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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 7.97 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Czech Republic vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Estonia
2100 8,398,703 836,010
2099 8,420,054 841,611
2098 8,440,780 847,091
2097 8,460,511 852,580
2096 8,480,556 858,210
2095 8,499,484 863,813
2094 8,518,286 869,346
2093 8,536,499 874,966
2092 8,554,517 880,538
2091 8,572,195 886,175
2090 8,590,647 891,952
2089 8,609,075 897,814
2088 8,627,611 903,726
2087 8,647,206 909,938
2086 8,667,774 916,313
2085 8,688,472 922,817
2084 8,710,097 929,590
2083 8,732,416 936,429
2082 8,756,281 943,318
2081 8,781,441 950,224
2080 8,807,994 957,303
2079 8,836,073 964,518
2078 8,865,602 971,861
2077 8,896,421 979,290
2076 8,928,964 986,730
2075 8,963,945 994,224
2074 9,000,807 1,001,883
2073 9,039,770 1,009,652
2072 9,080,946 1,017,490
2071 9,123,937 1,025,441
2070 9,168,851 1,033,527
2069 9,215,360 1,041,579
2068 9,262,938 1,049,614
2067 9,311,827 1,057,732
2066 9,361,827 1,065,824
2065 9,412,850 1,073,994
2064 9,463,141 1,082,173
2063 9,513,448 1,090,322
2062 9,562,710 1,098,483
2061 9,610,889 1,106,624
2060 9,657,465 1,114,804
2059 9,702,379 1,122,732
2058 9,745,727 1,130,617
2057 9,787,770 1,138,317
2056 9,827,846 1,145,937
2055 9,865,895 1,153,485
2054 9,902,399 1,160,725
2053 9,936,727 1,167,900
2052 9,969,256 1,174,867
2051 10,000,522 1,181,816
2050 10,030,910 1,188,591
2049 10,059,551 1,195,231
2048 10,087,904 1,201,594
2047 10,115,848 1,207,963
2046 10,144,045 1,214,281
2045 10,171,882 1,220,553
2044 10,199,799 1,226,815
2043 10,228,264 1,232,969
2042 10,257,414 1,239,123
2041 10,287,621 1,245,261
2040 10,318,078 1,251,349
2039 10,349,820 1,257,523
2038 10,381,806 1,263,757
2037 10,414,999 1,270,161
2036 10,447,885 1,276,749
2035 10,481,420 1,283,416
2034 10,514,820 1,290,282
2033 10,547,938 1,297,198
2032 10,580,423 1,304,236
2031 10,611,839 1,311,342
2030 10,641,892 1,318,468
2029 10,670,568 1,325,543
2028 10,697,290 1,332,712
2027 10,720,806 1,339,889
2026 10,742,283 1,347,027
2025 10,886,878 1,366,475
2024 10,905,028 1,372,341
2023 10,864,042 1,370,286
2022 10,672,118 1,348,840
2021 10,505,772 1,330,932
2020 10,697,858 1,329,522
2019 10,671,870 1,326,898
2018 10,629,928 1,321,977
2017 10,594,438 1,317,384
2016 10,566,332 1,315,790
2015 10,546,059 1,315,407
2014 10,525,347 1,314,545
2013 10,514,272 1,317,997
2012 10,510,785 1,322,696
2011 10,496,088 1,327,439
2010 10,474,410 1,331,475
2009 10,443,936 1,334,515
2008 10,384,603 1,337,090
2007 10,298,828 1,340,680
2006 10,238,905 1,346,810
2005 10,211,216 1,354,775
2004 10,197,101 1,362,550
2003 10,193,998 1,370,720
2002 10,196,916 1,379,350
2001 10,216,605 1,388,115
2000 10,255,063 1,396,985
1999 10,283,860 1,390,244
1998 10,294,373 1,386,156
1997 10,304,131 1,399,535
1996 10,315,241 1,415,594
1995 10,327,253 1,436,634
1994 10,333,587 1,462,514
1993 10,329,855 1,494,128
1992 10,319,123 1,533,091
1991 10,308,578 1,561,314
1990 10,333,355 1,569,174
1989 10,361,068 1,568,131
1988 10,355,276 1,561,900
1987 10,347,318 1,552,221
1986 10,342,227 1,540,190
1985 10,337,118 1,528,781
