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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 10,905,028 people in the Czech Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 10,649,126 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 1.59 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.13% for the Czech Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.34% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.6M (4.01% growth).

Congo vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Czech Republic
2100 20,197,393 8,325,870
2099 20,056,338 8,347,035
2098 19,909,990 8,367,582
2097 19,763,169 8,387,141
2096 19,613,556 8,407,012
2095 19,462,505 8,425,776
2094 19,309,823 8,444,415
2093 19,154,254 8,462,470
2092 18,993,517 8,480,332
2091 18,831,137 8,497,856
2090 18,666,035 8,516,149
2089 18,500,705 8,534,417
2088 18,328,408 8,552,792
2087 18,156,542 8,572,217
2086 17,982,556 8,592,607
2085 17,810,599 8,613,126
2084 17,634,115 8,634,563
2083 17,455,922 8,656,688
2082 17,273,447 8,680,346
2081 17,095,916 8,705,288
2080 16,913,187 8,731,611
2079 16,731,545 8,759,446
2078 16,545,390 8,788,719
2077 16,360,458 8,819,271
2076 16,175,508 8,851,532
2075 15,984,378 8,886,209
2074 15,794,071 8,922,752
2073 15,599,735 8,961,377
2072 15,404,494 9,002,196
2071 15,207,921 9,044,814
2070 15,011,471 9,089,338
2069 14,810,543 9,135,444
2068 14,612,051 9,182,610
2067 14,415,033 9,231,075
2066 14,213,222 9,280,641
2065 14,012,829 9,331,222
2064 13,813,071 9,381,077
2063 13,611,733 9,430,947
2062 13,407,155 9,479,782
2061 13,206,406 9,527,543
2060 13,006,970 9,573,715
2059 12,808,144 9,618,240
2058 12,611,185 9,661,212
2057 12,415,316 9,702,890
2056 12,219,298 9,742,619
2055 12,024,601 9,780,337
2054 11,826,644 9,816,525
2053 11,629,783 9,850,555
2052 11,433,645 9,882,803
2051 11,236,927 9,913,797
2050 11,041,020 9,943,922
2049 10,846,652 9,972,314
2048 10,651,879 10,000,421
2047 10,455,019 10,028,123
2046 10,260,138 10,056,076
2045 10,065,444 10,083,671
2044 9,872,742 10,111,346
2043 9,677,498 10,139,564
2042 9,483,953 10,168,461
2041 9,288,673 10,198,407
2040 9,097,986 10,228,600
2039 8,908,556 10,260,066
2038 8,720,599 10,291,775
2037 8,534,256 10,324,680
2036 8,350,011 10,357,281
2035 8,167,940 10,390,525
2034 7,986,915 10,423,635
2033 7,806,956 10,456,466
2032 7,629,621 10,488,669
2031 7,454,630 10,519,813
2030 7,285,238 10,549,605
2029 7,119,031 10,578,033
2028 6,956,345 10,604,523
2027 6,795,830 10,627,835
2026 6,639,560 10,649,126
2025 6,485,440 10,792,466
2024 6,332,961 10,905,028
2023 6,182,885 10,864,042
2022 6,035,104 10,672,118
2021 5,892,183 10,505,772
2020 5,752,791 10,697,858
2019 5,616,661 10,671,870
2018 5,483,118 10,629,928
2017 5,351,011 10,594,438
2016 5,222,536 10,566,332
2015 5,097,581 10,546,059
2014 4,975,880 10,525,347
2013 4,857,099 10,514,272
2012 4,740,450 10,510,785
2011 4,609,724 10,496,088
2010 4,462,290 10,474,410
2009 4,281,219 10,443,936
2008 4,113,517 10,384,603
2007 3,980,430 10,298,828
2006 3,837,409 10,238,905
2005 3,696,393 10,211,216
2004 3,565,554 10,197,101
2003 3,445,753 10,193,998
2002 3,350,771 10,196,916
2001 3,272,537 10,216,605
2000 3,151,345 10,255,063
1999 3,032,874 10,283,860
1998 2,952,061 10,294,373
1997 2,887,862 10,304,131
1996 2,826,785 10,315,241
1995 2,749,461 10,327,253
1994 2,673,144 10,333,587
1993 2,595,124 10,329,855
1992 2,519,465 10,319,123
1991 2,449,229 10,308,578
1990 2,380,560 10,333,355
1989 2,313,558 10,361,068
1988 2,247,653 10,355,276
1987 2,183,473 10,347,318
1986 2,120,602 10,342,227
1985 2,059,311 10,337,118
1984 1,999,528 10,330,213
