Karlovarský kraj: population, economy and official figures
Karlovarský kraj is a region (kraj) in Severozápad, Czechia. Karlovarský kraj had 293,195 residents on 1 January 2025, 26.6% of Severozápad and 2.69% of Czechia; the smallest of 14 regions in Czechia.
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In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Karlovarský kraj: GDP per person was 22,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 56% of the EU average (91% for Czechia); the lowest of 14 regions in Czechia.
- Health in Karlovarský kraj: The Karlovy Vary Region had 70 pharmacies in 2024, 2.39 per 10,000 residents (6th highest of 14), down from 89 in 2017.
- Education in Karlovarský kraj: 25,151 pupils attended 111 basic schools in the Karlovy Vary Region in the 2024/25 school year, an average of 18.4 per class (4th smallest of 14; Czechia 19.3).
- Poverty and living standards in Karlovarský kraj: Flats in the Karlovy Vary Region sold for an average of CZK 35,543 per square metre in 2022-2024 and family houses for CZK 38,642, against CZK 61,483 and CZK 50,185 for Czechia; the flat price was the lowest of 14.
- Government budget and revenue in Karlovarský kraj: The budget of the regional government of the Karlovy Vary Region took in CZK 12.7 billion and spent CZK 12.0 billion in 2025, about CZK 43,201 of revenue per resident (4th highest of 14).
- Government and politics in Karlovarský kraj: The Karlovy Vary Region is governed by an elected regional assembly (krajské zastupitelstvo) of 45 members, which elects the governor (hejtman) and the regional council (rada kraje) that runs the regional office.
Is the population of Karlovarský kraj growing?
That is 2.0% fewer people than in 2015 (299,293).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Karlovarský kraj?
There were 90.8 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Karlovarský kraj?
The median age was 45.7 years in 2025, against 44.2 for Czechia; 2nd highest of 14 regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Karlovarský kraj?
21.6% of residents were 65 or older and 14.2% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Karlovarský kraj?
In 2024 there were 1,814 live births and 3,401 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,587.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Karlovarský kraj?
It covers 3,310 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Karlovarský kraj?
The net migration rate was -1.0 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -5.4 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Czechia's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other regions in Severozápad
- Ústecký kraj 808,356
Up a level: Severozápad · all regions of Czechia · how local power works in Czechia
Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
- 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…)
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- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz: Elections to regional assemblies 20-21 September 2024: results by region (XML open data), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 368e0d5a5e84…)
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