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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 112,832,473 people in the DR Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 118,386,491 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 11 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +3.36% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (95.3% growth).

Czech Republic vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic DR Congo
2100 8,398,703 436,237,219
2099 8,420,054 433,289,774
2098 8,440,780 430,252,622
2097 8,460,511 427,149,320
2096 8,480,556 423,961,963
2095 8,499,484 420,678,721
2094 8,518,286 417,304,547
2093 8,536,499 413,867,290
2092 8,554,517 410,362,003
2091 8,572,195 406,763,717
2090 8,590,647 403,089,566
2089 8,609,075 399,334,389
2088 8,627,611 395,507,774
2087 8,647,206 391,613,249
2086 8,667,774 387,639,503
2085 8,688,472 383,604,733
2084 8,710,097 379,495,246
2083 8,732,416 375,330,369
2082 8,756,281 371,124,615
2081 8,781,441 366,878,238
2080 8,807,994 362,574,665
2079 8,836,073 358,227,097
2078 8,865,602 353,821,014
2077 8,896,421 349,368,182
2076 8,928,964 344,866,731
2075 8,963,945 340,338,504
2074 9,000,807 335,761,691
2073 9,039,770 331,157,281
2072 9,080,946 326,505,656
2071 9,123,937 321,830,769
2070 9,168,851 317,104,580
2069 9,215,360 312,349,776
2068 9,262,938 307,566,932
2067 9,311,827 302,762,490
2066 9,361,827 297,932,241
2065 9,412,850 293,081,284
2064 9,463,141 288,211,987
2063 9,513,448 283,315,009
2062 9,562,710 278,399,192
2061 9,610,889 273,464,914
2060 9,657,465 268,520,814
2059 9,702,379 263,570,338
2058 9,745,727 258,622,778
2057 9,787,770 253,685,085
2056 9,827,846 248,748,321
2055 9,865,895 243,814,854
2054 9,902,399 238,885,417
2053 9,936,727 233,971,468
2052 9,969,256 229,073,420
2051 10,000,522 224,197,775
2050 10,030,910 219,354,949
2049 10,059,551 214,547,398
2048 10,087,904 209,774,448
2047 10,115,848 205,040,532
2046 10,144,045 200,341,405
2045 10,171,882 195,693,533
2044 10,199,799 191,087,342
2043 10,228,264 186,534,055
2042 10,257,414 182,033,706
2041 10,287,621 177,583,290
2040 10,318,078 173,191,594
2039 10,349,820 168,846,440
2038 10,381,806 164,551,895
2037 10,414,999 160,316,591
2036 10,447,885 156,099,100
2035 10,481,420 151,924,296
2034 10,514,820 147,782,785
2033 10,547,938 143,684,929
2032 10,580,423 139,642,368
2031 10,611,839 135,634,548
2030 10,641,892 131,685,113
2029 10,670,568 127,793,612
2028 10,697,290 123,956,913
2027 10,720,806 120,188,952
2026 10,742,283 116,482,769
2025 10,886,878 112,832,473
2024 10,905,028 109,276,265
2023 10,864,042 105,789,731
2022 10,672,118 102,396,968
2021 10,505,772 99,148,932
2020 10,697,858 95,989,998
2019 10,671,870 92,947,442
2018 10,629,928 90,047,644
2017 10,594,438 87,083,398
2016 10,566,332 83,956,415
2015 10,546,059 81,035,531
2014 10,525,347 78,403,242
2013 10,514,272 75,789,395
2012 10,510,785 73,254,618
2011 10,496,088 70,849,311
2010 10,474,410 68,563,038
2009 10,443,936 66,412,044
2008 10,384,603 64,390,664
2007 10,298,828 62,477,752
2006 10,238,905 60,615,908
2005 10,211,216 58,775,724
2004 10,197,101 56,997,741
2003 10,193,998 55,343,867
2002 10,196,916 53,750,524
2001 10,216,605 52,132,646
2000 10,255,063 50,507,442
1999 10,283,860 48,912,971
1998 10,294,373 47,297,600
1997 10,304,131 46,029,902
1996 10,315,241 45,296,124
1995 10,327,253 44,433,704
1994 10,333,587 42,626,876
1993 10,329,855 40,656,336
1992 10,319,123 39,228,910
1991 10,308,578 37,925,817
1990 10,333,355 36,684,063
1989 10,361,068 35,486,866
1988 10,355,276 34,382,752
1987 10,347,318 33,298,904
1986 10,342,227 32,265,196
1985 10,337,118 31,264,816
1984 10,330,213 30,245,081
1983 10,323,856 29,250,963
1982 10,314,826 28,338,190
1981 10,300,591 27,500,515
1980 10,304,193 26,711,099
1979 10,292,341 25,886,782
1978 10,242,098 24,992,689
1977 10,186,755 24,229,061
1976 10,125,939 23,624,031
1975 10,058,620 23,021,101
1974 9,988,459 22,418,878
1973 9,922,266 21,827,665
1972 9,867,632 21,251,160
1971 9,826,815 20,695,569
1970 9,858,071 20,137,436
1969 9,896,580 19,570,445
1968 9,876,346 19,012,189
1967 9,852,899 18,462,782
1966 9,821,040 17,931,929
1965 9,779,358 17,427,802
1964 9,727,804 16,955,327
1963 9,670,685 16,507,599
1962 9,624,660 16,075,724
1961 9,586,651 15,662,374
1960 9,602,006 15,264,846

