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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 3,607,003 people in Eritrea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 3,722,489 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 2.89 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 131st.
  • 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 +0.31% per year vs +1.4% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.72M (37.7% growth).

Czech Republic vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Eritrea
2100 8,398,703 8,522,007
2099 8,420,054 8,497,228
2098 8,440,780 8,474,268
2097 8,460,511 8,451,733
2096 8,480,556 8,429,569
2095 8,499,484 8,403,309
2094 8,518,286 8,377,316
2093 8,536,499 8,351,585
2092 8,554,517 8,316,183
2091 8,572,195 8,285,983
2090 8,590,647 8,250,998
2089 8,609,075 8,216,946
2088 8,627,611 8,179,696
2087 8,647,206 8,143,016
2086 8,667,774 8,100,028
2085 8,688,472 8,053,737
2084 8,710,097 8,006,588
2083 8,732,416 7,963,231
2082 8,756,281 7,918,571
2081 8,781,441 7,878,525
2080 8,807,994 7,822,491
2079 8,836,073 7,772,358
2078 8,865,602 7,718,520
2077 8,896,421 7,662,894
2076 8,928,964 7,607,491
2075 8,963,945 7,545,398
2074 9,000,807 7,490,761
2073 9,039,770 7,426,955
2072 9,080,946 7,364,831
2071 9,123,937 7,302,386
2070 9,168,851 7,237,419
2069 9,215,360 7,171,047
2068 9,262,938 7,100,633
2067 9,311,827 7,032,045
2066 9,361,827 6,958,496
2065 9,412,850 6,890,246
2064 9,463,141 6,820,756
2063 9,513,448 6,739,056
2062 9,562,710 6,665,261
2061 9,610,889 6,586,585
2060 9,657,465 6,506,537
2059 9,702,379 6,427,830
2058 9,745,727 6,348,527
2057 9,787,770 6,270,841
2056 9,827,846 6,199,452
2055 9,865,895 6,119,360
2054 9,902,399 6,044,997
2053 9,936,727 5,962,464
2052 9,969,256 5,877,006
2051 10,000,522 5,796,079
2050 10,030,910 5,715,974
2049 10,059,551 5,637,011
2048 10,087,904 5,554,665
2047 10,115,848 5,473,222
2046 10,144,045 5,391,902
2045 10,171,882 5,305,072
2044 10,199,799 5,220,319
2043 10,228,264 5,136,101
2042 10,257,414 5,048,602
2041 10,287,621 4,964,690
2040 10,318,078 4,875,172
2039 10,349,820 4,786,431
2038 10,381,806 4,697,052
2037 10,414,999 4,603,709
2036 10,447,885 4,510,757
2035 10,481,420 4,424,170
2034 10,514,820 4,336,556
2033 10,547,938 4,251,927
2032 10,580,423 4,168,824
2031 10,611,839 4,087,276
2030 10,641,892 4,002,343
2029 10,670,568 3,921,145
2028 10,697,290 3,839,994
2027 10,720,806 3,759,928
2026 10,742,283 3,682,948
2025 10,886,878 3,607,003
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 (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 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 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Eritrea will increase by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people and rank change from 131st to 123rd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M 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
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 -0.17% 2.02%
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 (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 Eritrea's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Eritrea
Current population
10742283
3722489
Population rank 92/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.04%
One net population change
29 minutes
7.38 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
5.18 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
24.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +196
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +71,400
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 49/197
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 -28,353 -86,169 80,343 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Eritrea 73.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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