Praha: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Praha: 24,852 residents of Prague were registered as jobseekers available for work at the end of 2024, 2.69 per 100 people aged 15-64 against 4.08 for Czechia.
- Health in Praha: The infant mortality rate was 1.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- Poverty and living standards in Praha: An apartment in Praha cost €2,128 to buy on average in 2017.
- Government and politics in Praha: Prague is governed by a 65-member City Assembly elected every four years, which chooses the mayor (primátor) and the executive city board (rada města).
What is the population of Praha?
Praha, the capital of Czechia, had 1,301,432 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 Praha 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 the largest.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Praha?
Women and girls made up 51.3% of residents (667,983 female, 633,449 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow big is Praha?
It covers 485 km², about 2,682 people per km².
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyWhat is the population of Prague?
Prague had 1,397,880 residents at the end of 2024 on 496 square kilometres, 2,817 people per square kilometre.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow old is the population of Prague?
18.4% of the people of Prague were 65 or older at the end of 2024 and 15.4% were under 15; its share of over-65s was the 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 Praha?
Praha had 1,275,406 residents on 1 January 2022 according to the EU Urban Audit; 16.0% were under 15 and 19.7% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Praha growing?
The population grew by 2.3% between 2012 and 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Praha?
123,466 students were enrolled in higher education in Praha in 2017, 95 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 78% of residents of Praha were satisfied with schools and other educational facilities. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
Notes from the UN table: Excluding inland water.
Who runs Praha?
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…)
- Association of Regions of the Czech Republic (Asociace krajů ČR): Members of the Council of the Association of Regions (Členové Rady AKČR): the regional governors and the Mayor of Prague, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e10ed9c9468f…)
- 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_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- 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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