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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 7.95 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% 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 +0.34% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Czech Republic vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Estonia
2100 8,325,870 831,394
2099 8,347,035 836,965
2098 8,367,582 842,414
2097 8,387,141 847,873
2096 8,407,012 853,472
2095 8,425,776 859,044
2094 8,444,415 864,547
2093 8,462,470 870,136
2092 8,480,332 875,676
2091 8,497,856 881,282
2090 8,516,149 887,028
2089 8,534,417 892,857
2088 8,552,792 898,736
2087 8,572,217 904,914
2086 8,592,607 911,254
2085 8,613,126 917,722
2084 8,634,563 924,458
2083 8,656,688 931,259
2082 8,680,346 938,110
2081 8,705,288 944,978
2080 8,731,611 952,018
2079 8,759,446 959,194
2078 8,788,719 966,496
2077 8,819,271 973,883
2076 8,851,532 981,283
2075 8,886,209 988,735
2074 8,922,752 996,352
2073 8,961,377 1,004,078
2072 9,002,196 1,011,873
2071 9,044,814 1,019,779
2070 9,089,338 1,027,821
2069 9,135,444 1,035,828
2068 9,182,610 1,043,819
2067 9,231,075 1,051,892
2066 9,280,641 1,059,940
2065 9,331,222 1,068,064
2064 9,381,077 1,076,199
2063 9,430,947 1,084,303
2062 9,479,782 1,092,418
2061 9,527,543 1,100,514
2060 9,573,715 1,108,650
2059 9,618,240 1,116,534
2058 9,661,212 1,124,375
2057 9,702,890 1,132,033
2056 9,742,619 1,139,610
2055 9,780,337 1,147,117
2054 9,816,525 1,154,317
2053 9,850,555 1,161,452
2052 9,882,803 1,168,381
2051 9,913,797 1,175,291
2050 9,943,922 1,182,029
2049 9,972,314 1,188,633
2048 10,000,421 1,194,960
2047 10,028,123 1,201,294
2046 10,056,076 1,207,577
2045 10,083,671 1,213,815
2044 10,111,346 1,220,042
2043 10,139,564 1,226,162
2042 10,168,461 1,232,282
2041 10,198,407 1,238,386
2040 10,228,600 1,244,441
2039 10,260,066 1,250,581
2038 10,291,775 1,256,780
2037 10,324,680 1,263,149
2036 10,357,281 1,269,700
2035 10,390,525 1,276,331
2034 10,423,635 1,283,159
2033 10,456,466 1,290,037
2032 10,488,669 1,297,036
2031 10,519,813 1,304,102
2030 10,549,605 1,311,189
2029 10,578,033 1,318,225
2028 10,604,523 1,325,354
2027 10,627,835 1,332,492
2026 10,649,126 1,339,590
2025 10,792,466 1,358,931
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd 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 9,943,922 people with a rank change from 93rd to 98th. The population of Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 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 -1.03% -0.98%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Czech Republic grew by 0.38%, while Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Estonia
Current population
10649126
1339590
Population rank 93/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.02%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
4.26 hours
One birth every
5.76 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +6
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 158/197
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 - -86,169 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/estonia | 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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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