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 7.93 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.9% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.45 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 11.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 21.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 21.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Czechia?
- Population growth in Czechia was -0.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for population growth?
- Czechia ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 184.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.