Identity
- Official name
- Czech Republic
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Czech
- Codes
- CZ / CZE
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Czechia is landlocked.
CZCzech RepublicSovereign country profile
Czechia
Czechia is in Central Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇨🇿 The flag shown for Czechia. Profile code: CZ / CZE.
01Population10.5M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalPrague
Czech Republic
03CurrencyCZK
Czech koruna (CZK)
04Life expectancy80.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemKde domov můjNational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 0:45
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 10.5M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 44.3 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Czech, Slovak
- Largest cities
- Prague
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Central Europe
- Area
- 78,865 km²
- Coordinates
- 49.8° N, 15.5° E
Practical
- Currency
- Czech koruna (CZK)
- Calling code
- +420
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Petr Pavel
- Head of government
- Andrej Babiš
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has land borders and no coastline.
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Highest point
- Sněžka
- Driving side
- Right
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Meet
Czechia.
Czechia is a landlocked profile in Central Europe. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionCentral Europe
DemonymCzech
Area78,865 km²
Calling code+420
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$391B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$35.9K2025 · current USD
GDP growth2.6%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 72.9%Rural 27.1%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 44.3 years
- Languages
- Czech, Slovak
- Capital / principal city
- Prague
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.3× atlas average
GDP#42 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1993. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Petr Pavel
- Head of government
- Andrej Babiš
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Geography
- Czechia is in Central Europe and has no coastline. Its listed area is 78,865 km².
- Highest point
- Sněžka
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +420
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Czechia
- Prague is the capital city.
- Czechia covers 78,865 km².
- Czechia is landlocked.
- It shares land borders with Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia.
- Listed official languages include Czech, Slovak.
- Its international calling code is +420.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 10.9M (2025).
- The listed currency code is CZK.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Czech, Slovak
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Czechia.
4 listed connections
This profile has land borders and no coastline.
Czech koruna (CZK)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
CZTwo-letter country code
CZEThree-letter country code
PragueCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Kde domov můj ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Czechia
Special Report.
Czechia is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Central Europe context, landlocked geography, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 2.2% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
11.2MPopulation base
80.7 yrsLife expectancy
1.16Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20004.01%
20252.58%
2035 base1.96%
Low2.18%Base1.96%High1.74%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
2000-0.28%
2025-0.17%
2035 base0.21%
Low0.08%Base0.21%High0.35%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200010.3M
202510.9M
2035 base11.2M
Low11.1MBase11.2MHigh11.4M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200075.0 yrs
202480.0 yrs
2035 base80.7 yrs
Low80.5 yrsBase80.7 yrsHigh81.0 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.15
20241.36
2035 base1.16
Low1.23Base1.16High1.10
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200074.0%
202572.9%
2035 base72.7%
Low72.8%Base72.7%High72.7%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20003.78%
20252.46%
2035 base4.58%
Low3.84%Base4.58%High5.32%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20008.76%
20252.83%
2035 base2.67%
Low2.72%Base2.67%High2.61%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$6.1K
2025$35.9K
2035 base$71.9K
Low$56.7KBase$71.9KHigh$90.7K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
200012.9
20247.13
2035 base3.43
Low4.73Base3.43High2.14
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20009.78%
202487.7%
2035 base100.0%
Low96.8%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$62.2B
2025$391B
2035 base$808.5B
Low$630.8BBase$808.5BHigh$1T
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.