Czechia is an independent state in Central Europe, and a member of the United Nations. The long form of the name is Czech Republic. Prague is the capital.
By land area it covers 78,865 km², which ranks it 119th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind French Guiana and just ahead of Panama. For scale, it is a fraction smaller than Austria.
Around 10.9 million people live there, placing it 88th of 250 by population — between Cuba above it and Honduras below. Within Central Europe alone it is the 4th largest of 6 and the 2nd most populous.
Location, borders and position
Its reference point sits at 49.8° north and 15.5° east, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 5,538 km from the equator, in what geographers would call temperate latitudes.
Countries on the same parallel, far away in longitude, include Kazakhstan.
Its land neighbours number 4: Austria, Germany, Poland and Slovakia. The largest of them by area is Germany, which is also the most populous. Together those neighbours hold about 134.7 million people.
It has no sea coast of its own. That is true of 45 of the 250 entries here, which reliably raises the cost of trade, because port access depends on a transit agreement with a neighbour. 2 of its neighbours, Austria and Slovakia, are landlocked too. You can see the full picture on the landlocked countries page.
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People, population and language
Density comes out at around 138 people per square kilometre, which makes it more crowded than the typical entry on this list. The median across all 250 entries here is about 90 per square kilometre.
The demonym is Czech, so residents are Czech.
Officially it is multilingual, listing Czech and Slovak. Czech is listed for no other entry in this dataset, which makes it effectively unique to Czechia.
Inside Europe it places 12th of 53 by population, and it accounts for 15% of everyone living in Central Europe.
Money, internet and phone codes
It uses the Czech koruna (Kč, CZK). It is issued for Czechia alone.
The top-level domain is .cz. To phone it from abroad you dial +420. In ISO terms it is cz in two letters and CZE in three.
Prague is the city to remember for this country.
Czechia is one of the 193 UN member states in this dataset. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Czechia shares borders with 4 countries:
Fun facts about Czechia
- Its capital city is Prague.
- It shares land borders with 4 countries: Austria, Germany, Poland and Slovakia.
- It is landlocked, one of 45 entries here with no coastline of its own.
- It is 88th of 250 by population, with about 10.9 million residents.
- The Czech koruna is used here and nowhere else on this list.
- Kazakhstan sits at almost the same latitude, on the far side of the globe.
- Ranked by land area, Czechia is 119th out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
- It lies about 5,538 km from the equator, in temperate latitudes.
Czechia — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Czechia?
- The capital of Czechia is Prague.
- What is the population of Czechia?
- Czechia has a population of about 10.9 million, which makes it the 88th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Cuba sits just above it and Honduras just below.
- How big is Czechia?
- Czechia covers 78,865 km², ranking 119th of 250 by land area. That makes it a fraction smaller than Austria.
- Which countries border Czechia?
- Czechia borders 4 countries: Austria, Germany, Poland and Slovakia. Germany is the largest of them by area.
- Is Czechia landlocked?
- Yes. Czechia has no sea coast, which makes it one of 45 landlocked entries in this dataset. Everything it imports or exports by sea has to cross a neighbour's territory first, and that transit dependency is a well-documented drag on trade costs.
- What currency does Czechia use?
- Czechia uses the Czech koruna, written Kč (currency code CZK). No other entry in this dataset uses it.
- Is Czechia a country?
- Yes. Czechia is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- Where is Czechia located?
- Czechia is in Central Europe, part of Europe. Its reference coordinates are 49.8° north and 15.5° east, roughly 5,538 km from the equator in temperate latitudes.
- What language is spoken in Czechia?
- Czechia lists 2 official languages: Czech and Slovak. Czech does not appear as an official language anywhere else in this dataset.
