Plzen: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Plzen: 3,123 residents of Plzeň were registered as jobseekers available for work at the end of 2024, 2.55 per 100 people aged 15-64 against 4.08 for Czechia.
- Government and politics in Plzen: Plzeň is governed by a 47-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 Plzeň?
Plzeň had 187,928 residents at the end of 2024 on 138 square kilometres, 1,365 people per square kilometre.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow old is the population of Plzeň?
20.3% of the people of Plzeň were 65 or older at the end of 2024 and 14.5% were under 15; its share of over-65s was 2nd lowest of 6 among the six largest cities (Czechia 20.7%).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the population of Plzen?
Plzen had 168,733 residents on 1 January 2022 according to the EU Urban Audit; 15.3% were under 15 and 21.9% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Plzen growing?
The population grew by 0.8% between 2012 and 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Plzen?
The infant mortality rate was 2.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Plzen?
There were 11.7 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2022 and 9.8 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Plzen?
Of 1,971 deaths in Plzen in 2022, 304 (15%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Plzen?
13 people were killed in road accidents in Plzen in 2017.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Plzen?
12,757 students were enrolled in higher education in Plzen in 2017, 75 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Plzen?
An apartment in Plzen cost €1,112 to buy on average in 2017.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Plzen?
A house cost €637 to buy on average in 2017.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWho runs Plzen?
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
- 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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