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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 5,646,436 people in Finland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 5,647,947 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 1.9 times bigger than Finland's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.65M (7.25% growth).

Czech Republic vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Finland
2100 8,398,703 4,629,053
2099 8,420,054 4,645,228
2098 8,440,780 4,661,258
2097 8,460,511 4,676,964
2096 8,480,556 4,692,260
2095 8,499,484 4,707,633
2094 8,518,286 4,722,751
2093 8,536,499 4,738,088
2092 8,554,517 4,753,259
2091 8,572,195 4,768,754
2090 8,590,647 4,784,445
2089 8,609,075 4,799,982
2088 8,627,611 4,815,528
2087 8,647,206 4,831,523
2086 8,667,774 4,847,503
2085 8,688,472 4,863,391
2084 8,710,097 4,878,695
2083 8,732,416 4,894,099
2082 8,756,281 4,909,902
2081 8,781,441 4,925,741
2080 8,807,994 4,941,601
2079 8,836,073 4,957,156
2078 8,865,602 4,972,238
2077 8,896,421 4,987,486
2076 8,928,964 5,002,755
2075 8,963,945 5,017,572
2074 9,000,807 5,032,306
2073 9,039,770 5,046,593
2072 9,080,946 5,060,464
2071 9,123,937 5,074,179
2070 9,168,851 5,087,802
2069 9,215,360 5,101,058
2068 9,262,938 5,114,493
2067 9,311,827 5,127,889
2066 9,361,827 5,141,202
2065 9,412,850 5,155,429
2064 9,463,141 5,169,525
2063 9,513,448 5,183,843
2062 9,562,710 5,198,043
2061 9,610,889 5,212,670
2060 9,657,465 5,227,697
2059 9,702,379 5,242,988
2058 9,745,727 5,257,844
2057 9,787,770 5,273,628
2056 9,827,846 5,289,765
2055 9,865,895 5,305,934
2054 9,902,399 5,321,736
2053 9,936,727 5,337,053
2052 9,969,256 5,352,244
2051 10,000,522 5,367,229
2050 10,030,910 5,381,479
2049 10,059,551 5,395,348
2048 10,087,904 5,408,876
2047 10,115,848 5,422,100
2046 10,144,045 5,434,914
2045 10,171,882 5,447,770
2044 10,199,799 5,460,322
2043 10,228,264 5,473,016
2042 10,257,414 5,485,319
2041 10,287,621 5,497,690
2040 10,318,078 5,509,866
2039 10,349,820 5,522,256
2038 10,381,806 5,534,448
2037 10,414,999 5,546,603
2036 10,447,885 5,558,413
2035 10,481,420 5,569,919
2034 10,514,820 5,580,966
2033 10,547,938 5,591,512
2032 10,580,423 5,601,550
2031 10,611,839 5,611,269
2030 10,641,892 5,620,291
2029 10,670,568 5,628,791
2028 10,697,290 5,636,422
2027 10,720,806 5,643,240
2026 10,742,283 5,647,947
2025 10,886,878 5,646,436
2024 10,905,028 5,619,911
2023 10,864,042 5,583,911
2022 10,672,118 5,556,106
2021 10,505,772 5,541,017
2020 10,697,858 5,529,543
2019 10,671,870 5,521,606
2018 10,629,928 5,515,525
2017 10,594,438 5,508,214
2016 10,566,332 5,495,303
2015 10,546,059 5,479,531
2014 10,525,347 5,461,512
2013 10,514,272 5,438,972
2012 10,510,785 5,413,971
2011 10,496,088 5,388,272
2010 10,474,410 5,363,352
2009 10,443,936 5,338,871
2008 10,384,603 5,313,399
2007 10,298,828 5,288,720
2006 10,238,905 5,266,268
2005 10,211,216 5,246,096
2004 10,197,101 5,228,172
2003 10,193,998 5,213,014
2002 10,196,916 5,200,598
2001 10,216,605 5,188,008
2000 10,255,063 5,176,209
1999 10,283,860 5,165,474
1998 10,294,373 5,153,498
1997 10,304,131 5,139,835
1996 10,315,241 5,124,573
1995 10,327,253 5,107,790
1994 10,333,587 5,088,333
1993 10,329,855 5,066,447
1992 10,319,123 5,041,992
1991 10,308,578 5,013,740
1990 10,333,355 4,986,431
1989 10,361,068 4,964,371
1988 10,355,276 4,946,481
