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Population in Australia compared to the Czech Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 10,886,878 people in the Czech Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 10,742,283 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.61 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.13% for the Czech Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.31% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.7M (4.92% growth).

Australia vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Czech Republic
2100 44,268,623 8,398,703
2099 44,045,424 8,420,054
2098 43,816,219 8,440,780
2097 43,573,042 8,460,511
2096 43,335,272 8,480,556
2095 43,106,279 8,499,484
2094 42,884,039 8,518,286
2093 42,648,686 8,536,499
2092 42,410,825 8,554,517
2091 42,168,735 8,572,195
2090 41,927,939 8,590,647
2089 41,695,112 8,609,075
2088 41,454,360 8,627,611
2087 41,226,316 8,647,206
2086 41,005,658 8,667,774
2085 40,792,190 8,688,472
2084 40,580,657 8,710,097
2083 40,356,871 8,732,416
2082 40,140,558 8,756,281
2081 39,916,925 8,781,441
2080 39,703,296 8,807,994
2079 39,489,029 8,836,073
2078 39,273,623 8,865,602
2077 39,056,566 8,896,421
2076 38,845,418 8,928,964
2075 38,632,596 8,963,945
2074 38,418,045 9,000,807
2073 38,207,153 9,039,770
2072 37,999,068 9,080,946
2071 37,792,119 9,123,937
2070 37,578,242 9,168,851
2069 37,359,215 9,215,360
2068 37,138,635 9,262,938
2067 36,919,449 9,311,827
2066 36,701,629 9,361,827
2065 36,492,733 9,412,850
2064 36,290,454 9,463,141
2063 36,076,918 9,513,448
2062 35,866,124 9,562,710
2061 35,656,154 9,610,889
2060 35,450,525 9,657,465
2059 35,244,589 9,702,379
2058 35,027,089 9,745,727
2057 34,817,156 9,787,770
2056 34,607,988 9,827,846
2055 34,393,278 9,865,895
2054 34,179,940 9,902,399
2053 33,970,136 9,936,727
2052 33,760,935 9,969,256
2051 33,546,695 10,000,522
2050 33,330,712 10,030,910
2049 33,115,090 10,059,551
2048 32,887,237 10,087,904
2047 32,671,939 10,115,848
2046 32,443,408 10,144,045
2045 32,220,633 10,171,882
2044 32,001,023 10,199,799
2043 31,780,612 10,228,264
2042 31,556,888 10,257,414
2041 31,336,104 10,287,621
2040 31,119,045 10,318,078
2039 30,906,074 10,349,820
2038 30,686,214 10,381,806
2037 30,471,145 10,414,999
2036 30,247,954 10,447,885
2035 30,023,790 10,481,420
2034 29,801,152 10,514,820
2033 29,576,548 10,547,938
2032 29,349,199 10,580,423
2031 29,115,445 10,611,839
2030 28,877,548 10,641,892
2029 28,638,212 10,670,568
2028 28,388,452 10,697,290
2027 28,135,058 10,720,806
2026 27,879,933 10,742,283
2025 27,614,411 10,886,878
2024 27,194,286 10,905,028
2023 26,659,922 10,864,042
2022 26,018,721 10,672,118
2021 25,685,412 10,505,772
2020 25,649,248 10,697,858
2019 25,334,826 10,671,870
2018 24,963,258 10,629,928
2017 24,592,588 10,594,438
2016 24,190,907 10,566,332
2015 23,815,995 10,546,059
2014 23,475,686 10,525,347
2013 23,128,129 10,514,272
2012 22,733,465 10,510,785
2011 22,340,024 10,496,088
2010 22,031,750 10,474,410
2009 21,691,653 10,443,936
2008 21,249,199 10,384,603
2007 20,827,622 10,298,828
2006 20,450,966 10,238,905
2005 20,176,844 10,211,216
2004 19,932,722 10,197,101
2003 19,720,737 10,193,998
2002 19,495,210 10,196,916
2001 19,274,701 10,216,605
2000 19,028,802 10,255,063
1999 18,812,264 10,283,860
1998 18,607,584 10,294,373
1997 18,423,037 10,304,131
1996 18,224,767 10,315,241
1995 18,004,882 10,327,253
1994 17,805,468 10,333,587
1993 17,634,808 10,329,855
1992 17,478,635 10,319,123
1991 17,284,036 10,308,578
1990 17,065,128 10,333,355
1989 16,814,416 10,361,068
1988 16,532,164 10,355,276
1987 16,263,874 10,347,318
1986 16,018,350 10,342,227
1985 15,788,312 10,337,118
1984 15,579,391 10,330,213
1983 15,393,472 10,323,856
1982 15,184,247 10,314,826
1981 14,923,260 10,300,591
