Praha (Prague): population
Praha (Prague), Czechia: 1.2 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 12.
In 1975 it had 975,000 people.
In 2000 it had 1.02 million people, so it has grown by 17% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 1.18 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Czechia
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Praha (Prague) | 1,197,765 | 1,183,680 |
| Brno | 310,796 | 285,861 |
| Pilsen | 148,880 | 146,377 |
| Ostrava | 147,481 | 136,563 |
| České Budějovice | 85,035 | 83,326 |
| Liberec | 82,719 | 80,988 |
| Olomouc | 81,885 | 76,230 |
| Hradec Králové | 69,909 | 68,618 |
| Pardubice | 68,597 | 67,312 |
| Kladno | 64,090 | 62,888 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
