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Czechia.

Capital: Prague · Europe · Central Europe

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Population10.89 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$330.86 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$30,4542023 · calculated
Area78,865 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)2.4%2024 · World Bank
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Czechia at a glance

Official name
Czech Republic
Capital
Prague
Population
10.89 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$330.86 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$30,454 (2023)
Area
78,865 km²
Languages
Czech
Currency
Czech koruna (CZK, Kč)
Time
UTC+01:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+420
Internet domain
.cz
People
Czech
Land borders
Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Czechia in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

9.5M10M10.5M11M1960198020002020CzechiaCzechia 1960: 9.6MCzechia 1961: 9.6MCzechia 1962: 9.6MCzechia 1963: 9.7MCzechia 1964: 9.7MCzechia 1965: 9.8MCzechia 1966: 9.8MCzechia 1967: 9.9MCzechia 1968: 9.9MCzechia 1969: 9.9MCzechia 1970: 9.9MCzechia 1971: 9.8MCzechia 1972: 9.9MCzechia 1973: 9.9MCzechia 1974: 10MCzechia 1975: 10.1MCzechia 1976: 10.1MCzechia 1977: 10.2MCzechia 1978: 10.2MCzechia 1979: 10.3MCzechia 1980: 10.3MCzechia 1981: 10.3MCzechia 1982: 10.3MCzechia 1983: 10.3MCzechia 1984: 10.3MCzechia 1985: 10.3MCzechia 1986: 10.3MCzechia 1987: 10.3MCzechia 1988: 10.4MCzechia 1989: 10.4MCzechia 1990: 10.3MCzechia 1991: 10.3MCzechia 1992: 10.3MCzechia 1993: 10.3MCzechia 1994: 10.3MCzechia 1995: 10.3MCzechia 1996: 10.3MCzechia 1997: 10.3MCzechia 1998: 10.3MCzechia 1999: 10.3MCzechia 2000: 10.3MCzechia 2001: 10.2MCzechia 2002: 10.2MCzechia 2003: 10.2MCzechia 2004: 10.2MCzechia 2005: 10.2MCzechia 2006: 10.2MCzechia 2007: 10.3MCzechia 2008: 10.4MCzechia 2009: 10.4MCzechia 2010: 10.5MCzechia 2011: 10.5MCzechia 2012: 10.5MCzechia 2013: 10.5MCzechia 2014: 10.5MCzechia 2015: 10.5MCzechia 2016: 10.6MCzechia 2017: 10.6MCzechia 2018: 10.6MCzechia 2019: 10.7MCzechia 2020: 10.7MCzechia 2021: 10.5MCzechia 2022: 10.7MCzechia 2023: 10.9MCzechia 2024: 10.9MCzechia 2025: 10.9M9.5M10M10.5M11M1960198020002020CzechiaCzechia 1960: 9.6MCzechia 1961: 9.6MCzechia 1962: 9.6MCzechia 1963: 9.7MCzechia 1964: 9.7MCzechia 1965: 9.8MCzechia 1966: 9.8MCzechia 1967: 9.9MCzechia 1968: 9.9MCzechia 1969: 9.9MCzechia 1970: 9.9MCzechia 1971: 9.8MCzechia 1972: 9.9MCzechia 1973: 9.9MCzechia 1974: 10MCzechia 1975: 10.1MCzechia 1976: 10.1MCzechia 1977: 10.2MCzechia 1978: 10.2MCzechia 1979: 10.3MCzechia 1980: 10.3MCzechia 1981: 10.3MCzechia 1982: 10.3MCzechia 1983: 10.3MCzechia 1984: 10.3MCzechia 1985: 10.3MCzechia 1986: 10.3MCzechia 1987: 10.3MCzechia 1988: 10.4MCzechia 1989: 10.4MCzechia 1990: 10.3MCzechia 1991: 10.3MCzechia 1992: 10.3MCzechia 1993: 10.3MCzechia 1994: 10.3MCzechia 1995: 10.3MCzechia 1996: 10.3MCzechia 1997: 10.3MCzechia 1998: 10.3MCzechia 1999: 10.3MCzechia 2000: 10.3MCzechia 2001: 10.2MCzechia 2002: 10.2MCzechia 2003: 10.2MCzechia 2004: 10.2MCzechia 2005: 10.2MCzechia 2006: 10.2MCzechia 2007: 10.3MCzechia 2008: 10.4MCzechia 2009: 10.4MCzechia 2010: 10.5MCzechia 2011: 10.5MCzechia 2012: 10.5MCzechia 2013: 10.5MCzechia 2014: 10.5MCzechia 2015: 10.5MCzechia 2016: 10.6MCzechia 2017: 10.6MCzechia 2018: 10.6MCzechia 2019: 10.7MCzechia 2020: 10.7MCzechia 2021: 10.5MCzechia 2022: 10.7MCzechia 2023: 10.9MCzechia 2024: 10.9MCzechia 2025: 10.9M

