Ethnic Czechs speaking the Czech language belonging to the West Slavic group, make up the vast majority of the population - about 95% of the total.Other ethnic groups resident in the territory of the Czech Republic, are Poles, Germans, Hungarians, Jews, Ukrainians and Gypsies.After the separation of Czechoslovakia, about 2% of the population are Slovaks.
population of the Czech Republic reached a postwar high numbers in 1991 and amounts at 10 million. 302 thousand. Man.Later there was a slow decline until 2003, the only period in which the fixed negative population growth were 1994-2005.Since 2006, there has been growth of the population, including by increasing the number of migrants from the former Soviet Union, Poland, the former Yugoslavia and Asia.According to the latest census, the population of the Czech Republic is 10 million. 505 thousand. Man.
population density
Czech population density averages 133 people per 1 square.km., which makes the Czech Republic quite populous country.The population is distributed throughout the country fairly evenly.Typical for densely populated large urban structures such as Prague, Plzen, Brno and Ostrava.The maximum density is fixed at 250 persons / sq km.The least populated (level 37 inhabitants / sq. Km.) Area of ​​Prachatice and Cesky Krumlov.In total, the Czech Republic, there are 5500 settlements.
Czech Republic is one of the most urbanized countries in Europe: the population in the Czech Republic mainly live in cities and large towns (70%), the percentage of rural population is constantly decreasing, and currently more than 50% already living in settlements with a population of more than20 thousand. man.The country's capital - Prague - is the only city that can be called a metropolis.It is home to 1 million. 243 thousand. Man.In the Czech Republic in all five cities have a population of over 100 thousand. Man - Prague, Olomouc, Brno, Plzen and Ostrava.There are 17 cities with populations over 50 thousand. Man, and 44 town and village has a population of over 20 thousand. Man.
Demographics and fertility
in productive age from 15 to 65 years there is a large part of the population of the Czech Republic (about 72%) while the number of people younger than 15 and older than 65 years, almost the same - 14.4% and 14.5%.The number of women in the productive age is slightly higher than the female population, but postproduktivnom significantly more women (almost to a man, two women).The mean age in the Czech Republic is 39.3 years - 41.1 years for women and 37.5 years for men.The population of the Czech Republic as of 2006 had an average life expectancy of 72.9 years for men and 79.7 years for women.
Despite the fact that the percentage of married adults is large enough number of blank relatively large: one in eight women and one in five men in the Czech Republic are living out of wedlock.The average age of marriage is close to European statistics for men is 28 years and for women 26 years.The advent of the first child most often occurs in the first year of marriage.
However, for the full play of the population level of female fertility is insufficient (per woman of childbearing age account for only 1.2 children).Czech Republic is among the countries with a minimum level of infant mortality, which is less than 4 people. / 1,000 live births.There has been a steady decrease in the number of abortions and induced abortion.
Employment
economic activity is more than half of the total population.We note in particular the high female employment in the Czech Republic compared to other countries.The economically active population of the Czech Republic by almost 48% consists of women.Most of them work in trade, public catering, health care, education and other service sectors.The high level of female employment is due to the economic necessity of maintaining the level of family life, which is markedly lower than in other countries Evrozoyuza.
Education
level of education in the Czech Republic meets the highest European standards.Every tenth citizen studying at a university or have completed higher education, and upper secondary education is present in every third economically active population.Highly qualified workers (almost all finished vocational schools) is one of the significant economic benefits of the Czech Republic.Backlog from the European countries in terms of population with higher and secondary education is present, but the gap is rapidly shrinking.
Religion
Czech population in the majority consider themselves atheists (almost 59%), or make it difficult to answer about religion - of about 9%.Among the believers is dominated by Czech Catholics - 27% of the population, Czech Evangelicals and Hussites - 1%.Other religions (Christian churches and sects, Buddhism, Islam, etc.) are distributed exclusively among the ethnic groups of immigrants.