1980 14,692,000 10,304,193
1979 14,514,000 10,292,341
1978 14,358,000 10,242,098
1977 14,192,000 10,186,755
1976 14,033,000 10,125,939
1975 13,893,000 10,058,620
1974 13,723,000 9,988,459
1973 13,380,000 9,922,266
1972 13,177,000 9,867,632
1971 12,937,000 9,826,815
1970 12,507,000 9,858,071
1969 12,263,000 9,896,580
1968 12,009,000 9,876,346
1967 11,799,000 9,852,899
1966 11,651,000 9,821,040
1965 11,388,000 9,779,358
1964 11,167,000 9,727,804
1963 10,950,000 9,670,685
1962 10,742,000 9,624,660
1961 10,483,000 9,586,651
1960 10,276,477 9,602,006

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/czech-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 92nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 10,030,910 people and rank change from 92nd to 98th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people, while the Czech Republic's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.9M people and is projected to decrease to 8.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Czech Republic
2100 0.51% -0.25%
2099 0.52% -0.25%
2098 0.56% -0.23%
2097 0.55% -0.24%
2096 0.53% -0.22%
2095 0.52% -0.22%
2094 0.55% -0.21%
2093 0.56% -0.21%
2092 0.57% -0.21%
2091 0.57% -0.21%
2090 0.56% -0.21%
2089 0.58% -0.21%
2088 0.55% -0.23%
2087 0.54% -0.24%
2086 0.52% -0.24%
2085 0.52% -0.25%
2084 0.55% -0.26%
2083 0.54% -0.27%
2082 0.56% -0.29%
2081 0.54% -0.3%
2080 0.54% -0.32%
2079 0.55% -0.33%
2078 0.56% -0.35%
2077 0.54% -0.36%
2076 0.55% -0.39%
2075 0.56% -0.41%
2074 0.55% -0.43%
2073 0.55% -0.45%
2072 0.55% -0.47%
2071 0.57% -0.49%
2070 0.59% -0.5%
2069 0.59% -0.51%
2068 0.59% -0.53%
2067 0.59% -0.53%
2066 0.57% -0.54%
2065 0.56% -0.53%
2064 0.59% -0.53%
2063 0.59% -0.52%
2062 0.59% -0.5%
2061 0.58% -0.48%
2060 0.58% -0.46%
2059 0.62% -0.44%
2058 0.6% -0.43%
2057 0.6% -0.41%
2056 0.62% -0.39%
2055 0.62% -0.37%
2054 0.62% -0.35%
2053 0.62% -0.33%
2052 0.64% -0.31%
2051 0.65% -0.3%
2050 0.65% -0.28%
2049 0.69% -0.28%
2048 0.66% -0.28%
2047 0.7% -0.28%
2046 0.69% -0.27%
2045 0.69% -0.27%
2044 0.69% -0.28%
2043 0.71% -0.28%
2042 0.7% -0.29%
2041 0.7% -0.3%
2040 0.69% -0.31%
2039 0.72% -0.31%
2038 0.71% -0.32%
2037 0.74% -0.31%
2036 0.75% -0.32%
2035 0.75% -0.32%
2034 0.76% -0.31%
2033 0.77% -0.31%
2032 0.8% -0.3%
2031 0.82% -0.28%
2030 0.84% -0.27%
2029 0.88% -0.25%
2028 0.9% -0.22%
2027 0.92% -0.2%
2026 0.96% -1.33%
2025 1.54% -0.17%
2024 2% 0.38%
2023 2.46% 1.8%
2022 1.3% 1.58%
2021 0.14% -1.8%
2020 1.24% 0.24%
2019 1.49% 0.39%
2018 1.51% 0.33%
2017 1.66% 0.27%
2016 1.57% 0.19%
2015 1.45% 0.2%
2014 1.5% 0.11%
2013 1.74% 0.03%
2012 1.76% 0.14%
2011 1.4% 0.21%
2010 1.57% 0.29%
2009 2.08% 0.57%
2008 2.02% 0.83%
2007 1.84% 0.59%
2006 1.36% 0.27%
2005 1.22% 0.14%
2004 1.07% 0.03%
2003 1.16% -0.03%
2002 1.14% -0.19%
2001 1.29% -0.38%
2000 1.15% -0.28%
1999 1.1% -0.1%
1998 1% -0.09%
1997 1.09% -0.11%
1996 1.22% -0.12%
1995 1.12% -0.06%
1994 0.97% 0.04%
1993 0.89% 0.1%
1992 1.13% 0.1%
1991 1.28% -0.24%
1990 1.49% -0.27%
1989 1.71% 0.06%
1988 1.65% 0.08%
1987 1.53% 0.05%
1986 1.46% 0.05%
1985 1.34% 0.07%
1984 1.21% 0.06%
1983 1.38% 0.09%
1982 1.75% 0.14%
1981 1.57% -0.03%
1980 1.23% 0.12%
1979 1.09% 0.49%
1978 1.17% 0.54%
1977 1.13% 0.6%
1976 1.01% 0.67%
1975 1.24% 0.7%
1974 2.56% 0.67%
1973 1.54% 0.55%
1972 1.86% 0.42%
1971 3.44% -0.32%
1970 1.99% -0.39%
1969 2.12% 0.2%
1968 1.78% 0.24%
1967 1.27% 0.32%
1966 2.31% 0.43%
1965 1.98% 0.53%
1964 1.98% 0.59%
1963 1.94% 0.48%
1962 2.47% 0.4%
1961 2.01% -0.16%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/czech-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while the Czech Republic's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Australia Czech Republic
Current population
28010980
10742283
