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Czech Republic Population and Religion Percentage

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 Statistics Office, the population of Czechia in 2022 is 10516707 (10.5 million or 1.05 crore)

Estimated Population of the Czech Republic in 2023: 10.5 million or 1.05 crore

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Czech Republic Demographics
Czech Republic2022 Population
Total Population10,516,707
Global Rank86
Land Area 311,888 sq. km  (120,421 sq. mi)
Area Rank115
Pop. Density139 people/sq. km
Growth rate 0.04%
Fertility Rate* 1.64
Infant mortality rate **2
Median Age43.2 Years
Life Expectancy in 79.85 years
Urban Population 73.5 %

Religion in Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is the country with the highest percentage of people who don’t follow or affiliate with any religion. The vast majority of the population (78%) was either irreligious (atheist, agnostic, or other irreligious life stances) or declared neither religious nor irreligious identities.  The religious identity of the country has changed drastically since the first half of the 20th century when more than 90% of the Czechs were Christians.

According to the official censuses conducted by the Czech Statistical Office, 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. 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.

Religion percentage in the Czech Republic 

Religion/ AffiliationsPercentage
Christians11.70%
– Roman Catholics – 9.30%
– Other Christians– 2.40%
None 77.9%
Unaffiliated/ No religion47.80%
Undeclared30.10%
Other Religions2.40%

SourceCzech Statistical Office

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Top Cities in Czech Republic by Population
#CityPopulation
1 Prague (Praha)13,91,508
2Brno3,77,028
3Ostrava3,14,590
4Plzeň1,77,936
5Liberec1,05,229
6Olomouc1,02,134
7 Ústí nad Labem1,00,884
8Hradec Králové1,00,090
9České Budějovice95,709
10Flag of Pardubice.svg Pardubice90,755
11Havířov83,233
Population of Czech Republic 2024 | Religion in Czech Republic

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