1984 10,330,213 1,518,617
1983 10,323,856 1,508,745
1982 10,314,826 1,498,414
1981 10,300,591 1,487,666
1980 10,304,193 1,477,219
1979 10,292,341 1,468,333
1978 10,242,098 1,460,188
1977 10,186,755 1,450,211
1976 10,125,939 1,439,576
1975 10,058,620 1,429,352
1974 9,988,459 1,418,169
1973 9,922,266 1,405,951
1972 9,867,632 1,392,518
1971 9,826,815 1,376,955
1970 9,858,071 1,360,076
1969 9,896,580 1,345,249
1968 9,876,346 1,331,214
1967 9,852,899 1,318,946
1966 9,821,040 1,308,597
1965 9,779,358 1,294,566
1964 9,727,804 1,277,086
1963 9,670,685 1,258,857
1962 9,624,660 1,241,623
1961 9,586,651 1,225,077
1960 9,602,006 1,211,537

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/estonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 16.9% of the population in the Czech Republic and 26.7% in Estonia.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Estonia
2100 -0.25% -0.67%
2099 -0.25% -0.65%
2098 -0.23% -0.64%
2097 -0.24% -0.66%
2096 -0.22% -0.65%
2095 -0.22% -0.64%
2094 -0.21% -0.64%
2093 -0.21% -0.63%
2092 -0.21% -0.64%
2091 -0.21% -0.65%
2090 -0.21% -0.65%
2089 -0.21% -0.65%
2088 -0.23% -0.68%
2087 -0.24% -0.7%
2086 -0.24% -0.7%
2085 -0.25% -0.73%
2084 -0.26% -0.73%
2083 -0.27% -0.73%
2082 -0.29% -0.73%
2081 -0.3% -0.74%
2080 -0.32% -0.75%
2079 -0.33% -0.76%
2078 -0.35% -0.76%
2077 -0.36% -0.75%
2076 -0.39% -0.75%
2075 -0.41% -0.76%
2074 -0.43% -0.77%
2073 -0.45% -0.77%
2072 -0.47% -0.78%
2071 -0.49% -0.78%
2070 -0.5% -0.77%
2069 -0.51% -0.77%
2068 -0.53% -0.77%
2067 -0.53% -0.76%
2066 -0.54% -0.76%
2065 -0.53% -0.76%
2064 -0.53% -0.75%
2063 -0.52% -0.74%
2062 -0.5% -0.74%
2061 -0.48% -0.73%
2060 -0.46% -0.71%
2059 -0.44% -0.7%
2058 -0.43% -0.68%
2057 -0.41% -0.66%
2056 -0.39% -0.65%
2055 -0.37% -0.62%
2054 -0.35% -0.61%
2053 -0.33% -0.59%
2052 -0.31% -0.59%
2051 -0.3% -0.57%
2050 -0.28% -0.56%
2049 -0.28% -0.53%
2048 -0.28% -0.53%
2047 -0.28% -0.52%
2046 -0.27% -0.51%
2045 -0.27% -0.51%
2044 -0.28% -0.5%
2043 -0.28% -0.5%
2042 -0.29% -0.49%
2041 -0.3% -0.49%
2040 -0.31% -0.49%
2039 -0.31% -0.49%
2038 -0.32% -0.5%
2037 -0.31% -0.52%
2036 -0.32% -0.52%
2035 -0.32% -0.53%
2034 -0.31% -0.53%
2033 -0.31% -0.54%
2032 -0.3% -0.54%
2031 -0.28% -0.54%
2030 -0.27% -0.53%
2029 -0.25% -0.54%
2028 -0.22% -0.54%
2027 -0.2% -0.53%
2026 -1.33% -1.42%
2025 -0.17% -0.43%
2024 0.38% 0.15%
2023 1.8% 1.59%
2022 1.58% 1.35%
2021 -1.8% 0.11%
2020 0.24% 0.2%
2019 0.39% 0.37%
2018 0.33% 0.35%
2017 0.27% 0.12%
2016 0.19% 0.03%
2015 0.2% 0.07%
2014 0.11% -0.26%
2013 0.03% -0.36%
2012 0.14% -0.36%
2011 0.21% -0.3%
2010 0.29% -0.23%
2009 0.57% -0.19%
2008 0.83% -0.27%
2007 0.59% -0.46%
2006 0.27% -0.59%
2005 0.14% -0.57%
2004 0.03% -0.6%
2003 -0.03% -0.63%
2002 -0.19% -0.63%
2001 -0.38% -0.63%
2000 -0.28% 0.48%
1999 -0.1% 0.29%
1998 -0.09% -0.96%
1997 -0.11% -1.13%
1996 -0.12% -1.46%
1995 -0.06% -1.77%
1994 0.04% -2.12%
1993 0.1% -2.54%
1992 0.1% -1.81%
1991 -0.24% -0.5%
1990 -0.27% 0.07%
1989 0.06% 0.4%
1988 0.08% 0.62%
1987 0.05% 0.78%
1986 0.05% 0.75%
1985 0.07% 0.67%
1984 0.06% 0.65%
1983 0.09% 0.69%
1982 0.14% 0.72%
1981 -0.03% 0.71%
1980 0.12% 0.61%
1979 0.49% 0.56%
1978 0.54% 0.69%
1977 0.6% 0.74%