1983 1,950,321 10,323,856
1982 1,910,430 10,314,826
1981 1,869,759 10,300,591
1980 1,828,985 10,304,193
1979 1,788,524 10,292,341
1978 1,748,089 10,242,098
1977 1,707,568 10,186,755
1976 1,667,225 10,125,939
1975 1,627,032 10,058,620
1974 1,582,301 9,988,459
1973 1,533,680 9,922,266
1972 1,486,468 9,867,632
1971 1,441,039 9,826,815
1970 1,397,638 9,858,071
1969 1,356,182 9,896,580
1968 1,316,519 9,876,346
1967 1,278,691 9,852,899
1966 1,242,534 9,821,040
1965 1,207,880 9,779,358
1964 1,174,816 9,727,804
1963 1,143,263 9,670,685
1962 1,113,175 9,624,660
1961 1,084,389 9,586,651
1960 1,056,732 9,602,006

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 93rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Congo's population will grow by 65.2% to 11,041,020 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 9,943,922 people and rank change from 93rd to 98th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people, while the Czech Republic's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.9M people and is projected to decrease to 8.33M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Czech Republic
2100 0.7% -0.25%
2099 0.74% -0.25%
2098 0.74% -0.23%
2097 0.76% -0.24%
2096 0.78% -0.22%
2095 0.79% -0.22%
2094 0.81% -0.21%
2093 0.85% -0.21%
2092 0.86% -0.21%
2091 0.88% -0.21%
2090 0.89% -0.21%
2089 0.94% -0.21%
2088 0.95% -0.23%
2087 0.97% -0.24%
2086 0.97% -0.24%
2085 1% -0.25%
2084 1.02% -0.26%
2083 1.06% -0.27%
2082 1.04% -0.29%
2081 1.08% -0.3%
2080 1.09% -0.32%
2079 1.13% -0.33%
2078 1.13% -0.35%
2077 1.14% -0.36%
2076 1.2% -0.39%
2075 1.2% -0.41%
2074 1.25% -0.43%
2073 1.27% -0.45%
2072 1.29% -0.47%
2071 1.31% -0.49%
2070 1.36% -0.5%
2069 1.36% -0.51%
2068 1.37% -0.53%
2067 1.42% -0.53%
2066 1.43% -0.54%
2065 1.45% -0.53%
2064 1.48% -0.53%
2063 1.53% -0.52%
2062 1.52% -0.5%
2061 1.53% -0.48%
2060 1.55% -0.46%
2059 1.56% -0.44%
2058 1.58% -0.43%
2057 1.6% -0.41%
2056 1.62% -0.39%
2055 1.67% -0.37%
2054 1.69% -0.35%
2053 1.72% -0.33%
2052 1.75% -0.31%
2051 1.77% -0.3%
2050 1.79% -0.28%
2049 1.83% -0.28%
2048 1.88% -0.28%
2047 1.9% -0.28%
2046 1.93% -0.27%
2045 1.95% -0.27%
2044 2.02% -0.28%
2043 2.04% -0.28%
2042 2.1% -0.29%
2041 2.1% -0.3%
2040 2.13% -0.31%
2039 2.16% -0.31%
2038 2.18% -0.32%
2037 2.21% -0.31%
2036 2.23% -0.32%
2035 2.27% -0.32%
2034 2.31% -0.31%
2033 2.32% -0.31%
2032 2.35% -0.3%
2031 2.33% -0.28%
2030 2.33% -0.27%
2029 2.34% -0.25%
2028 2.36% -0.22%
2027 2.35% -0.2%
2026 2.38% -1.33%
2025 2.41% -1.03%
2024 2.43% 0.38%
2023 2.45% 1.8%
2022 2.43% 1.58%
2021 2.42% -1.8%
2020 2.42% 0.24%
2019 2.44% 0.39%
2018 2.47% 0.33%
2017 2.46% 0.27%
2016 2.45% 0.19%
2015 2.45% 0.2%
2014 2.45% 0.11%
2013 2.46% 0.03%
2012 2.84% 0.14%
2011 3.3% 0.21%
2010 4.23% 0.29%
2009 4.08% 0.57%
2008 3.34% 0.83%
2007 3.73% 0.59%
2006 3.81% 0.27%
2005 3.67% 0.14%
2004 3.48% 0.03%
2003 2.83% -0.03%
2002 2.39% -0.19%
2001 3.85% -0.38%
2000 3.91% -0.28%
1999 2.74% -0.1%
1998 2.22% -0.09%
1997 2.16% -0.11%
1996 2.81% -0.12%
1995 2.85% -0.06%
1994 3.01% 0.04%
1993 3% 0.1%
1992 2.87% 0.1%
1991 2.88% -0.24%
1990 2.9% -0.27%
1989 2.93% 0.06%
1988 2.94% 0.08%
1987 2.96% 0.05%
1986 2.98% 0.05%
1985 2.99% 0.07%
1984 2.52% 0.06%
1983 2.09% 0.09%
1982 2.18% 0.14%
1981 2.23% -0.03%
1980 2.26% 0.12%
1979 2.31% 0.49%
1978 2.37% 0.54%
1977 2.42% 0.6%
1976 2.47% 0.67%
1975 2.83% 0.7%
1974 3.17% 0.67%
1973 3.18% 0.55%
1972 3.15% 0.42%
1971 3.11% -0.32%
1970 3.06% -0.39%
1969 3.01% 0.2%
1968 2.96% 0.24%
1967 2.91% 0.32%
1966 2.87% 0.43%
1965 2.81% 0.53%
1964 2.76% 0.59%
1963 2.7% 0.48%
1962 2.65% 0.4%
