Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.1 °C with 670 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS CZ032), GDP was €25,300 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 16 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Plzeň. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#116 of 426 · 73rd pct · #4 in Czechia
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#162 of 381 · 57th pct · #7 in Czechia
1,226
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#152 of 386 · 60th pct · #7 in Czechia
21.9%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Plzeň: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Plzeň: 168,733. Higher than 310 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
38,669
3,677,472
median 104,735
Plzeň: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Plzeň 168,733 Higher than 310 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Plzeň: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Plzeň: 1,226. Higher than 219 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Plzeň: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Plzeň 1,226 Higher than 219 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Plzeň: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Plzeň: 21.9%. Higher than 230 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
9.1%
32.5%
median 20.9%
Plzeň: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Plzeň 21.9% Higher than 230 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Plzeň climate by month Plzeň monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature -0.5°C to 19.1°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 79mm per month.
20 100 15 80 10 60 5 40 0 20 -5 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Plzeň monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan -0.5°C 46mm Feb 0.4°C 39mm Mar 4.1°C 51mm Apr 9.0°C 46mm May 13.6°C 65mm Jun 17.1°C 74mm Jul 19.1°C 79mm Aug 18.9°C 70mm Sep 14.2°C 56mm Oct 9.2°C 49mm Nov 3.9°C 47mm Dec 0.5°C 48mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#480 of 601 · 20th pct · #5 in Czechia
9.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#480 of 601 · 20th pct · #3 in Czechia
-0.5
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#339 of 601 · 43rd pct · #8 in Czechia
19.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#486 of 601 · 19th pct · #14 in Czechia
670
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#328 of 601 · 45th pct · #3 in Czechia
133
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Plzeň: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Plzeň: 9.1. Higher than 120 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
1.3
24.5
median 10.6
Plzeň: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Plzeň 9.1 Higher than 120 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Plzeň: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Plzeň: -0.5. Higher than 121 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
-9.3
13.5
median 2.6
Plzeň: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Plzeň -0.5 Higher than 121 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Plzeň: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Plzeň: 19.1. Higher than 261 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
12.5
38.1
median 19.3
Plzeň: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Plzeň 19.1 Higher than 261 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Plzeň: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Plzeň: 670. Higher than 115 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Plzeň: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Plzeň 670 Higher than 115 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Plzeň: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Plzeň: 133. Higher than 273 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Plzeň: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Plzeň 133 Higher than 273 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Air quality (EEA annualized)
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#262 of 329 · 20th pct · #8 in Czechia
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#165 of 281 · 41st pct · #9 in Czechia
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#115 of 298 · 61st pct · #12 in Czechia
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Plzeň: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Plzeň: 12. Higher than 67 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
5
35
median 16
Plzeň: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Plzeň 12 Higher than 67 of 329 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Plzeň: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Plzeň: 50. Higher than 116 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
33
81
median 52
Plzeň: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Plzeň 50 Higher than 116 of 281 records in the same comparison group Median 52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Plzeň: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Plzeň: 11. Higher than 183 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
3
22
median 9
Plzeň: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Plzeň 11 Higher than 183 of 298 records in the same comparison group Median 9
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#58 of 366 · 84th pct · #6 in Czechia
10d
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#199 of 400 · 50th pct · #10 in Czechia
12d
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Plzeň: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Plzeň: 10. Higher than 307 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Plzeň: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Plzeň 10 Higher than 307 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Plzeň: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Plzeň: 12. Higher than 201 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Plzeň: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Plzeň 12 Higher than 201 of 400 records in the same comparison group Median 12
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
81
EU27_2020=100 · CZ · 2024
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€25,300
EUR per inhabitant · CZ032 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Plzeň? Plzeň had a population of 168,733 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 116th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Plzeň? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.1 °C (January -0.5 °C, July 19.1 °C) with 670 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
Not reported for this city: Housing & living costs, Employment, Education, Transport costs, Tourism, Culture, Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.
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Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology .
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