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Czechia

Czech Republic

Capital
Prague
Population
10.9 million 2025
Area
78,865 km²
Neighbours
4
Locator map of CzechiaCZECHIAPragueGERMANYPOLANDAUSTRIASLOVAKIAHUNGARY0100 km
Czechia hatched, Prague marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 49.8°N 15.5°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Landlocked in Central Europe, Czechia has four land neighbours: Austria, Germany, Poland and Slovakia. With 78,865 km², it is about the size of Panama and the United Arab Emirates and ranks 115th of 195 by area.

About 10.9 million people lived in Czechia in 2025, according to the World Bank, 88th of 194 countries. That works out at 138 people per km². 72.9% of people lived in urban areas in 2025. The population shrank by 0.17% in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$35,917 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 35th of 191 and 24th of 44 in Europe. Life expectancy at birth was 80.0 years in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. North to south it runs about 274 km, between 48.6°N and 51.0°N. Prague's antipode is in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,030 km from New Zealand, the nearest land.

How it compares Europe: 45 countries

MeasureFigureWorldEurope
Population10,886,8782025, World Bank88th of 19412th of 44
Area78,865 km²world-countries115th of 19521st of 45
GDPUS$391.0 billion2025, World Bank, current US$41st of 19117th of 44
GDP per capitaUS$35,9172025, World Bank, current US$35th of 19124th of 44
Population density138 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries67th of 19415th of 44
Life expectancy80.0 years2024, World Bank41st of 19426th of 44
Urban population72.9%2025, World Bank64th of 19422nd of 44
Forest area38.4% of land2024, World Bank76th of 19415th of 44
Population growth-0.17% a year2025, World Bank171st of 19433rd of 44
Internet users87.7%2024, World Bank70th of 18837th of 44
Fertility rate1.36 births per woman2024, World Bank166th of 19426th of 44
Land neighbours4world-countries; among the 19559th of 19517th of 45
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaPanama, United Arab Emirates and Austria

Closest in populationCuba, Portugal and Tajikistan

Neighbours 4 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Austria251 km
    Prague to Vienna, capital to capital
  • Germany281 km
    Prague to Berlin, capital to capital
  • Slovakia289 km
    Prague to Bratislava, capital to capital
  • Poland515 km
    Prague to Warsaw, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Prague
50.09°N 14.46°E
Northernmost latitude
51.04°N
Southernmost latitude
48.58°N
Westernmost longitude
12.09°E
Easternmost longitude
18.83°E
North to south
about 274 km
Antipode of Prague
50.09°S 165.54°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,030 km from the nearest land (New Zealand)