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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 6,009,169 people in Denmark in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 6,042,125 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 1.78 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.04M (11.1% growth).

Czech Republic vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Denmark
2100 8,398,703 5,884,686
2099 8,420,054 5,892,325
2098 8,440,780 5,899,695
2097 8,460,511 5,907,465
2096 8,480,556 5,914,749
2095 8,499,484 5,922,245
2094 8,518,286 5,930,321
2093 8,536,499 5,938,280
2092 8,554,517 5,946,384
2091 8,572,195 5,954,679
2090 8,590,647 5,963,266
2089 8,609,075 5,971,713
2088 8,627,611 5,979,364
2087 8,647,206 5,987,402
2086 8,667,774 5,995,064
2085 8,688,472 6,002,549
2084 8,710,097 6,009,275
2083 8,732,416 6,015,700
2082 8,756,281 6,021,123
2081 8,781,441 6,025,161
2080 8,807,994 6,029,023
2079 8,836,073 6,032,690
2078 8,865,602 6,035,675
2077 8,896,421 6,038,686
2076 8,928,964 6,042,135
2075 8,963,945 6,044,653
2074 9,000,807 6,047,076
2073 9,039,770 6,049,937
2072 9,080,946 6,051,777
2071 9,123,937 6,053,762
2070 9,168,851 6,056,217
2069 9,215,360 6,059,011
2068 9,262,938 6,062,068
2067 9,311,827 6,065,624
2066 9,361,827 6,069,342
2065 9,412,850 6,074,204
2064 9,463,141 6,079,063
2063 9,513,448 6,083,788
2062 9,562,710 6,088,960
2061 9,610,889 6,093,987
2060 9,657,465 6,099,487
2059 9,702,379 6,104,417
2058 9,745,727 6,109,049
2057 9,787,770 6,114,183
2056 9,827,846 6,119,717
2055 9,865,895 6,125,235
2054 9,902,399 6,129,783
2053 9,936,727 6,134,472
2052 9,969,256 6,138,153
2051 10,000,522 6,141,878
2050 10,030,910 6,145,108
2049 10,059,551 6,147,694
2048 10,087,904 6,149,633
2047 10,115,848 6,151,452
2046 10,144,045 6,153,140
2045 10,171,882 6,153,542
2044 10,199,799 6,154,289
2043 10,228,264 6,154,449
2042 10,257,414 6,154,439
2041 10,287,621 6,154,049
2040 10,318,078 6,152,639
2039 10,349,820 6,151,105
2038 10,381,806 6,147,975
2037 10,414,999 6,145,003
2036 10,447,885 6,140,920
2035 10,481,420 6,135,972
2034 10,514,820 6,129,715
2033 10,547,938 6,122,663
2032 10,580,423 6,115,251
2031 10,611,839 6,105,748
2030 10,641,892 6,095,292
2029 10,670,568 6,082,914
2028 10,697,290 6,068,364
2027 10,720,806 6,051,324
2026 10,742,283 6,032,411
2025 10,886,878 6,009,169
2024 10,905,028 5,976,992
2023 10,864,042 5,946,952
2022 10,672,118 5,903,037
2021 10,505,772 5,856,733
2020 10,697,858 5,831,404
2019 10,671,870 5,814,422
2018 10,629,928 5,793,636
2017 10,594,438 5,764,980
2016 10,566,332 5,728,010
2015 10,546,059 5,683,483
2014 10,525,347 5,643,475
2013 10,514,272 5,614,932
2012 10,510,785 5,591,572
2011 10,496,088 5,570,572
2010 10,474,410 5,547,683
2009 10,443,936 5,523,095
2008 10,384,603 5,493,621
2007 10,298,828 5,461,438
2006 10,238,905 5,437,272
2005 10,211,216 5,419,432
2004 10,197,101 5,404,523
2003 10,193,998 5,390,574
2002 10,196,916 5,375,931
2001 10,216,605 5,358,783
2000 10,255,063 5,339,616
1999 10,283,860 5,321,799
1998 10,294,373 5,304,219
1997 10,304,131 5,284,991
1996 10,315,241 5,263,074
1995 10,327,253 5,233,373
1994 10,333,587 5,206,180
1993 10,329,855 5,188,628
1992 10,319,123 5,171,370
1991 10,308,578 5,154,298
1990 10,333,355 5,140,939
1989 10,361,068 5,132,594
1988 10,355,276 5,129,516
1987 10,347,318 5,127,024
1986 10,342,227 5,120,534
1985 10,337,118 5,113,691
1984 10,330,213 5,111,619
1983 10,323,856 5,114,297
1982 10,314,826 5,117,810
1981 10,300,591 5,121,572
1980 10,304,193 5,123,027
1979 10,292,341 5,116,801
1978 10,242,098 5,104,248
1977 10,186,755 5,088,419
1976 10,125,939 5,072,596
1975 10,058,620 5,059,862
1974 9,988,459 5,045,297
1973 9,922,266 5,021,861
1972 9,867,632 4,991,596
1971 9,826,815 4,963,126
1970 9,858,071 4,928,757
1969 9,896,580 4,891,860
1968 9,876,346 4,864,883
1967 9,852,899 4,835,354
1966 9,821,040 4,797,381
1965 9,779,358 4,759,012
1964 9,727,804 4,722,072
1963 9,670,685 4,684,483
1962 9,624,660 4,647,727
1961 9,586,651 4,611,687
1960 9,602,006 4,579,603

