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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 2.88 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Czech Republic vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Eritrea
2100 8,325,870 8,514,681
2099 8,347,035 8,489,924
2098 8,367,582 8,466,983
2097 8,387,141 8,444,468
2096 8,407,012 8,422,323
2095 8,425,776 8,396,086
2094 8,444,415 8,370,114
2093 8,462,470 8,344,405
2092 8,480,332 8,309,034
2091 8,497,856 8,278,860
2090 8,516,149 8,243,905
2089 8,534,417 8,209,883
2088 8,552,792 8,172,664
2087 8,572,217 8,136,016
2086 8,592,607 8,093,065
2085 8,613,126 8,046,814
2084 8,634,563 7,999,706
2083 8,656,688 7,956,385
2082 8,680,346 7,911,764
2081 8,705,288 7,871,753
2080 8,731,611 7,815,766
2079 8,759,446 7,765,677
2078 8,788,719 7,711,886
2077 8,819,271 7,656,307
2076 8,851,532 7,600,951
2075 8,886,209 7,538,912
2074 8,922,752 7,484,322
2073 8,961,377 7,420,571
2072 9,002,196 7,358,500
2071 9,044,814 7,296,109
2070 9,089,338 7,231,198
2069 9,135,444 7,164,883
2068 9,182,610 7,094,530
2067 9,231,075 7,026,000
2066 9,280,641 6,952,514
2065 9,331,222 6,884,323
2064 9,381,077 6,814,893
2063 9,430,947 6,733,263
2062 9,479,782 6,659,531
2061 9,527,543 6,580,923
2060 9,573,715 6,500,944
2059 9,618,240 6,422,305
2058 9,661,212 6,343,070
2057 9,702,890 6,265,450
2056 9,742,619 6,194,123
2055 9,780,337 6,114,099
2054 9,816,525 6,039,801
2053 9,850,555 5,957,339
2052 9,882,803 5,871,954
2051 9,913,797 5,791,096
2050 9,943,922 5,711,061
2049 9,972,314 5,632,165
2048 10,000,421 5,549,890
2047 10,028,123 5,468,518
2046 10,056,076 5,387,267
2045 10,083,671 5,300,511
2044 10,111,346 5,215,831
2043 10,139,564 5,131,686
2042 10,168,461 5,044,262
2041 10,198,407 4,960,422
2040 10,228,600 4,870,981
2039 10,260,066 4,782,316
2038 10,291,775 4,693,015
2037 10,324,680 4,599,752
2036 10,357,281 4,506,879
2035 10,390,525 4,420,367
2034 10,423,635 4,332,828
2033 10,456,466 4,248,272
2032 10,488,669 4,165,241
2031 10,519,813 4,083,762
2030 10,549,605 3,998,903
2029 10,578,033 3,917,775
2028 10,604,523 3,836,693
2027 10,627,835 3,756,696
2026 10,649,126 3,679,782
2025 10,792,466 3,603,902
2024 10,905,028 3,535,603
2023 10,864,042 3,470,390
2022 10,672,118 3,409,447
2021 10,505,772 3,350,183
2020 10,697,858 3,291,271
2019 10,671,870 3,240,194
2018 10,629,928 3,192,760
2017 10,594,438 3,150,347
2016 10,566,332 3,124,698
2015 10,546,059 3,105,546
2014 10,525,347 3,095,173
2013 10,514,272 3,074,360
2012 10,510,785 3,036,988
2011 10,496,088 2,998,485
2010 10,474,410 2,945,186
2009 10,443,936 2,887,885
2008 10,384,603 2,816,327
2007 10,298,828 2,743,222
2006 10,238,905 2,703,502
2005 10,211,216 2,661,215
2004 10,197,101 2,598,284
2003 10,193,998 2,493,903
2002 10,196,916 2,392,978
2001 10,216,605 2,312,079
2000 10,255,063 2,247,031
1999 10,283,860 2,212,780
1998 10,294,373 2,180,419
1997 10,304,131 2,152,135
1996 10,315,241 2,128,464
1995 10,327,253 2,025,267
1994 10,333,587 1,913,915
1993 10,329,855 1,856,006
1992 10,319,123 1,798,748
1991 10,308,578 1,919,571
1990 10,333,355 2,032,737
1989 10,361,068 1,987,017
1988 10,355,276 1,938,255
1987 10,347,318 1,888,669
1986 10,342,227 1,845,164
1985 10,337,118 1,807,816
1984 10,330,213 1,771,730
1983 10,323,856 1,736,160
