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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 6.46 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Czech Republic vs France: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic France
2100 8,325,870 70,613,012
2099 8,347,035 70,629,584
2098 8,367,582 70,639,488
2097 8,387,141 70,644,570
2096 8,407,012 70,651,179
2095 8,425,776 70,644,818
2094 8,444,415 70,628,949
2093 8,462,470 70,603,242
2092 8,480,332 70,580,656
2091 8,497,856 70,553,277
2090 8,516,149 70,520,528
2089 8,534,417 70,486,909
2088 8,552,792 70,447,851
2087 8,572,217 70,408,245
2086 8,592,607 70,365,710
2085 8,613,126 70,328,248
2084 8,634,563 70,285,895
2083 8,656,688 70,234,175
2082 8,680,346 70,193,367
2081 8,705,288 70,148,354
2080 8,731,611 70,107,021
2079 8,759,446 70,065,621
2078 8,788,719 70,025,358
2077 8,819,271 69,983,383
2076 8,851,532 69,940,036
2075 8,886,209 69,897,457
2074 8,922,752 69,862,353
2073 8,961,377 69,830,973
2072 9,002,196 69,804,981
2071 9,044,814 69,777,127
2070 9,089,338 69,764,791
2069 9,135,444 69,754,867
2068 9,182,610 69,756,896
2067 9,231,075 69,764,705
2066 9,280,641 69,773,902
2065 9,331,222 69,794,612
2064 9,381,077 69,818,938
2063 9,430,947 69,848,255
2062 9,479,782 69,886,879
2061 9,527,543 69,926,483
2060 9,573,715 69,968,809
2059 9,618,240 70,014,435
2058 9,661,212 70,057,256
2057 9,702,890 70,102,722
2056 9,742,619 70,146,920
2055 9,780,337 70,196,482
2054 9,816,525 70,236,369
2053 9,850,555 70,270,537
2052 9,882,803 70,295,830
2051 9,913,797 70,321,018
2050 9,943,922 70,335,872
2049 9,972,314 70,345,142
2048 10,000,421 70,343,943
2047 10,028,123 70,332,332
2046 10,056,076 70,314,243
2045 10,083,671 70,283,430
2044 10,111,346 70,244,405
2043 10,139,564 70,198,284
2042 10,168,461 70,137,343
2041 10,198,407 70,071,925
2040 10,228,600 70,006,064
2039 10,260,066 69,936,874
2038 10,291,775 69,858,693
2037 10,324,680 69,770,244
2036 10,357,281 69,681,800
2035 10,390,525 69,590,103
2034 10,423,635 69,496,656
2033 10,456,466 69,406,955
2032 10,488,669 69,316,572
2031 10,519,813 69,227,320
2030 10,549,605 69,136,856
2029 10,578,033 69,043,072
2028 10,604,523 68,951,924
2027 10,627,835 68,856,735
2026 10,649,126 68,762,523
2025 10,792,466 68,659,633
2024 10,905,028 68,551,653
2023 10,864,042 68,372,286
2022 10,672,118 68,184,457
2021 10,505,772 67,842,811
2020 10,697,858 67,601,110
2019 10,671,870 67,382,061
2018 10,629,928 67,158,348
2017 10,594,438 66,918,020
2016 10,566,332 66,724,104
2015 10,546,059 66,548,272
2014 10,525,347 66,312,067
2013 10,514,272 65,997,932
2012 10,510,785 65,657,659
2011 10,496,088 65,340,830
2010 10,474,410 65,026,211
2009 10,443,936 64,706,436
2008 10,384,603 64,375,116
2007 10,298,828 64,016,890
2006 10,238,905 63,622,342
2005 10,211,216 63,180,854
2004 10,197,101 62,707,588
2003 10,193,998 62,249,855
2002 10,196,916 61,812,142
2001 10,216,605 61,364,377
2000 10,255,063 60,918,661
1999 10,283,860 60,501,986
1998 10,294,373 60,190,684
1997 10,304,131 59,968,066
1996 10,315,241 59,754,504
1995 10,327,253 59,541,294
1994 10,333,587 59,324,863
1993 10,329,855 59,103,094
1992 10,319,123 58,846,584
1991 10,308,578 58,554,242
1990 10,333,355 58,261,012
1989 10,361,068 57,943,062