1987 10,347,318 4,932,123
1986 10,342,227 4,918,154
1985 10,337,118 4,902,206
1984 10,330,213 4,881,803
1983 10,323,856 4,855,787
1982 10,314,826 4,826,933
1981 10,300,591 4,799,964
1980 10,304,193 4,779,535
1979 10,292,341 4,764,690
1978 10,242,098 4,752,528
1977 10,186,755 4,738,902
1976 10,125,939 4,725,664
1975 10,058,620 4,711,440
1974 9,988,459 4,690,574
1973 9,922,266 4,666,081
1972 9,867,632 4,639,657
1971 9,826,815 4,612,124
1970 9,858,071 4,606,307
1969 9,896,580 4,623,785
1968 9,876,346 4,626,469
1967 9,852,899 4,605,744
1966 9,821,040 4,580,869
1965 9,779,358 4,563,732
1964 9,727,804 4,548,543
1963 9,670,685 4,523,309
1962 9,624,660 4,491,443
1961 9,586,651 4,461,005
1960 9,602,006 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Finland's population increased by 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people and rank change from 120th to 126th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M 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
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Finland
2100 -0.25% -0.35%
2099 -0.25% -0.34%
2098 -0.23% -0.34%
2097 -0.24% -0.33%
2096 -0.22% -0.33%
2095 -0.22% -0.32%
2094 -0.21% -0.32%
2093 -0.21% -0.32%
2092 -0.21% -0.32%
2091 -0.21% -0.33%
2090 -0.21% -0.32%
2089 -0.21% -0.32%
2088 -0.23% -0.33%
2087 -0.24% -0.33%
2086 -0.24% -0.33%
2085 -0.25% -0.31%
2084 -0.26% -0.31%
2083 -0.27% -0.32%
2082 -0.29% -0.32%
2081 -0.3% -0.32%
2080 -0.32% -0.31%
2079 -0.33% -0.3%
2078 -0.35% -0.31%
2077 -0.36% -0.31%
2076 -0.39% -0.3%
2075 -0.41% -0.29%
2074 -0.43% -0.28%
2073 -0.45% -0.27%
2072 -0.47% -0.27%
2071 -0.49% -0.27%
2070 -0.5% -0.26%
2069 -0.51% -0.26%
2068 -0.53% -0.26%
2067 -0.53% -0.26%
2066 -0.54% -0.28%
2065 -0.53% -0.27%
2064 -0.53% -0.28%
2063 -0.52% -0.27%
2062 -0.5% -0.28%
2061 -0.48% -0.29%
2060 -0.46% -0.29%
2059 -0.44% -0.28%
2058 -0.43% -0.3%
2057 -0.41% -0.31%
2056 -0.39% -0.3%
2055 -0.37% -0.3%
2054 -0.35% -0.29%
2053 -0.33% -0.28%
2052 -0.31% -0.28%
2051 -0.3% -0.26%
2050 -0.28% -0.26%
2049 -0.28% -0.25%
2048 -0.28% -0.24%
2047 -0.28% -0.24%
2046 -0.27% -0.24%
2045 -0.27% -0.23%
2044 -0.28% -0.23%
2043 -0.28% -0.22%
2042 -0.29% -0.23%
2041 -0.3% -0.22%
2040 -0.31% -0.22%
2039 -0.31% -0.22%
2038 -0.32% -0.22%
2037 -0.31% -0.21%
2036 -0.32% -0.21%
2035 -0.32% -0.2%
2034 -0.31% -0.19%
2033 -0.31% -0.18%
2032 -0.3% -0.17%
2031 -0.28% -0.16%
2030 -0.27% -0.15%
2029 -0.25% -0.14%
2028 -0.22% -0.12%
2027 -0.2% -0.08%
2026 -1.33% 0.03%
2025 -0.17% 0.47%
2024 0.38% 0.64%
2023 1.8% 0.5%
2022 1.58% 0.27%
2021 -1.8% 0.21%
2020 0.24% 0.14%
2019 0.39% 0.11%
2018 0.33% 0.13%
2017 0.27% 0.23%
2016 0.19% 0.29%
2015 0.2% 0.33%
2014 0.11% 0.41%
2013 0.03% 0.46%
2012 0.14% 0.48%
2011 0.21% 0.46%
2010 0.29% 0.46%
2009 0.57% 0.48%
2008 0.83% 0.47%
2007 0.59% 0.43%
2006 0.27% 0.38%
2005 0.14% 0.34%
2004 0.03% 0.29%
2003 -0.03% 0.24%
2002 -0.19% 0.24%
2001 -0.38% 0.23%
2000 -0.28% 0.21%
1999 -0.1% 0.23%
1998 -0.09% 0.27%
1997 -0.11% 0.3%
1996 -0.12% 0.33%
1995 -0.06% 0.38%
1994 0.04% 0.43%
1993 0.1% 0.49%
1992 0.1% 0.56%
1991 -0.24% 0.55%
1990 -0.27% 0.44%
1989 0.06% 0.36%
1988 0.08% 0.29%
1987 0.05% 0.28%
1986 0.05% 0.33%
1985 0.07% 0.42%
1984 0.06% 0.54%
1983 0.09% 0.6%
1982 0.14% 0.56%
1981 -0.03% 0.43%
1980 0.12% 0.31%
1979 0.49% 0.26%
1978 0.54% 0.29%
1977 0.6% 0.28%
1976 0.67% 0.3%
1975 0.7% 0.44%