1982 10,314,826 1,695,461
1981 10,300,591 1,649,939
1980 10,304,193 1,605,797
1979 10,292,341 1,563,332
1978 10,242,098 1,522,378
1977 10,186,755 1,482,565
1976 10,125,939 1,443,807
1975 10,058,620 1,408,210
1974 9,988,459 1,375,688
1973 9,922,266 1,342,669
1972 9,867,632 1,309,235
1971 9,826,815 1,276,154
1970 9,858,071 1,243,453
1969 9,896,580 1,212,005
1968 9,876,346 1,181,737
1967 9,852,899 1,152,339
1966 9,821,040 1,124,957
1965 9,779,358 1,098,335
1964 9,727,804 1,071,287
1963 9,670,685 1,045,092
1962 9,624,660 1,019,788
1961 9,586,651 995,573
1960 9,602,006 972,547

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/czech-republic/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 9,943,922 people with a rank change from 93rd to 98th. The population of Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M 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

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Eritrea
2100 -0.25% 0.29%
2099 -0.25% 0.27%
2098 -0.23% 0.27%
2097 -0.24% 0.26%
2096 -0.22% 0.31%
2095 -0.22% 0.31%
2094 -0.21% 0.31%
2093 -0.21% 0.43%
2092 -0.21% 0.36%
2091 -0.21% 0.42%
2090 -0.21% 0.41%
2089 -0.21% 0.46%
2088 -0.23% 0.45%
2087 -0.24% 0.53%
2086 -0.24% 0.57%
2085 -0.25% 0.59%
2084 -0.26% 0.54%
2083 -0.27% 0.56%
2082 -0.29% 0.51%
2081 -0.3% 0.72%
2080 -0.32% 0.65%
2079 -0.33% 0.7%
2078 -0.35% 0.73%
2077 -0.36% 0.73%
2076 -0.39% 0.82%
2075 -0.41% 0.73%
2074 -0.43% 0.86%
2073 -0.45% 0.84%
2072 -0.47% 0.86%
2071 -0.49% 0.9%
2070 -0.5% 0.93%
2069 -0.51% 0.99%
2068 -0.53% 0.98%
2067 -0.53% 1.06%
2066 -0.54% 0.99%
2065 -0.53% 1.02%
2064 -0.53% 1.21%
2063 -0.52% 1.11%
2062 -0.5% 1.19%
2061 -0.48% 1.23%
2060 -0.46% 1.22%
2059 -0.44% 1.25%
2058 -0.43% 1.24%
2057 -0.41% 1.15%
2056 -0.39% 1.31%
2055 -0.37% 1.23%
2054 -0.35% 1.38%
2053 -0.33% 1.45%
2052 -0.31% 1.4%
2051 -0.3% 1.4%
2050 -0.28% 1.4%
2049 -0.28% 1.48%
2048 -0.28% 1.49%
2047 -0.28% 1.51%
2046 -0.27% 1.64%
2045 -0.27% 1.62%
2044 -0.28% 1.64%
2043 -0.28% 1.73%
2042 -0.29% 1.69%
2041 -0.3% 1.84%
2040 -0.31% 1.85%
2039 -0.31% 1.9%
2038 -0.32% 2.03%
2037 -0.31% 2.06%
2036 -0.32% 1.96%
2035 -0.32% 2.02%
2034 -0.31% 1.99%
2033 -0.31% 1.99%
2032 -0.3% 2%
2031 -0.28% 2.12%
2030 -0.27% 2.07%
2029 -0.25% 2.11%
2028 -0.22% 2.13%
2027 -0.2% 2.09%
2026 -1.33% 2.11%
2025 -1.03% 1.93%
2024 0.38% 1.88%
2023 1.8% 1.79%
2022 1.58% 1.77%
2021 -1.8% 1.79%
2020 0.24% 1.58%
2019 0.39% 1.49%
2018 0.33% 1.35%
2017 0.27% 0.82%
2016 0.19% 0.62%
2015 0.2% 0.34%
2014 0.11% 0.68%
2013 0.03% 1.23%
2012 0.14% 1.28%
2011 0.21% 1.81%
2010 0.29% 1.98%
2009 0.57% 2.54%
2008 0.83% 2.66%
2007 0.59% 1.47%
2006 0.27% 1.59%
2005 0.14% 2.42%
2004 0.03% 4.19%
2003 -0.03% 4.22%
2002 -0.19% 3.5%
2001 -0.38% 2.89%
2000 -0.28% 1.55%
1999 -0.1% 1.48%
1998 -0.09% 1.31%
1997 -0.11% 1.11%
1996 -0.12% 5.1%
1995 -0.06% 5.82%
1994 0.04% 3.12%
1993 0.1% 3.18%
1992 0.1% -6.29%
1991 -0.24% -5.57%
1990 -0.27% 2.3%
1989 0.06% 2.52%
1988 0.08% 2.63%
1987 0.05% 2.36%
1986 0.05% 2.07%
1985 0.07% 2.04%
1984 0.06% 2.05%
1983 0.09% 2.4%
1982 0.14% 2.76%
1981 -0.03% 2.75%
1980 0.12% 2.72%
1979 0.49% 2.69%
1978 0.54% 2.69%
1977 0.6% 2.68%
1976 0.67% 2.53%
1975 0.7% 2.36%
1974 0.67% 2.46%
1973 0.55% 2.55%
1972 0.42% 2.59%
1971 -0.32% 2.63%
1970 -0.39% 2.59%
1969 0.2% 2.56%
1968 0.24% 2.55%