1988 10,355,276 57,598,186
1987 10,347,318 57,266,167
1986 10,342,227 56,956,002
1985 10,337,118 56,665,619
1984 10,330,213 56,383,085
1983 10,323,856 56,108,330
1982 10,314,826 55,806,789
1981 10,300,591 55,603,353
1980 10,304,193 55,274,184
1979 10,292,341 54,979,851
1978 10,242,098 54,734,030
1977 10,186,755 54,486,467
1976 10,125,939 54,232,383
1975 10,058,620 54,002,853
1974 9,988,459 53,746,571
1973 9,922,266 53,392,161
1972 9,867,632 52,962,356
1971 9,826,815 52,499,553
1970 9,858,071 52,007,169
1969 9,896,580 51,536,014
1968 9,876,346 51,112,980
1967 9,852,899 50,722,791
1966 9,821,040 50,311,637
1965 9,779,358 49,877,725
1964 9,727,804 49,401,492
1963 9,670,685 48,877,567
1962 9,624,660 48,389,516
1961 9,586,651 47,905,982
1960 9,602,006 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M 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
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic France
2100 -0.25% -0.02%
2099 -0.25% -0.01%
2098 -0.23% -0.007%
2097 -0.24% -0.009%
2096 -0.22% 0.009%
2095 -0.22% 0.02%
2094 -0.21% 0.04%
2093 -0.21% 0.03%
2092 -0.21% 0.04%
2091 -0.21% 0.05%
2090 -0.21% 0.05%
2089 -0.21% 0.06%
2088 -0.23% 0.06%
2087 -0.24% 0.06%
2086 -0.24% 0.05%
2085 -0.25% 0.06%
2084 -0.26% 0.07%
2083 -0.27% 0.06%
2082 -0.29% 0.06%
2081 -0.3% 0.06%
2080 -0.32% 0.06%
2079 -0.33% 0.06%
2078 -0.35% 0.06%
2077 -0.36% 0.06%
2076 -0.39% 0.06%
2075 -0.41% 0.05%
2074 -0.43% 0.04%
2073 -0.45% 0.04%
2072 -0.47% 0.04%
2071 -0.49% 0.02%
2070 -0.5% 0.01%
2069 -0.51% -0.003%
2068 -0.53% -0.01%
2067 -0.53% -0.01%
2066 -0.54% -0.03%
2065 -0.53% -0.03%
2064 -0.53% -0.04%
2063 -0.52% -0.06%
2062 -0.5% -0.06%
2061 -0.48% -0.06%
2060 -0.46% -0.07%
2059 -0.44% -0.06%
2058 -0.43% -0.06%
2057 -0.41% -0.06%
2056 -0.39% -0.07%
2055 -0.37% -0.06%
2054 -0.35% -0.05%
2053 -0.33% -0.04%
2052 -0.31% -0.04%
2051 -0.3% -0.02%
2050 -0.28% -0.01%
2049 -0.28% 0.002%
2048 -0.28% 0.02%
2047 -0.28% 0.03%
2046 -0.27% 0.04%
2045 -0.27% 0.06%
2044 -0.28% 0.07%
2043 -0.28% 0.09%
2042 -0.29% 0.09%
2041 -0.3% 0.09%
2040 -0.31% 0.1%
2039 -0.31% 0.11%
2038 -0.32% 0.13%
2037 -0.31% 0.13%
2036 -0.32% 0.13%
2035 -0.32% 0.13%
2034 -0.31% 0.13%
2033 -0.31% 0.13%
2032 -0.3% 0.13%
2031 -0.28% 0.13%
2030 -0.27% 0.14%
2029 -0.25% 0.13%
2028 -0.22% 0.14%
2027 -0.2% 0.14%
2026 -1.33% 0.15%
2025 -1.03% 0.16%
2024 0.38% 0.26%
2023 1.8% 0.28%
2022 1.58% 0.5%
2021 -1.8% 0.36%
2020 0.24% 0.33%
2019 0.39% 0.33%
2018 0.33% 0.36%
2017 0.27% 0.29%
2016 0.19% 0.26%
2015 0.2% 0.36%
2014 0.11% 0.48%
2013 0.03% 0.52%
2012 0.14% 0.48%
2011 0.21% 0.48%
2010 0.29% 0.49%
2009 0.57% 0.51%
2008 0.83% 0.56%
2007 0.59% 0.62%
2006 0.27% 0.7%
2005 0.14% 0.75%
2004 0.03% 0.74%
2003 -0.03% 0.71%
2002 -0.19% 0.73%
2001 -0.38% 0.73%
2000 -0.28% 0.69%
1999 -0.1% 0.52%
1998 -0.09% 0.37%
1997 -0.11% 0.36%
1996 -0.12% 0.36%
1995 -0.06% 0.36%
1994 0.04% 0.38%
1993 0.1% 0.44%
1992 0.1% 0.5%
1991 -0.24% 0.5%
1990 -0.27% 0.55%
1989 0.06% 0.6%
1988 0.08% 0.58%
1987 0.05% 0.54%
1986 0.05% 0.51%
1985 0.07% 0.5%
1984 0.06% 0.49%
1983 0.09% 0.54%
1982 0.14% 0.37%
1981 -0.03% 0.6%
1980 0.12% 0.54%
1979 0.49% 0.45%
1978 0.54% 0.45%
1977 0.6% 0.47%
1976 0.67% 0.43%
1975 0.7% 0.48%
1974 0.67% 0.66%
1973 0.55% 0.81%
1972 0.42% 0.88%