1974 0.67% 0.52%
1973 0.55% 0.57%
1972 0.42% 0.6%
1971 -0.32% 0.13%
1970 -0.39% -0.38%
1969 0.2% -0.06%
1968 0.24% 0.45%
1967 0.32% 0.54%
1966 0.43% 0.38%
1965 0.53% 0.33%
1964 0.59% 0.56%
1963 0.48% 0.71%
1962 0.4% 0.68%
1961 -0.16% 0.71%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Czech Republic declined by 0.17%, while Finland's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Finland
Current population
10742283
5647947
Population rank 92/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
29 minutes
19.9 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
8.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +73
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +26,525
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 130/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 +18,246
Net migration rank 182/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 18,246
2024 -28,353 -86,169 -14,612 26,894
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -17,869 38,156
2022 -19,209 329,739 -18,335 60,353
2021 -28,365 4,111 -7,757 22,484
2020 -19,257 4,336 -8,847 17,504
2019 0 5,553 -8,282 15,671
2018 1,063 5,849 -7,170 11,822
2017 3,178 5,747 -3,856 13,356
2016 5,283 5,465 -1,099 17,321
2015 0 5,037 2,740 12,655
2014 4,210 6,303 4,915 15,915
2013 -2,103 5,427 6,527 18,164
2012 0 5,347 7,579 17,894
2011 2,099 16,841 9,160 16,798
2010 10,475 34,927 10,191 14,080
2009 10,444 31,270 10,678 14,877
2008 14,538 29,813 10,627 15,626
2007 9,268 27,887 9,519 14,027
2006 1,024 26,259 11,059 10,820
2005 -6,126 26,203 9,968 9,251
2004 -9,177 26,030 9,933 6,956
2003 -17,330 25,997 7,819 5,929
2002 -15,296 26,089 6,241 5,255
2001 -16,347 21,749 7,263 6,241
2000 -17,433 4,420 7,765 2,497
1999 -20,568 5,965 7,748 3,604
1998 -18,530 6,374 7,730 4,417
1997 -21,639 6,664 9,766 4,925
1996 -21,662 6,539 11,274 3,757
1995 -21,687 6,459 13,791 4,325
1994 -11,367 6,401 17,300 3,834
1993 3,099 7,197 13,679 9,036
1992 1,032 6,718 16,639 9,356
1991 4,124 5,568 16,044 14,515
1990 1,034 -3,529 15,458 8,920
1989 1,036 -2,175 14,396 5,775
1988 7,249 -1,359 14,344 1,765
1987 4,138 -1,514 11,837 831
1986 1,034 -771 13,279 1,491
1985 4,135 -1,173 14,707 2,416
1984 5,165 -1,481 20,015 3,972
1983 3,097 -1,971 21,851 6,925
1982 10,315 -1,018 22,686 7,109
1981 13,391 -372 18,720 5,287
1980 17,517 1,738 18,640 -2,212
1979 44,257 -13 19,535 -6,612
1978 52,234 -795 20,436 -9,348
1977 55,009 -1,968 21,799 -5,697
1976 61,768 -2,727 21,738 -11,843
1975 67,393 -3,057 21,673 -3,807
1974 66,923 -2,919 17,824 5,891
1973 57,549 -2,625 13,532 11,558
1972 44,404 -2,755 14,847 12,613
1971 31,445 -2,598 15,220 12,286
1970 24,646 -9,353 20,268 -36,579
1969 22,762 -8,133 21,732 -42,207
1968 21,728 -8,111 28,684 -15,561
1967 29,558 -8,137 33,622 -5,353
1966 35,355 -8,675 34,356 -12,059
1965 43,029 -7,545 33,771 -21,731
1964 52,531 -6,122 38,208 -20,414
1963 48,353 -5,753 40,258 -7,624
1962 29,836 -6,886 38,627 -6,852
1961 36,430 -5,712 41,487 -11,828
1960 34,567 2,748 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/finland | 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 Finland 26.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K

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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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