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Czech Republic

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Key demographics

Population
10.9M
Density
138.3/km²
HDI
0.915 (Very High)
GDP per capita
$31,707
Gini index (2018)
25.0
Life expectancy (2024)
80.0 yrs
Fertility rate (2024)
1.36
Urban population (2025)
72.9%
Labor force (2025)
77.5%
Gender wage gap (2021)
14.9%
Sources: REST Countries v4, World Bank, OWID

Population structure

0-14 youth (%) 15.1
15-64 working (%) 63.7
65+ elderly (%) 21.2
Dependency ratio
56.9%
Profile
Aging
Urban population (2025)
72.9%
Birth rate (2024)
7.7 /1000
Death rate (2024)
10.3 /1000
Largest city (2025)
16.8%
Fertility rate (2024)
1.36
Infant mortality (2024)
2.1 /1000
Slum population (2022)
0.0%
Tourism (2019)
37.2M
Source: World Bank

Languages and culture

Languages
LanguageNative name
Czechčeština
Slovakslovenčina
Religions
ReligionPercentage
No religion 56.9%
Christianity 11.7%
Other 1.2%
Unanswered 30.1%
Ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Czechs 89.0%
Moravians 3.3%
Slovaks 0.9%
Ukrainians 0.7%
Others 2.1%
Two nationalities 4.0%
Demonym (male)
Czech
Demonym (female)
Czech
National anthem
Kde domov můj

Healthcare

Life expectancy (2024)
80.0 yrs
HALE (2021)
66.7 yrs
Health spending (2024)
8.5% of GDP
Infant mortality (2024)
2.1/1000
UHC index (2023)
83/100
Hospital beds (2022)
6.5/1000
Physicians (2022)
4.35/1000
Nurses (2022)
9.53/1000
Health spending per capita (2024)
$2,693
Out-of-pocket (2024)
14.1%
Source: World Bank, WHO

Education and technology

Education spending (2022)
4.3% of GDP
Learning outcomes (2020)
512
Internet users (2024)
87.7%
Mobile subscriptions (2024)
126.6/100
Broadband (2024)
38.9/100
Secure servers (2024)
79,336/1M
Source: World Bank, OWID

Broadband connectivity

Broadband per 100 (2024)
38.9
Source: ITU / World Bank via OWID. Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people.

Geography and practical

Area
78,865 km²
Capital
Prague
Continent
Europe
Region
Europe
Subregion
Central Europe
Landlocked
Yes
Driving side
Right
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Calling codes
+420
Postal code
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TLD
.cz

National symbols

Coat of Arms of Czech Republic
Flag
The flag of Czechia is composed of two equal horizontal bands of white and red, with a blue isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. The triangle has its base on the hoist end and spans about two-fifth the width of the field.
National anthem
Kde domov můj
National holiday
International Workers' Day

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