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/czech-republic/denmark | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Czech Republic's population will shrink by 6.62% to 10,030,910 people with a rank change from 92nd to 98th. The population of Denmark will increase by 1.7% to 6,145,108 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M 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

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Denmark
2100 -0.25% -0.13%
2099 -0.25% -0.12%
2098 -0.23% -0.13%
2097 -0.24% -0.12%
2096 -0.22% -0.13%
2095 -0.22% -0.14%
2094 -0.21% -0.13%
2093 -0.21% -0.14%
2092 -0.21% -0.14%
2091 -0.21% -0.14%
2090 -0.21% -0.14%
2089 -0.21% -0.13%
2088 -0.23% -0.13%
2087 -0.24% -0.13%
2086 -0.24% -0.12%
2085 -0.25% -0.11%
2084 -0.26% -0.11%
2083 -0.27% -0.09%
2082 -0.29% -0.07%
2081 -0.3% -0.06%
2080 -0.32% -0.06%
2079 -0.33% -0.05%
2078 -0.35% -0.05%
2077 -0.36% -0.06%
2076 -0.39% -0.04%
2075 -0.41% -0.04%
2074 -0.43% -0.05%
2073 -0.45% -0.03%
2072 -0.47% -0.03%
2071 -0.49% -0.04%
2070 -0.5% -0.05%
2069 -0.51% -0.05%
2068 -0.53% -0.06%
2067 -0.53% -0.06%
2066 -0.54% -0.08%
2065 -0.53% -0.08%
2064 -0.53% -0.08%
2063 -0.52% -0.08%
2062 -0.5% -0.08%
2061 -0.48% -0.09%
2060 -0.46% -0.08%
2059 -0.44% -0.08%
2058 -0.43% -0.08%
2057 -0.41% -0.09%
2056 -0.39% -0.09%
2055 -0.37% -0.07%
2054 -0.35% -0.08%
2053 -0.33% -0.06%
2052 -0.31% -0.06%
2051 -0.3% -0.05%
2050 -0.28% -0.04%
2049 -0.28% -0.03%
2048 -0.28% -0.03%
2047 -0.28% -0.03%
2046 -0.27% -0.007%
2045 -0.27% -0.01%
2044 -0.28% -0.003%
2043 -0.28% 0%
2042 -0.29% 0.006%
2041 -0.3% 0.02%
2040 -0.31% 0.02%
2039 -0.31% 0.05%
2038 -0.32% 0.05%
2037 -0.31% 0.07%
2036 -0.32% 0.08%
2035 -0.32% 0.1%
2034 -0.31% 0.12%
2033 -0.31% 0.12%
2032 -0.3% 0.16%
2031 -0.28% 0.17%
2030 -0.27% 0.2%
2029 -0.25% 0.24%
2028 -0.22% 0.28%
2027 -0.2% 0.31%
2026 -1.33% 0.39%
2025 -0.17% 0.54%
2024 0.38% 0.51%
2023 1.8% 0.74%
2022 1.58% 0.79%
2021 -1.8% 0.43%
2020 0.24% 0.29%
2019 0.39% 0.36%
2018 0.33% 0.5%
2017 0.27% 0.65%
2016 0.19% 0.78%
2015 0.2% 0.71%
2014 0.11% 0.51%
2013 0.03% 0.42%
2012 0.14% 0.38%
2011 0.21% 0.41%
2010 0.29% 0.45%
2009 0.57% 0.54%
2008 0.83% 0.59%
2007 0.59% 0.44%
2006 0.27% 0.33%
2005 0.14% 0.28%
2004 0.03% 0.26%
2003 -0.03% 0.27%
2002 -0.19% 0.32%
2001 -0.38% 0.36%
2000 -0.28% 0.33%
1999 -0.1% 0.33%
1998 -0.09% 0.36%
1997 -0.11% 0.42%
1996 -0.12% 0.57%
1995 -0.06% 0.52%
1994 0.04% 0.34%
1993 0.1% 0.33%
1992 0.1% 0.33%
1991 -0.24% 0.26%
1990 -0.27% 0.16%
1989 0.06% 0.06%
1988 0.08% 0.05%
1987 0.05% 0.13%
1986 0.05% 0.13%
1985 0.07% 0.04%
1984 0.06% -0.05%
1983 0.09% -0.07%
1982 0.14% -0.07%
1981 -0.03% -0.03%
1980 0.12% 0.12%
1979 0.49% 0.25%
1978 0.54% 0.31%
1977 0.6% 0.31%
1976 0.67% 0.25%
1975 0.7% 0.29%
1974 0.67% 0.47%
1973 0.55% 0.61%
1972 0.42% 0.57%
1971 -0.32% 0.7%
1970 -0.39% 0.75%
1969 0.2% 0.55%
1968 0.24% 0.61%
1967 0.32% 0.79%
1966 0.43% 0.81%
1965 0.53% 0.78%
1964 0.59% 0.8%
1963 0.48% 0.79%
1962 0.4% 0.78%
1961 -0.16% 0.7%

