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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 7.75 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.12% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

Czech Republic vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Germany
2100 8,325,870 69,929,981
2099 8,347,035 69,956,854
2098 8,367,582 69,973,838
2097 8,387,141 70,015,834
2096 8,407,012 70,046,713
2095 8,425,776 70,067,131
2094 8,444,415 70,085,911
2093 8,462,470 70,106,718
2092 8,480,332 70,132,132
2091 8,497,856 70,178,440
2090 8,516,149 70,240,137
2089 8,534,417 70,294,005
2088 8,552,792 70,352,443
2087 8,572,217 70,434,814
2086 8,592,607 70,532,124
2085 8,613,126 70,627,602
2084 8,634,563 70,722,960
2083 8,656,688 70,829,392
2082 8,680,346 70,932,273
2081 8,705,288 71,045,881
2080 8,731,611 71,171,519
2079 8,759,446 71,305,544
2078 8,788,719 71,445,484
2077 8,819,271 71,601,117
2076 8,851,532 71,757,525
2075 8,886,209 71,891,567
2074 8,922,752 72,046,795
2073 8,961,377 72,206,145
2072 9,002,196 72,356,324
2071 9,044,814 72,517,749
2070 9,089,338 72,664,462
2069 9,135,444 72,828,330
2068 9,182,610 72,993,859
2067 9,231,075 73,178,408
2066 9,280,641 73,370,207
2065 9,331,222 73,561,648
2064 9,381,077 73,762,096
2063 9,430,947 73,971,537
2062 9,479,782 74,198,775
2061 9,527,543 74,426,082
2060 9,573,715 74,678,280
2059 9,618,240 74,932,496
2058 9,661,212 75,206,278
2057 9,702,890 75,482,742
2056 9,742,619 75,756,281
2055 9,780,337 76,041,477
2054 9,816,525 76,325,196
2053 9,850,555 76,595,801
2052 9,882,803 76,839,962
2051 9,913,797 77,084,029
2050 9,943,922 77,325,459
2049 9,972,314 77,569,721
2048 10,000,421 77,818,888
2047 10,028,123 78,049,343
2046 10,056,076 78,272,834
2045 10,083,671 78,497,690
2044 10,111,346 78,722,126
2043 10,139,564 78,936,540
2042 10,168,461 79,130,312
2041 10,198,407 79,324,161
2040 10,228,600 79,536,735
2039 10,260,066 79,754,631
2038 10,291,775 79,978,474
2037 10,324,680 80,194,225
2036 10,357,281 80,425,162
2035 10,390,525 80,640,951
2034 10,423,635 80,844,719
2033 10,456,466 81,069,119
2032 10,488,669 81,286,326
2031 10,519,813 81,520,272
2030 10,549,605 81,736,996
2029 10,578,033 81,963,002
2028 10,604,523 82,178,048
2027 10,627,835 82,384,302
2026 10,649,126 82,575,542
2025 10,792,466 83,233,941
2024 10,905,028 83,516,593
2023 10,864,042 83,287,273
2022 10,672,118 83,177,813
2021 10,505,772 83,196,078
2020 10,697,858 83,160,871
2019 10,671,870 83,092,962
2018 10,629,928 82,905,782
2017 10,594,438 82,657,002
2016 10,566,332 82,348,669
2015 10,546,059 81,686,611
2014 10,525,347 80,982,500
2013 10,514,272 80,645,605
2012 10,510,785 80,425,823
2011 10,496,088 80,274,983
2010 10,474,410 81,776,930
2009 10,443,936 81,902,307
2008 10,384,603 82,110,097
2007 10,298,828 82,266,372
2006 10,238,905 82,376,451
2005 10,211,216 82,469,422
2004 10,197,101 82,516,260
2003 10,193,998 82,534,176
2002 10,196,916 82,488,495
2001 10,216,605 82,349,925
2000 10,255,063 82,211,508
1999 10,283,860 82,100,243
1998 10,294,373 82,047,195
1997 10,304,131 82,034,771
1996 10,315,241 81,914,831
1995 10,327,253 81,678,051
1994 10,333,587 81,438,348
1993 10,329,855 81,156,363
1992 10,319,123 80,624,598
1991 10,308,578 80,013,896