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/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the DR Congo will increase by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people and rank change from 14th to 8th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M 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
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic DR Congo
2100 -0.25% 0.68%
2099 -0.25% 0.71%
2098 -0.23% 0.73%
2097 -0.24% 0.75%
2096 -0.22% 0.78%
2095 -0.22% 0.81%
2094 -0.21% 0.83%
2093 -0.21% 0.85%
2092 -0.21% 0.88%
2091 -0.21% 0.91%
2090 -0.21% 0.94%
2089 -0.21% 0.97%
2088 -0.23% 0.99%
2087 -0.24% 1.03%
2086 -0.24% 1.05%
2085 -0.25% 1.08%
2084 -0.26% 1.11%
2083 -0.27% 1.13%
2082 -0.29% 1.16%
2081 -0.3% 1.19%
2080 -0.32% 1.21%
2079 -0.33% 1.25%
2078 -0.35% 1.27%
2077 -0.36% 1.31%
2076 -0.39% 1.33%
2075 -0.41% 1.36%
2074 -0.43% 1.39%
2073 -0.45% 1.42%
2072 -0.47% 1.45%
2071 -0.49% 1.49%
2070 -0.5% 1.52%
2069 -0.51% 1.56%
2068 -0.53% 1.59%
2067 -0.53% 1.62%
2066 -0.54% 1.66%
2065 -0.53% 1.69%
2064 -0.53% 1.73%
2063 -0.52% 1.77%
2062 -0.5% 1.8%
2061 -0.48% 1.84%
2060 -0.46% 1.88%
2059 -0.44% 1.91%
2058 -0.43% 1.95%
2057 -0.41% 1.98%
2056 -0.39% 2.02%
2055 -0.37% 2.06%
2054 -0.35% 2.1%
2053 -0.33% 2.14%
2052 -0.31% 2.17%
2051 -0.3% 2.21%
2050 -0.28% 2.24%
2049 -0.28% 2.28%
2048 -0.28% 2.31%
2047 -0.28% 2.35%
2046 -0.27% 2.38%
2045 -0.27% 2.41%
2044 -0.28% 2.44%
2043 -0.28% 2.47%
2042 -0.29% 2.51%
2041 -0.3% 2.54%
2040 -0.31% 2.57%
2039 -0.31% 2.61%
2038 -0.32% 2.64%
2037 -0.31% 2.7%
2036 -0.32% 2.75%
2035 -0.32% 2.8%
2034 -0.31% 2.85%
2033 -0.31% 2.89%
2032 -0.3% 2.95%
2031 -0.28% 3%
2030 -0.27% 3.05%
2029 -0.25% 3.1%
2028 -0.22% 3.14%
2027 -0.2% 3.18%
2026 -1.33% 3.24%
2025 -0.17% 3.25%
2024 0.38% 3.3%
2023 1.8% 3.31%
2022 1.58% 3.28%
2021 -1.8% 3.29%
2020 0.24% 3.27%
2019 0.39% 3.22%
2018 0.33% 3.4%
2017 0.27% 3.72%
2016 0.19% 3.6%
2015 0.2% 3.36%
2014 0.11% 3.45%
2013 0.03% 3.46%
2012 0.14% 3.39%
2011 0.21% 3.33%
2010 0.29% 3.24%
2009 0.57% 3.14%
2008 0.83% 3.06%
2007 0.59% 3.07%
2006 0.27% 3.13%
2005 0.14% 3.12%
2004 0.03% 2.99%
2003 -0.03% 2.96%
2002 -0.19% 3.1%
2001 -0.38% 3.22%
2000 -0.28% 3.26%
1999 -0.1% 3.42%
1998 -0.09% 2.75%
1997 -0.11% 1.62%
1996 -0.12% 1.94%
1995 -0.06% 4.24%
1994 0.04% 4.85%
1993 0.1% 3.64%
1992 0.1% 3.44%
1991 -0.24% 3.38%
1990 -0.27% 3.37%
1989 0.06% 3.21%
1988 0.08% 3.25%
1987 0.05% 3.2%
1986 0.05% 3.2%
1985 0.07% 3.37%
1984 0.06% 3.4%
1983 0.09% 3.22%
1982 0.14% 3.05%
1981 -0.03% 2.96%
1980 0.12% 3.18%
1979 0.49% 3.58%
1978 0.54% 3.15%
1977 0.6% 2.56%
1976 0.67% 2.62%
1975 0.7% 2.69%
1974 0.67% 2.71%
1973 0.55% 2.71%
1972 0.42% 2.68%
1971 -0.32% 2.77%
1970 -0.39% 2.9%
1969 0.2% 2.94%
1968 0.24% 2.98%
1967 0.32% 2.96%
1966 0.43% 2.89%
1965 0.53% 2.79%
1964 0.59% 2.71%
1963 0.48% 2.69%
1962 0.4% 2.64%
1961 -0.16% 2.6%