1961 2.62% -0.16%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while the Czech Republic's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Congo Czech Republic
Current population
6681829
10649126
Population rank 109/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.13%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
12.8 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
5.76 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
4.65 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +112
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +40,986
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 142/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
4.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -112,188
Net migration rank 108/196 182/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 1,025,199
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 59/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 9.5%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 67/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Czech Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -112,188
2024 - -2,491 - -86,169
2023 150,486 -995 -21,729 -14,638
2022 147,076 -995 -19,209 329,739
2021 144,241 -4,476 -28,365 4,111
2020 143,492 -4,472 -19,257 4,336
2019 139,513 -6,268 0 5,553
2018 142,704 -8,856 1,063 5,849
2017 141,973 -11,601 3,178 5,747
2016 141,358 -14,783 5,283 5,465
2015 141,539 -18,207 0 5,037
2014 141,674 -21,598 4,210 6,303
2013 142,080 -24,605 -2,103 5,427
2012 142,464 -26,643 0 5,347
2011 140,371 5,262 2,099 16,841
2010 136,908 12,318 10,475 34,927
2009 126,904 86,014 10,444 31,270
2008 120,711 1,774 14,538 29,813
2007 112,459 31,239 9,268 27,887
2006 106,876 35,475 1,024 26,259
2005 101,344 38,337 -6,126 26,203
2004 96,577 25,412 -9,177 26,030
2003 91,326 26,280 -17,330 25,997
2002 88,497 -16,140 -15,296 26,089
2001 84,876 -764 -16,347 21,749
2000 78,491 79,780 -17,433 4,420
1999 76,204 2,470 -20,568 5,965
1998 72,450 10,500 -18,530 6,374
1997 66,149 -20,704 -21,639 6,664
1996 75,628 1,085 -21,662 6,539
1995 74,189 3,747 -21,687 6,459
1994 72,857 1,850 -11,367 6,401
1993 71,119 10,218 3,099 7,197
1992 69,973 0 1,032 6,718
1991 68,534 1,966 4,124 5,568
1990 67,241 -395 1,034 -3,529
1989 65,944 1,214 1,036 -2,175
1988 64,629 22 7,249 -1,359
1987 63,183 525 4,138 -1,514
1986 61,669 367 1,034 -771
1985 60,359 182 4,135 -1,173
1984 59,028 0 5,165 -1,481
1983 58,120 -18,720 3,097 -1,971
1982 57,036 -16,664 10,315 -1,018
1981 56,603 -15,630 13,391 -372
1980 55,550 -14,972 17,517 1,738
1979 54,723 -14,378 44,257 -13
1978 53,885 -13,356 52,234 -795
1977 53,179 -12,673 55,009 -1,968
1976 52,148 -11,971 61,768 -2,727
1975 51,155 -10,944 67,393 -3,057
1974 49,563 -312 66,923 -2,919
1973 48,017 -22 57,549 -2,625
1972 46,427 0 44,404 -2,755
1971 44,431 0 31,445 -2,598
1970 42,374 0 24,646 -9,353
1969 40,532 0 22,762 -8,133
1968 38,786 0 21,728 -8,111
1967 36,866 0 29,558 -8,137
1966 35,452 0 35,355 -8,675
1965 33,865 0 43,029 -7,545
1964 32,270 0 52,531 -6,122
1963 30,832 0 48,353 -5,753
1962 29,342 0 29,836 -6,886
1961 28,220 0 36,430 -5,712
1960 27,094 0 34,567 2,748

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 94% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 people). In the Czech Republic 17.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 74,826 people) and 82.7% is from migration (a gain of 357,502 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 1,025,199 people or 9.5% in the Czech Republic.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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