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/czech-republic/denmark | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Czech Republic declined by 0.17%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Denmark
Current population
10742283
6042125
Population rank 92/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
29 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
9.26 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
9.26 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +88
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +32,177
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 126/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 +22,103
Net migration rank 182/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 22,103
2024 -28,353 -86,169 0 25,639
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -595 31,006
2022 -19,209 329,739 -1,180 60,219
2021 -28,365 4,111 5,857 26,887
2020 -19,257 4,336 5,831 10,851
2019 0 5,553 6,977 9,488
2018 1,063 5,849 6,373 18,919
2017 3,178 5,747 8,071 24,561
2016 5,283 5,465 9,165 33,391
2015 0 5,037 5,683 42,284
2014 4,210 6,303 5,644 27,242
2013 -2,103 5,427 3,931 21,359
2012 0 5,347 5,592 16,871
2011 2,099 16,841 6,685 13,495
2010 10,475 34,927 8,876 17,533
2009 10,444 31,270 8,285 15,551
2008 14,538 29,813 10,438 25,775
2007 9,268 27,887 8,192 20,560
2006 1,024 26,259 9,787 10,491
2005 -6,126 26,203 9,755 6,887
2004 -9,177 26,030 9,188 5,166
2003 -17,330 25,997 7,007 7,228
2002 -15,296 26,089 5,376 9,629
2001 -16,347 21,749 6,967 12,192
2000 -17,433 4,420 9,078 10,441
1999 -20,568 5,965 6,919 9,520
1998 -18,530 6,374 7,956 11,098
1997 -21,639 6,664 7,927 12,269
1996 -21,662 6,539 6,842 17,534
1995 -21,687 6,459 6,280 28,958
1994 -11,367 6,401 8,850 10,766
1993 3,099 7,197 4,670 11,411
1992 1,032 6,718 6,722 11,937
1991 4,124 5,568 4,639 10,827
1990 1,034 -3,529 2,056 8,667
1989 1,036 -2,175 2,053 3,720
1988 7,249 -1,359 0 677
1987 4,138 -1,514 -1,538 6,338
1986 1,034 -771 -2,561 11,463
1985 4,135 -1,173 -4,603 9,957
1984 5,165 -1,481 -5,623 4,325
1983 3,097 -1,971 -6,649 1,952
1982 10,315 -1,018 -2,559 235
1981 13,391 -372 -3,073 -1,741
1980 17,517 1,738 1,537 803
1979 44,257 -13 4,605 5,808
1978 52,234 -795 9,187 5,678
1977 55,009 -1,968 11,703 5,548
1976 61,768 -2,727 11,667 3,182
1975 67,393 -3,057 20,746 -10,672
1974 66,923 -2,919 19,676 -437
1973 57,549 -2,625 21,092 7,107
1972 44,404 -2,755 24,958 7,053
1971 31,445 -2,598 26,801 -1,159
1970 24,646 -9,353 22,673 20,947
1969 22,762 -8,133 23,481 6,687
1968 21,728 -8,111 27,243 -3,557
1967 29,558 -8,137 33,363 1,623
1966 35,355 -8,675 38,858 2,011
1965 43,029 -7,545 37,596 -2,098
1964 52,531 -6,122 36,832 1,333
1963 48,353 -5,753 36,539 594
1962 29,836 -6,886 32,070 3,900
1961 36,430 -5,712 33,205 3,012
1960 34,567 2,748 32,515 -4,047

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 28.8% of the population change in the Czech Republic is from natural causes (a loss of 107,389 people) and 71.2% is from migration (a gain of 265,030 people). In Denmark 14% is from natural causes (a gain of 46,182 people) and 86% is from migration (a gain of 283,245 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

Biggest cities by population

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K

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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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