At the time of the census, Prague had a total of 1,272,690 citizens, 104 thousand more than the previous carried census in 2001.
Number rose mainly thanks to many foreigners
The growth in the number of citizens is mainly due to foreigners that now make up 14 % of the total population. These are mainly Ukrainians, Russians and Slovaks. On the other hand, Praguers often move from the city into the region of Central Bohemia and the number of children has therefore risen by 3.5 % only.
The oldest city
With the lowest ratio of children in comparison to senior citizens, Prague is also the “oldest” region. “This is, in part, because many senior citizens stay and work in the city, while families with kids and young people that want to start a family often move outside of the city,” said the head of Prague’s census department, Eva Vojtová.
The most educated city
Traditionally, Prague is the most educated city with the highest number of university educated people. There are almost 25 % of them while another 34.5 % has college A-level degrees. “This is not a definitive result as we anticipate further details after the analysis is completed,” said Vojtová.
Many eligible men
The results also show the situation with regard to marital status of Praguers. The number of single men stands at 44 % in comparison to 36 % single women. Unfortunately, Prague also has the highest number of divorces. “We don’t know yet what the typical model of a Prague’s family is. This will become clear after the household analysis is completed,” said Vojtová. Other than that, there were 69,500 widows and more than 14,100 widowers living in Prague at the time of the census.