GDP, current US$

1990–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$100B$200B$300B$400B1990200020102020CzechiaCzechia 1990: $40.7BCzechia 1991: $29.9BCzechia 1992: $34.8BCzechia 1993: $40.9BCzechia 1994: $47.9BCzechia 1995: $60.1BCzechia 1996: $67.4BCzechia 1997: $62.2BCzechia 1998: $66.8BCzechia 1999: $65.2BCzechia 2000: $61.8BCzechia 2001: $67.8BCzechia 2002: $82.2BCzechia 2003: $100.1BCzechia 2004: $119.8BCzechia 2005: $137.1BCzechia 2006: $156.3BCzechia 2007: $190.2BCzechia 2008: $236.8BCzechia 2009: $207.4BCzechia 2010: $209.1BCzechia 2011: $229.6BCzechia 2012: $208.9BCzechia 2013: $211.7BCzechia 2014: $209.4BCzechia 2015: $188BCzechia 2016: $196.3BCzechia 2017: $218.6BCzechia 2018: $249BCzechia 2019: $252.5BCzechia 2020: $246BCzechia 2021: $281.8BCzechia 2022: $290.6BCzechia 2023: $330.9B$0$100B$200B$300B$400B1990200020102020CzechiaCzechia 1990: $40.7BCzechia 1991: $29.9BCzechia 1992: $34.8BCzechia 1993: $40.9BCzechia 1994: $47.9BCzechia 1995: $60.1BCzechia 1996: $67.4BCzechia 1997: $62.2BCzechia 1998: $66.8BCzechia 1999: $65.2BCzechia 2000: $61.8BCzechia 2001: $67.8BCzechia 2002: $82.2BCzechia 2003: $100.1BCzechia 2004: $119.8BCzechia 2005: $137.1BCzechia 2006: $156.3BCzechia 2007: $190.2BCzechia 2008: $236.8BCzechia 2009: $207.4BCzechia 2010: $209.1BCzechia 2011: $229.6BCzechia 2012: $208.9BCzechia 2013: $211.7BCzechia 2014: $209.4BCzechia 2015: $188BCzechia 2016: $196.3BCzechia 2017: $218.6BCzechia 2018: $249BCzechia 2019: $252.5BCzechia 2020: $246BCzechia 2021: $281.8BCzechia 2022: $290.6BCzechia 2023: $330.9B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1992–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%5%10%15%20%25%200020102020CzechiaCzechia 1992: 11.1%Czechia 1993: 20.8%Czechia 1994: 10%Czechia 1995: 8.99%Czechia 1996: 8.76%Czechia 1997: 8.6%Czechia 1998: 10.7%Czechia 1999: 2.14%Czechia 2000: 3.78%Czechia 2001: 4.66%Czechia 2002: 1.9%Czechia 2003: 0.12%Czechia 2004: 2.76%Czechia 2005: 1.86%Czechia 2006: 2.53%Czechia 2007: 2.85%Czechia 2008: 6.36%Czechia 2009: 1.02%Czechia 2010: 1.47%Czechia 2011: 1.92%Czechia 2012: 3.29%Czechia 2013: 1.44%Czechia 2014: 0.34%Czechia 2015: 0.31%Czechia 2016: 0.68%Czechia 2017: 2.45%Czechia 2018: 2.15%Czechia 2019: 2.85%Czechia 2020: 3.16%Czechia 2021: 3.84%Czechia 2022: 15.1%Czechia 2023: 10.7%Czechia 2024: 2.44%0%5%10%15%20%25%200020102020CzechiaCzechia 1992: 11.1%Czechia 1993: 20.8%Czechia 1994: 10%Czechia 1995: 8.99%Czechia 1996: 8.76%Czechia 1997: 8.6%Czechia 1998: 10.7%Czechia 1999: 2.14%Czechia 2000: 3.78%Czechia 2001: 4.66%Czechia 2002: 1.9%Czechia 2003: 0.12%Czechia 2004: 2.76%Czechia 2005: 1.86%Czechia 2006: 2.53%Czechia 2007: 2.85%Czechia 2008: 6.36%Czechia 2009: 1.02%Czechia 2010: 1.47%Czechia 2011: 1.92%Czechia 2012: 3.29%Czechia 2013: 1.44%Czechia 2014: 0.34%Czechia 2015: 0.31%Czechia 2016: 0.68%Czechia 2017: 2.45%Czechia 2018: 2.15%Czechia 2019: 2.85%Czechia 2020: 3.16%Czechia 2021: 3.84%Czechia 2022: 15.1%Czechia 2023: 10.7%Czechia 2024: 2.44%

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