1967 0.32% 2.43%
1966 0.43% 2.42%
1965 0.53% 2.52%
1964 0.59% 2.51%
1963 0.48% 2.48%
1962 0.4% 2.43%
1961 -0.16% 2.37%

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/czech-republic/eritrea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Czech Republic grew by 0.38%, while Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Eritrea
Current population
10649126
3700586
Population rank 93/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.04%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
8.06 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
5.31 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +179
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 58/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -112,188 -6,698
Net migration rank 182/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -6,698
2024 - -86,169 - -12,696
2023 -21,729 -14,638 78,073 -15,284
2022 -19,209 329,739 76,221 -17,134
2021 -28,365 4,111 74,394 -14,966
2020 -19,257 4,336 73,362 -14,967
2019 0 5,553 73,572 -29,818
2018 1,063 5,849 72,511 -21,403
2017 3,178 5,747 72,291 -38,579
2016 5,283 5,465 73,002 -55,431
2015 0 5,037 73,682 -52,965
2014 4,210 6,303 75,729 -75,696
2013 -2,103 5,427 75,562 -33,974
2012 0 5,347 76,416 -43,269
2011 2,099 16,841 76,806 -32,949
2010 10,475 34,927 76,098 -13,361
2009 10,444 31,270 76,206 -24,348
2008 14,538 29,813 73,391 17,855
2007 9,268 27,887 73,101 -18,131
2006 1,024 26,259 74,470 -49,998
2005 -6,126 26,203 72,930 -12,835
2004 -9,177 26,030 72,147 -6,374
2003 -17,330 25,997 66,291 76,703
2002 -15,296 26,089 65,436 -6,574
2001 -16,347 21,749 61,180 41,760
2000 -17,433 4,420 60,274 -33,133
1999 -20,568 5,965 45,120 -3,769
1998 -18,530 6,374 55,332 -31,951
1997 -21,639 6,664 63,953 -30,768
1996 -21,662 6,539 66,557 -52,421
1995 -21,687 6,459 56,157 136,105
1994 -11,367 6,401 56,288 -25,841
1993 3,099 7,197 51,679 33,688
1992 1,032 6,718 51,443 -22,293
1991 4,124 5,568 57,741 -328,546
1990 1,034 -3,529 56,903 -12,425
1989 1,036 -2,175 54,299 -7,330
1988 7,249 -1,359 54,163 -3,612
1987 4,138 -1,514 52,229 -3,613
1986 1,034 -771 39,470 -1,073
1985 4,135 -1,173 37,362 -1,073
1984 5,165 -1,481 35,101 772
1983 3,097 -1,971 33,420 1,853
1982 10,315 -1,018 44,146 1,985
1981 13,391 -372 42,924 1,985
1980 17,517 1,738 41,392 1,985
1979 44,257 -13 39,577 1,985
1978 52,234 -795 38,353 1,985
1977 55,009 -1,968 37,295 1,985
1976 61,768 -2,727 36,250 1,985
1975 67,393 -3,057 30,971 1,985
1974 66,923 -2,919 30,111 1,985
1973 57,549 -2,625 31,969 1,985
1972 44,404 -2,755 30,951 1,953
1971 31,445 -2,598 31,490 1,758
1970 24,646 -9,353 30,686 1,480
1969 22,762 -8,133 29,535 1,199
1968 21,728 -8,111 28,777 1,013
1967 29,558 -8,137 27,992 1,004
1966 35,355 -8,675 24,713 1,063
1965 43,029 -7,545 26,285 1,188
1964 52,531 -6,122 25,327 1,300
1963 48,353 -5,753 24,393 1,368
1962 29,836 -6,886 23,478 1,364
1961 36,430 -5,712 22,351 1,235
1960 34,567 2,748 21,424 1,045

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 17.3% of the population change in the Czech Republic is from natural causes (a loss of 74,826 people) and 82.7% is from migration (a gain of 357,502 people). In Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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