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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 10,886,878 people in the Czech Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 10,742,283 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 130.6 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.13% for the Czech Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +0.31% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.7M (4.92% growth).

China vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Czech Republic
2100 633,662,382 8,398,703
2099 644,307,192 8,420,054
2098 655,044,881 8,440,780
2097 665,876,462 8,460,511
2096 676,803,171 8,480,556
2095 687,828,883 8,499,484
2094 698,966,872 8,518,286
2093 710,235,681 8,536,499
2092 721,640,723 8,554,517
2091 733,187,178 8,572,195
2090 744,903,105 8,590,647
2089 756,812,472 8,609,075
2088 768,893,004 8,627,611
2087 781,128,909 8,647,206
2086 793,508,970 8,667,774
2085 806,043,039 8,688,472
2084 818,709,832 8,710,097
2083 831,420,518 8,732,416
2082 844,177,036 8,756,281
2081 856,996,835 8,781,441
2080 869,821,040 8,807,994
2079 882,622,985 8,836,073
2078 895,372,147 8,865,602
2077 908,082,676 8,896,421
2076 920,776,984 8,928,964
2075 933,459,600 8,963,945
2074 946,141,456 9,000,807
2073 958,870,128 9,039,770
2072 971,639,931 9,080,946
2071 984,469,009 9,123,937
2070 997,391,342 9,168,851
2069 1,010,450,818 9,215,360
2068 1,023,633,867 9,262,938
2067 1,036,979,285 9,311,827
2066 1,050,453,924 9,361,827
2065 1,064,051,499 9,412,850
2064 1,077,787,979 9,463,141
2063 1,091,571,021 9,513,448
2062 1,105,429,748 9,562,710
2061 1,119,286,514 9,610,889
2060 1,133,115,260 9,657,465
2059 1,146,818,251 9,702,379
2058 1,160,340,554 9,745,727
2057 1,173,596,480 9,787,770
2056 1,186,578,041 9,827,846
2055 1,199,197,172 9,865,895
2054 1,211,403,028 9,902,399
2053 1,223,160,257 9,936,727
2052 1,234,474,716 9,969,256
2051 1,245,255,938 10,000,522
2050 1,255,501,171 10,030,910
2049 1,265,281,319 10,059,551
2048 1,274,572,888 10,087,904
2047 1,283,393,445 10,115,848
2046 1,291,830,414 10,144,045
2045 1,299,855,379 10,171,882
2044 1,307,510,531 10,199,799
2043 1,314,885,869 10,228,264
2042 1,322,032,311 10,257,414
2041 1,328,936,491 10,287,621
2040 1,335,577,799 10,318,078
2039 1,341,989,157 10,349,820
2038 1,348,134,255 10,381,806
2037 1,354,107,817 10,414,999
2036 1,359,866,705 10,447,885
2035 1,365,387,904 10,481,420
2034 1,370,679,807 10,514,820
2033 1,375,744,986 10,547,938
2032 1,380,528,766 10,580,423
2031 1,385,048,521 10,611,839
2030 1,389,269,809 10,641,892
2029 1,393,241,425 10,670,568
2028 1,396,917,178 10,697,290
2027 1,400,271,033 10,720,806
2026 1,403,335,670 10,742,283
2025 1,406,585,000 10,886,878
2024 1,408,975,000 10,905,028
2023 1,410,710,000 10,864,042
2022 1,412,175,000 10,672,118
2021 1,412,360,000 10,505,772
2020 1,411,100,000 10,697,858
2019 1,407,745,000 10,671,870
2018 1,402,760,000 10,629,928
2017 1,396,215,000 10,594,438
2016 1,387,790,000 10,566,332
2015 1,379,860,000 10,546,059
2014 1,371,860,000 10,525,347
2013 1,363,240,000 10,514,272
2012 1,354,190,000 10,510,785
2011 1,345,035,000 10,496,088
2010 1,337,705,000 10,474,410
2009 1,331,260,000 10,443,936
2008 1,324,655,000 10,384,603
2007 1,317,885,000 10,298,828
2006 1,311,020,000 10,238,905
2005 1,303,720,000 10,211,216
2004 1,296,075,000 10,197,101
2003 1,288,400,000 10,193,998
2002 1,280,400,000 10,196,916
2001 1,271,850,000 10,216,605
2000 1,262,645,000 10,255,063
1999 1,252,735,000 10,283,860
1998 1,241,935,000 10,294,373
1997 1,230,075,000 10,304,131
1996 1,217,550,000 10,315,241
1995 1,204,855,000 10,327,253
1994 1,191,835,000 10,333,587
1993 1,178,440,000 10,329,855
1992 1,164,970,000 10,319,123