1971 -0.32% 0.95%
1970 -0.39% 0.91%
1969 0.2% 0.83%
1968 0.24% 0.77%
1967 0.32% 0.82%
1966 0.43% 0.87%
1965 0.53% 0.96%
1964 0.59% 1.07%
1963 0.48% 1.01%
1962 0.4% 1.01%
1961 -0.16% 1.04%

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/france | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Czech Republic grew by 0.38%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic France
Current population
10649126
68788006
Population rank 93/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.83%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
4.65 minutes
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +112 +491
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 152/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 +91,737
Net migration rank 182/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 91,737
2024 - -86,169 - 90,527
2023 -21,729 -14,638 47,860 91,862
2022 -19,209 329,739 54,547 179,377
2021 -28,365 4,111 74,627 131,465
2020 -19,257 4,336 67,602 145,593
2019 0 5,553 141,503 71,972
2018 1,063 5,849 147,749 132,925
2017 3,178 5,747 160,604 102,984
2016 5,283 5,465 193,500 15,548
2015 0 5,037 206,300 -345
2014 4,210 6,303 265,248 52,342
2013 -2,103 5,427 244,192 116,297
2012 0 5,347 256,065 103,287
2011 2,099 16,841 280,966 70,178
2010 10,475 34,927 286,116 52,644
2009 10,444 31,270 278,238 58,032
2008 14,538 29,813 283,250 79,528
2007 9,268 27,887 288,076 91,973
2006 1,024 26,259 305,387 132,512
2005 -6,126 26,203 271,677 191,417
2004 -9,177 26,030 282,185 200,629
2003 -17,330 25,997 230,325 195,616
2002 -15,296 26,089 253,430 191,373
2001 -16,347 21,749 263,867 179,476
2000 -17,433 4,420 268,042 171,637
1999 -20,568 5,965 229,907 169,448
1998 -18,530 6,374 222,705 20,216
1997 -21,639 6,664 215,885 -15,255
1996 -21,662 6,539 221,092 -21,463
1995 -21,687 6,459 220,303 -17,128
1994 -11,367 6,401 201,704 -4,232
1993 3,099 7,197 224,592 16,892
1992 1,032 6,718 229,502 61,964
1991 4,124 5,568 234,216 35,201
1990 1,034 -3,529 238,870 43,323
1989 1,036 -2,175 243,361 82,052
1988 7,249 -1,359 247,672 69,935
1987 4,138 -1,514 251,971 59,890
1986 1,034 -771 250,606 51,642
1985 4,135 -1,173 249,328 66,149
1984 5,165 -1,481 248,086 76,175
1983 3,097 -1,971 235,655 88,166
1982 10,315 -1,018 234,389 81,084
1981 13,391 -372 222,414 69,365
1980 17,517 1,738 210,042 54,718
1979 44,257 -13 208,923 34,295
1978 52,234 -795 213,462 18,692
1977 55,009 -1,968 217,946 44,918
1976 61,768 -2,727 227,776 59,515
1975 67,393 -3,057 248,413 16,139
1974 66,923 -2,919 268,733 26,203
1973 57,549 -2,625 282,979 103,910
1972 44,404 -2,755 296,589 101,223
1971 31,445 -2,598 309,747 144,321
1970 24,646 -9,353 322,444 182,941
1969 22,762 -8,133 329,831 160,403
1968 21,728 -8,111 337,346 113,115
1967 29,558 -8,137 339,843 63,018
1966 35,355 -8,675 352,181 96,097
1965 43,029 -7,545 354,132 82,879
1964 52,531 -6,122 360,631 163,039
1963 48,353 -5,753 361,694 190,925
1962 29,836 -6,886 358,082 141,634
1961 36,430 -5,712 354,504 128,618
1960 34,567 2,748 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/france | 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 France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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