Number of over-65s in Czechia projected to increase by one million by mid-century

The Czech Republic is ageing, according to the results of a new demographic projection presented on Thursday at a press conference by the Czech Statistical Office. By 2050, the number of people over 65 could rise from 2.2 million to 3.1 million, with the share of the population increasing from one-fifth to almost one-third. The over-85s will also see a significant increase in numbers, while the number of children and younger people will decrease.

Migration from abroad should help to slow down the ageing of the population, but there will likely still be a small decrease in the size of the population, which, according to the projections, could shrink slightly from 10.83 million to 10.69 million.