1991 1,150,780,000 10,308,578
1990 1,135,185,000 10,333,355
1989 1,118,650,000 10,361,068
1988 1,101,630,000 10,355,276
1987 1,084,035,000 10,347,318
1986 1,066,790,000 10,342,227
1985 1,051,040,000 10,337,118
1984 1,036,825,000 10,330,213
1983 1,023,310,000 10,323,856
1982 1,008,630,000 10,314,826
1981 993,885,000 10,300,591
1980 981,235,000 10,304,193
1979 969,005,000 10,292,341
1978 956,165,000 10,242,098
1977 943,455,000 10,186,755
1976 930,685,000 10,125,939
1975 916,395,000 10,058,620
1974 900,350,000 9,988,459
1973 881,940,000 9,922,266
1972 862,030,000 9,867,632
1971 841,105,000 9,826,815
1970 818,315,000 9,858,071
1969 796,025,000 9,896,580
1968 774,510,000 9,876,346
1967 754,550,000 9,852,899
1966 735,400,000 9,821,040
1965 715,185,000 9,779,358
1964 698,355,000 9,727,804
1963 682,335,000 9,670,685
1962 665,770,000 9,624,660
1961 660,330,000 9,586,651
1960 667,070,000 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).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 10,030,910 people and rank change from 92nd to 98th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 16.9% in the Czech Republic.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Czech Republic
2100 -1.65% -0.25%
2099 -1.64% -0.25%
2098 -1.63% -0.23%
2097 -1.61% -0.24%
2096 -1.6% -0.22%
2095 -1.59% -0.22%
2094 -1.59% -0.21%
2093 -1.58% -0.21%
2092 -1.57% -0.21%
2091 -1.57% -0.21%
2090 -1.57% -0.21%
2089 -1.57% -0.21%
2088 -1.57% -0.23%
2087 -1.56% -0.24%
2086 -1.56% -0.24%
2085 -1.55% -0.25%
2084 -1.53% -0.26%
2083 -1.51% -0.27%
2082 -1.5% -0.29%
2081 -1.47% -0.3%
2080 -1.45% -0.32%
2079 -1.42% -0.33%
2078 -1.4% -0.35%
2077 -1.38% -0.36%
2076 -1.36% -0.39%
2075 -1.34% -0.41%
2074 -1.33% -0.43%
2073 -1.31% -0.45%
2072 -1.3% -0.47%
2071 -1.3% -0.49%
2070 -1.29% -0.5%
2069 -1.29% -0.51%
2068 -1.29% -0.53%
2067 -1.28% -0.53%
2066 -1.28% -0.54%
2065 -1.27% -0.53%
2064 -1.26% -0.53%
2063 -1.25% -0.52%
2062 -1.24% -0.5%
2061 -1.22% -0.48%
2060 -1.19% -0.46%
2059 -1.17% -0.44%
2058 -1.13% -0.43%
2057 -1.09% -0.41%
2056 -1.05% -0.39%
2055 -1.01% -0.37%
2054 -0.96% -0.35%
2053 -0.92% -0.33%
2052 -0.87% -0.31%
2051 -0.82% -0.3%
2050 -0.77% -0.28%
2049 -0.73% -0.28%
2048 -0.69% -0.28%
2047 -0.65% -0.28%
2046 -0.62% -0.27%
2045 -0.59% -0.27%
2044 -0.56% -0.28%
2043 -0.54% -0.28%
2042 -0.52% -0.29%
2041 -0.5% -0.3%
2040 -0.48% -0.31%
2039 -0.46% -0.31%
2038 -0.44% -0.32%
2037 -0.42% -0.31%
2036 -0.4% -0.32%
2035 -0.39% -0.32%
2034 -0.37% -0.31%
2033 -0.35% -0.31%
2032 -0.33% -0.3%
2031 -0.3% -0.28%
2030 -0.29% -0.27%
2029 -0.26% -0.25%
2028 -0.24% -0.22%
2027 -0.22% -0.2%
2026 -0.23% -1.33%
2025 -0.17% -0.17%
2024 -0.12% 0.38%
2023 -0.1% 1.8%
2022 -0.01% 1.58%
2021 0.09% -1.8%
2020 0.24% 0.24%
2019 0.36% 0.39%
2018 0.47% 0.33%
2017 0.61% 0.27%
2016 0.57% 0.19%
2015 0.58% 0.2%
2014 0.63% 0.11%
2013 0.67% 0.03%
2012 0.68% 0.14%
2011 0.55% 0.21%
2010 0.48% 0.29%
2009 0.5% 0.57%
2008 0.51% 0.83%
2007 0.52% 0.59%
2006 0.56% 0.27%
2005 0.59% 0.14%
2004 0.6% 0.03%
2003 0.62% -0.03%
2002 0.67% -0.19%
2001 0.73% -0.38%
2000 0.79% -0.28%
1999 0.87% -0.1%
1998 0.96% -0.09%
1997 1.03% -0.11%
1996 1.05% -0.12%
1995 1.09% -0.06%
1994 1.14% 0.04%
1993 1.16% 0.1%
1992 1.23% 0.1%
1991 1.37% -0.24%
1990 1.48% -0.27%
1989 1.54% 0.06%
1988 1.62% 0.08%
1987 1.62% 0.05%
1986 1.5% 0.05%
1985 1.37% 0.07%
1984 1.32% 0.06%
1983 1.46% 0.09%
1982 1.48% 0.14%
1981 1.29% -0.03%
1980 1.26% 0.12%
1979 1.34% 0.49%
1978 1.35% 0.54%
1977 1.37% 0.6%
1976 1.56% 0.67%
1975 1.78% 0.7%
1974 2.09% 0.67%
1973 2.31% 0.55%
1972 2.49% 0.42%
1971 2.78% -0.32%
1970 2.8% -0.39%
1969 2.78% 0.2%
1968 2.65% 0.24%
1967 2.6% 0.32%
1966 2.83% 0.43%
1965 2.41% 0.53%
1964 2.35% 0.59%
1963 2.49% 0.48%
1962 0.82% 0.4%
1961 -1.01% -0.16%

