Brno: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Brno: 12,446 residents of Brno were registered as jobseekers available for work at the end of 2024, 4.81 per 100 people aged 15-64 against 4.08 for Czechia.
- Government and politics in Brno: Brno is governed by a 55-member city council (zastupitelstvo) elected every four years, which chooses the mayor (primátor) and the executive city board (rada města).
What is the population of Brno?
Brno had 398,510 inhabitants (city proper) on 27 March 2021, according to a complete census (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow does Brno rank among cities in Czechia?
Of the 6 cities the UN table lists for Czechia (capitals and places of 100,000 or more), it is 2nd largest.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Brno?
Women and girls made up 51.2% of residents (204,056 female, 194,454 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow big is Brno?
It covers 226 km², about 1,766 people per km².
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyWhat is the population of Brno?
Brno had 402,739 residents at the end of 2024 on 230 square kilometres, 1,750 people per square kilometre.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow old is the population of Brno?
20.4% of the people of Brno were 65 or older at the end of 2024 and 15.3% were under 15; its share of over-65s was 3rd highest of 6 among the six largest cities (Czechia 20.7%).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the population of Brno?
Brno had 379,466 residents on 1 January 2022 according to the EU Urban Audit; 15.9% were under 15 and 21.2% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Brno growing?
The population grew by 0.3% between 2012 and 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Brno?
The infant mortality rate was 2.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Brno?
There were 11.7 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2022 and 10.9 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Brno?
Of 4,436 deaths in Brno in 2022, 635 (14%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Brno?
8 people were killed in road accidents in Brno in 2017.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Brno?
62,494 students were enrolled in higher education in Brno in 2017, 165 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Brno?
An apartment in Brno cost €1,615 to buy on average in 2017.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Brno?
A house cost €713 to buy on average in 2017.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyNotes from the UN table: Excluding inland water.
Who runs Brno?
In Czechia, cities and towns are run by municipalities – obce: Council (zastupitelstvo) directly elected every four years; council elects the mayor (starosta, or primátor in statutory cities). Local services and also state tasks delegated to them; 'municipalities with extended powers' do state administration for surrounding villages.
How local power works in Czechia
Cities of a similar size in Czechia
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz: Municipal elections 9-10 October 2026: registers of lists and candidates with votes and seats (CSV), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 77fc99231fc0…)
- Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ): Comparison of Regions in the Czech Republic 2025 (Srovnání krajů v České republice 2025), all tables in XLSX, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 efb6d3c5e32a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cpop1: Urban Audit: population on 1 January by age groups and sex (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0ef23d60abc9…)
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz: Municipal elections 9-10 October 2026: polling-station results (CSV), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6df72d31546d…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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