1976 0.67% 0.72%
1975 0.7% 0.79%
1974 0.67% 0.87%
1973 0.55% 0.96%
1972 0.42% 1.13%
1971 -0.32% 1.24%
1970 -0.39% 1.1%
1969 0.2% 1.05%
1968 0.24% 0.93%
1967 0.32% 0.79%
1966 0.43% 1.08%
1965 0.53% 1.37%
1964 0.59% 1.45%
1963 0.48% 1.39%
1962 0.4% 1.35%
1961 -0.16% 1.12%

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 Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Estonia
Current population
10742283
1347027
Population rank 92/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.02%
One net population change
29 minutes
1.5 hours
One birth every
6.26 minutes
53.9 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 -16
Annual growth/decline -18,150 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 182/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 -13,350
Net migration rank 182/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -13,350
2024 -28,353 -86,169 -6,038 -7,742
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -5,070 5,717
2022 -19,209 329,739 -5,665 39,754
2021 -28,365 4,111 -5,324 7,043
2020 -19,257 4,336 -2,659 3,694
2019 0 5,553 -1,327 5,386
2018 1,063 5,849 -1,322 7,089
2017 3,178 5,747 -1,713 5,202
2016 5,283 5,465 -1,316 1,081
2015 0 5,037 -1,315 4,261
2014 4,210 6,303 -1,972 -674
2013 -2,103 5,427 -1,713 -2,688
2012 0 5,347 -1,455 -3,674
2011 2,099 16,841 -531 -3,941
2010 10,475 34,927 0 -3,781
2009 10,444 31,270 -400 -2,089
2008 14,538 29,813 -668 -2,034
2007 9,268 27,887 -1,608 -2,941
2006 1,024 26,259 -2,559 -5,351
2005 -6,126 26,203 -2,981 -5,208
2004 -9,177 26,030 -3,679 -3,681
2003 -17,330 25,997 -5,072 -3,705
2002 -15,296 26,089 -5,380 -2,889
2001 -16,347 21,749 -5,830 -3,280
2000 -17,433 4,420 -5,309 -3,083
1999 -20,568 5,965 -6,117 1,419
1998 -18,530 6,374 -7,208 -3,296
1997 -21,639 6,664 -6,018 -4,066
1996 -21,662 6,539 -5,662 -10,540
1995 -21,687 6,459 -7,327 -12,655
1994 -11,367 6,401 -8,044 -17,984
1993 3,099 7,197 -5,976 -25,501
1992 1,032 6,718 -1,993 -38,391
1991 4,124 5,568 -312 -9,712
1990 1,034 -3,529 2,825 -2,660
1989 1,036 -2,175 5,803 -368
1988 7,249 -1,359 6,404 5,256
1987 4,138 -1,514 6,829 5,389
1986 1,034 -771 6,160 5,260
1985 4,135 -1,173 4,281 5,097
1984 5,165 -1,481 5,163 5,006
1983 3,097 -1,971 5,884 4,986
1982 10,315 -1,018 5,244 4,832
1981 13,391 -372 4,612 4,789
1980 17,517 1,738 3,989 4,619
1979 44,257 -13 3,818 4,521
1978 52,234 -795 4,088 7,234
1977 55,009 -1,968 4,931 7,189
1976 61,768 -2,727 4,319 6,942
1975 67,393 -3,057 4,717 6,737
1974 66,923 -2,919 5,956 6,594
1973 57,549 -2,625 5,623 6,488
1972 44,404 -2,755 6,267 6,432
1971 31,445 -2,598 7,160 6,392
1970 24,646 -9,353 6,257 6,158
1969 22,762 -8,133 5,515 8,650
1968 21,728 -8,111 5,592 9,403
1967 29,558 -8,137 5,012 9,115
1966 35,355 -8,675 4,842 8,998
1965 43,029 -7,545 5,437 8,851
1964 52,531 -6,122 6,897 8,734
1963 48,353 -5,753 6,043 8,410
1962 29,836 -6,886 6,457 8,248
1961 36,430 -5,712 7,228 7,991
1960 34,567 2,748 7,511 7,762

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/estonia | 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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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