1990 10,333,355 79,433,029
1989 10,361,068 78,751,283
1988 10,355,276 78,144,619
1987 10,347,318 77,839,920
1986 10,342,227 77,720,436
1985 10,337,118 77,684,873
1984 10,330,213 77,858,685
1983 10,323,856 78,128,282
1982 10,314,826 78,333,366
1981 10,300,591 78,407,907
1980 10,304,193 78,288,576
1979 10,292,341 78,126,350
1978 10,242,098 78,091,820
1977 10,186,755 78,159,814
1976 10,125,939 78,336,950
1975 10,058,620 78,673,554
1974 9,988,459 78,967,433
1973 9,922,266 78,936,666
1972 9,867,632 78,688,452
1971 9,826,815 78,312,842
1970 9,858,071 78,169,289
1969 9,896,580 77,909,682
1968 9,876,346 77,294,314
1967 9,852,899 76,951,336
1966 9,821,040 76,600,311
1965 9,779,358 75,963,695
1964 9,727,804 75,318,337
1963 9,670,685 74,714,353
1962 9,624,660 74,025,784
1961 9,586,651 73,377,632
1960 9,602,006 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

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 13.1% in Germany.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Germany
2100 -0.25% -0.04%
2099 -0.25% -0.02%
2098 -0.23% -0.06%
2097 -0.24% -0.04%
2096 -0.22% -0.03%
2095 -0.22% -0.03%
2094 -0.21% -0.03%
2093 -0.21% -0.04%
2092 -0.21% -0.07%
2091 -0.21% -0.09%
2090 -0.21% -0.08%
2089 -0.21% -0.08%
2088 -0.23% -0.12%
2087 -0.24% -0.14%
2086 -0.24% -0.14%
2085 -0.25% -0.13%
2084 -0.26% -0.15%
2083 -0.27% -0.15%
2082 -0.29% -0.16%
2081 -0.3% -0.18%
2080 -0.32% -0.19%
2079 -0.33% -0.2%
2078 -0.35% -0.22%
2077 -0.36% -0.22%
2076 -0.39% -0.19%
2075 -0.41% -0.22%
2074 -0.43% -0.22%
2073 -0.45% -0.21%
2072 -0.47% -0.22%
2071 -0.49% -0.2%
2070 -0.5% -0.23%
2069 -0.51% -0.23%
2068 -0.53% -0.25%
2067 -0.53% -0.26%
2066 -0.54% -0.26%
2065 -0.53% -0.27%
2064 -0.53% -0.28%
2063 -0.52% -0.31%
2062 -0.5% -0.31%
2061 -0.48% -0.34%
2060 -0.46% -0.34%
2059 -0.44% -0.36%
2058 -0.43% -0.37%
2057 -0.41% -0.36%
2056 -0.39% -0.38%
2055 -0.37% -0.37%
2054 -0.35% -0.35%
2053 -0.33% -0.32%
2052 -0.31% -0.32%
2051 -0.3% -0.31%
2050 -0.28% -0.31%
2049 -0.28% -0.32%
2048 -0.28% -0.3%
2047 -0.28% -0.29%
2046 -0.27% -0.29%
2045 -0.27% -0.29%
2044 -0.28% -0.27%
2043 -0.28% -0.24%
2042 -0.29% -0.24%
2041 -0.3% -0.27%
2040 -0.31% -0.27%
2039 -0.31% -0.28%
2038 -0.32% -0.27%
2037 -0.31% -0.29%
2036 -0.32% -0.27%
2035 -0.32% -0.25%
2034 -0.31% -0.28%
2033 -0.31% -0.27%
2032 -0.3% -0.29%
2031 -0.28% -0.27%
2030 -0.27% -0.28%
2029 -0.25% -0.26%
2028 -0.22% -0.25%
2027 -0.2% -0.23%
2026 -1.33% -0.79%
2025 -1.03% -0.34%
2024 0.38% 0.28%
2023 1.8% 0.13%
2022 1.58% -0.02%
2021 -1.8% 0.04%
2020 0.24% 0.08%
2019 0.39% 0.23%
2018 0.33% 0.3%
2017 0.27% 0.37%
2016 0.19% 0.81%
2015 0.2% 0.87%
2014 0.11% 0.42%
2013 0.03% 0.27%
2012 0.14% 0.19%
2011 0.21% -1.84%
2010 0.29% -0.15%
2009 0.57% -0.25%
2008 0.83% -0.19%
2007 0.59% -0.13%
2006 0.27% -0.11%
2005 0.14% -0.06%
2004 0.03% -0.02%
2003 -0.03% 0.06%
2002 -0.19% 0.17%
2001 -0.38% 0.17%
2000 -0.28% 0.14%
1999 -0.1% 0.06%
1998 -0.09% 0.02%
1997 -0.11% 0.15%
1996 -0.12% 0.29%
1995 -0.06% 0.29%
1994 0.04% 0.35%
1993 0.1% 0.66%
1992 0.1% 0.76%
1991 -0.24% 0.73%
1990 -0.27% 0.87%
1989 0.06% 0.78%
1988 0.08% 0.39%
1987 0.05% 0.15%
1986 0.05% 0.05%
1985 0.07% -0.22%
1984 0.06% -0.35%
1983 0.09% -0.26%
1982 0.14% -0.1%
1981 -0.03% 0.15%
