Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Czechia: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MBB, ranked #57 of 195).
Czechia is a parliamentary republic in Central Europe, between Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Austria. The country's capital is Prague; it covers 78,867 sq km. Independence: 1 January 1993 (Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia). Terrain: Bohemia in the west consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; Moravia in the east consists of very hilly country. Climate: temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters. Population: 10.8 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +0.02% per year. Median age: 44.4 years. Life expectancy: 78.6 years (2024 est.). Languages: Czech (official) 88.4%, Slovak 1.5%, other 2.6%, unspecified 7.2% (2021 es…
| Capital | Prague |
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| Population | 10,838,703 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $521.928 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $48,000 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 1.1% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 2.4% |
| Unemployment | 2.6% |
| Public debt | 36.8% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $239.259 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $216.741 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 78.6 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 44.4 |
| Urbanization | 74.6% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Independence | 1 January 1993 (Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia) |
| Languages | Czech (official) 88.4%, Slovak 1.5%, other 2.6%, unspecified 7.2% (2021 est.) |
MBB · 55/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Little moved in Jul–Sep 2026: no crisis, no windfall. The quarter simply confirmed the country's standing course.
Deeper forces — trade patterns, regional stability, institutional strength — will decide the trajectory; three months rarely do.
Graphite, Timber.
Andrej Babiš — Prime Minister. President Petr PAVEL (since 9 March 2023)
Czechia maintains 91 embassies and 16 consulates abroad, hosts 87 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 91 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 16 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 87 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg |
Source: Abroad: Lowy GDI 2024 via Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_diplomatic_missions . Hosted: Consular Affairs Center in-country ranking, Mar 2026. Multilateral rosters as for AUT.
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Landlocked — no seacoast; exports move through transit corridors across neighbouring countries. |
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| Airports (total) | 252 + 107 heliports (registration prefix OK) |
| Railways | 9548 km |
| Pipelines | 7,160 km gas, 675 km oil, 94 km refined products (2016) |
Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) — Karlovy Vary; Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) — Mošnov; Pardubice Airport (PED) — Pardubice; Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) — Prague; České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL) — České Budějovice; Brno-Tuřany Airport (BRQ) — Brno.
| River ports | Prague (Vltava) |
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Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | parliamentary republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
MBB · 55 Ranked #57 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Czechia.
Historical timeline of Czechia