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 the Czech Republic declined by 0.17%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.25%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic DR Congo
Current population
10742283
118386491
Population rank 92/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.42%
One net population change
29 minutes
8.89 seconds
One birth every
6.26 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
4.68 minutes
34.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline -50 +9,743
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +3,556,208
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +3.25%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 10/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 -27,309
Net migration rank 182/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -27,309
2024 -28,353 -86,169 3,547,217 -26,968
2023 -21,729 -14,638 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 -19,209 329,739 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 -28,365 4,111 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 -19,257 4,336 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 0 5,553 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 1,063 5,849 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 3,178 5,747 2,883,245 176,290
2016 5,283 5,465 2,753,687 440,748
2015 0 5,037 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 4,210 6,303 2,580,251 36,966
2013 -2,103 5,427 2,489,378 121,097
2012 0 5,347 2,405,462 53,668
2011 2,099 16,841 2,310,679 40,891
2010 10,475 34,927 2,212,255 8,823
2009 10,444 31,270 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 14,538 29,813 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 9,268 27,887 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 1,024 26,259 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 -6,126 26,203 1,800,300 20,384
2004 -9,177 26,030 1,731,022 4,260
2003 -17,330 25,997 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 -15,296 26,089 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 -16,347 21,749 1,594,999 26,523
2000 -17,433 4,420 1,549,518 79,340
1999 -20,568 5,965 1,450,318 109,761
1998 -18,530 6,374 1,375,130 295,560
1997 -21,639 6,664 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 -21,662 6,539 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 -21,687 6,459 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 -11,367 6,401 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 3,099 7,197 1,209,242 240,176
1992 1,032 6,718 1,152,781 252,666
1991 4,124 5,568 1,114,033 86,721
1990 1,034 -3,529 1,063,508 219,270
1989 1,036 -2,175 1,027,238 84,415
1988 7,249 -1,359 995,278 101,314
1987 4,138 -1,514 959,875 111,220
1986 1,034 -771 925,334 70,988
1985 4,135 -1,173 885,670 118,791
1984 5,165 -1,481 844,956 190,045
1983 3,097 -1,971 807,122 146,095
1982 10,315 -1,018 774,823 97,495
1981 13,391 -372 748,371 54,656
1980 17,517 1,738 724,111 51,685
1979 44,257 -13 691,773 181,028
1978 52,234 -795 646,411 268,974
1977 55,009 -1,968 638,242 -26,355
1976 61,768 -2,727 624,147 -25,965
1975 67,393 -3,057 608,655 -972
1974 66,923 -2,919 593,539 3,216
1973 57,549 -2,625 578,280 7,414
1972 44,404 -2,755 564,495 2,840
1971 31,445 -2,598 549,343 -5,497
1970 24,646 -9,353 533,300 39,116
1969 22,762 -8,133 514,800 46,778
1968 21,728 -8,111 497,682 57,274
1967 29,558 -8,137 479,552 64,307
1966 35,355 -8,675 463,397 54,443
1965 43,029 -7,545 429,002 61,397
1964 52,531 -6,122 406,334 48,207
1963 48,353 -5,753 398,972 41,960
1962 29,836 -6,886 383,406 39,431
1961 36,430 -5,712 368,207 35,654
1960 34,567 2,748 363,517 27,673

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/dr-congo | 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 the DR Congo 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

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
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 573K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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