Population rank 55/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.13%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
29 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
6.26 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
4.68 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 -50
Annual growth/decline +420,125 -18,150
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 173/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
4.7 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -112,188
Net migration rank 11/196 182/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,025,199
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 59/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 9.5%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 67/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Czech Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -112,188
2024 103,773 138,510 -28,353 -86,169
2023 104,641 140,232 -21,729 -14,638
2022 111,881 140,972 -19,209 329,739
2021 138,701 116,768 -28,365 4,111
2020 133,376 44,447 -19,257 4,336
2019 136,808 207,142 0 5,553
2018 157,269 226,412 1,063 5,849
2017 150,015 255,023 3,178 5,747
2016 152,403 254,648 5,283 5,465
2015 150,041 212,350 0 5,037
2014 154,940 200,177 4,210 6,303
2013 159,584 215,823 -2,103 5,427
2012 161,408 235,776 0 5,347
2011 156,380 197,657 2,099 16,841
2010 158,628 166,752 10,475 34,927
2009 160,518 235,628 10,444 31,270
2008 155,119 275,773 14,538 29,813
2007 154,124 249,873 9,268 27,887
2006 132,931 191,985 1,024 26,259
2005 129,132 131,371 -6,126 26,203
2004 115,610 110,072 -9,177 26,030
2003 118,325 104,437 -17,330 25,997
2002 116,971 108,852 -15,296 26,089
2001 117,575 117,552 -16,347 21,749
2000 119,882 111,186 -17,433 4,420
1999 118,517 92,900 -20,568 5,965
1998 120,949 81,310 -18,530 6,374
1997 121,592 67,661 -21,639 6,664
1996 125,751 82,965 -21,662 6,539
1995 131,436 80,456 -21,687 6,459
1994 131,761 51,941 -11,367 6,401
1993 137,551 23,833 3,099 7,197
1992 139,829 40,767 1,032 6,718
1991 138,273 68,847 4,124 5,568
1990 143,347 100,093 1,034 -3,529
1989 127,789 144,042 1,036 -2,175
1988 127,298 153,330 7,249 -1,359
1987 128,484 136,421 4,138 -1,514
1986 123,342 113,061 1,034 -771
1985 143,674 98,327 4,135 -1,173
1984 123,077 79,617 5,165 -1,481
1983 130,844 73,251 3,097 -1,971
1982 126,030 111,722 10,315 -1,018
1981 125,356 121,921 13,391 -372
1980 117,536 89,189 17,517 1,738
1979 116,112 52,137 44,257 -13
1978 116,299 45,832 52,234 -795
1977 117,793 44,946 55,009 -1,968
1976 115,070 32,792 61,768 -2,727
1975 123,648 25,336 67,393 -3,057
1974 128,996 56,167 66,923 -2,919
1973 136,476 62,928 57,549 -2,625
1972 155,488 54,895 44,404 -2,755
1971 165,593 223,991 31,445 -2,598
1970 145,081 256,295 24,646 -9,353
1969 143,477 108,770 22,762 -8,133
1968 132,099 100,963 21,728 -8,111
1967 126,249 80,904 29,558 -8,137
1966 126,996 110,864 35,355 -8,675
1965 122,990 118,891 43,029 -7,545
1964 128,420 91,588 52,531 -6,122
1963 140,161 73,237 48,353 -5,753
1962 143,943 58,315 29,836 -6,886
1961 150,955 64,495 36,430 -5,712
1960 141,816 85,707 34,567 2,748

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/czech-republic | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In the Czech Republic 28.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 107,389 people) and 71.2% is from migration (a gain of 265,030 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,025,199 people or 9.5% in the Czech Republic.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Czech Republic
City Population
Prague 1.4M
Brno 403K
Ostrava 283K
Plzen 188K
Liberec 108K
Olomouc 103K
Ceske Budejovice 97.2K
Hradec Kralove 94.3K
Pardubice 92.3K
Usti nad Labem 90.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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