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

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

Live population counters

China Czech Republic
Current population
1403335670
10742283
Population rank 2/197 92/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.13%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
29 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
6.26 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
4.68 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 -50
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 -18,150
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 173/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
4.7 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -112,188
Net migration rank 189/196 182/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 1,025,199
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 59/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 9.5%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 67/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Czech Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -112,188
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 -28,353 -86,169
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -21,729 -14,638
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -19,209 329,739
2021 480,203 -379,749 -28,365 4,111
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -19,257 4,336
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 0 5,553
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 1,063 5,849
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 3,178 5,747
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 5,283 5,465
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 0 5,037
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 4,210 6,303
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 -2,103 5,427
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 0 5,347
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 2,099 16,841
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 10,475 34,927
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 10,444 31,270
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 14,538 29,813
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 9,268 27,887
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 1,024 26,259
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 -6,126 26,203
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 -9,177 26,030
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 -17,330 25,997
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 -15,296 26,089
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 -16,347 21,749
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 -17,433 4,420
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 -20,568 5,965
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 -18,530 6,374
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 -21,639 6,664
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 -21,662 6,539
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 -21,687 6,459
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 -11,367 6,401
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 3,099 7,197
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 1,032 6,718
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 4,124 5,568
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 1,034 -3,529
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 1,036 -2,175
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 7,249 -1,359
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 4,138 -1,514
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 1,034 -771
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 4,135 -1,173
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 5,165 -1,481
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 3,097 -1,971
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 10,315 -1,018
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 13,391 -372
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 17,517 1,738
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 44,257 -13
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 52,234 -795
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 55,009 -1,968
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 61,768 -2,727
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 67,393 -3,057
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 66,923 -2,919
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 57,549 -2,625
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 44,404 -2,755
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 31,445 -2,598
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 24,646 -9,353
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 22,762 -8,133
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 21,728 -8,111
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 29,558 -8,137
1966 19,282,187 4,165 35,355 -8,675
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 43,029 -7,545
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 52,531 -6,122
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 48,353 -5,753
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 29,836 -6,886
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 36,430 -5,712
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 34,567 2,748

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

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Over the last 10 years, 90.3% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 1,025,199 people or 9.5% in the Czech Republic.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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