1980 0.12% 0.21%
1979 0.49% 0.04%
1978 0.54% -0.09%
1977 0.6% -0.23%
1976 0.67% -0.43%
1975 0.7% -0.37%
1974 0.67% 0.04%
1973 0.55% 0.32%
1972 0.42% 0.48%
1971 -0.32% 0.18%
1970 -0.39% 0.33%
1969 0.2% 0.8%
1968 0.24% 0.45%
1967 0.32% 0.46%
1966 0.43% 0.84%
1965 0.53% 0.86%
1964 0.59% 0.81%
1963 0.48% 0.93%
1962 0.4% 0.88%
1961 -0.16% 0.77%

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 Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Germany
Current population
10649126
82575542
Population rank 93/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
2.29 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
45.6 seconds
One death every
4.65 minutes
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +112 +628
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 151/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 -334,072
Net migration rank 182/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -334,072
2024 - -86,169 - 36,954
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -333,149 609,553
2022 -19,209 329,739 -324,394 981,552
2021 -28,365 4,111 -224,629 310,264
2020 -19,257 4,336 -216,218 203,468
2019 0 5,553 -157,877 319,082
2018 1,063 5,849 -165,812 403,908
2017 3,178 5,747 -148,783 452,988
2016 5,283 5,465 -123,523 517,480
2015 0 5,037 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 4,210 6,303 -153,866 592,338
2013 -2,103 5,427 -209,679 462,384
2012 0 5,347 -193,022 199,143
2011 2,099 16,841 -184,632 295,282
2010 10,475 34,927 -179,909 130,116
2009 10,444 31,270 -188,375 46,533
2008 14,538 29,813 -164,220 -23,341
2007 9,268 27,887 -148,080 -24,772
2006 1,024 26,259 -148,278 -489,056
2005 -6,126 26,203 -148,445 81,351
2004 -9,177 26,030 -107,271 81,735
2003 -17,330 25,997 -140,309 142,009
2002 -15,296 26,089 -123,733 218,795
2001 -16,347 21,749 -98,820 272,875
2000 -17,433 4,420 -73,990 174,594
1999 -20,568 5,965 -73,890 219,280
1998 -18,530 6,374 -65,637 -754,469
1997 -21,639 6,664 -49,221 93,281
1996 -21,662 6,539 -90,107 281,280
1995 -21,687 6,459 -114,349 398,077
1994 -11,367 6,401 -114,013 315,585
1993 3,099 7,197 -105,503 462,096
1992 1,032 6,718 -80,625 811,606
1991 4,124 5,568 -80,014 602,638
1990 1,034 -3,529 -15,887 679,702
1989 1,036 -2,175 -23,625 761,002
1988 7,249 -1,359 -7,815 515,962
1987 4,138 -1,514 -31,136 174,272
1986 1,034 -771 -77,721 212,822
1985 4,135 -1,173 -116,527 103,556
1984 5,165 -1,481 -109,002 -150,771
1983 3,097 -1,971 -109,380 -81,349
1982 10,315 -1,018 -78,333 -58,121
1981 13,391 -372 -94,090 130,713
1980 17,517 1,738 -86,117 324,203
1979 44,257 -13 -125,002 237,705
1978 52,234 -795 -140,566 117,167
1977 55,009 -1,968 -125,055 33,881
1976 61,768 -2,727 -164,508 -79,761
1975 67,393 -3,057 -212,418 -207,740
1974 66,923 -2,919 -150,038 -15,126
1973 57,549 -2,625 -149,980 386,881
1972 44,404 -2,755 -62,950 336,015
1971 31,445 -2,598 46,988 450,328
1970 24,646 -9,353 70,352 -273,498
1969 22,762 -8,133 155,820 584,017
1968 21,728 -8,111 239,612 293,307
1967 29,558 -8,137 353,977 -174,155
1966 35,355 -8,675 405,982 134,107
1965 43,029 -7,545 410,204 338,258
1964 52,531 -6,122 482,038 69,825
1963 48,353 -5,753 455,757 205,976
1962 29,836 -6,886 436,752 276,505
1961 36,430 -5,712 462,279 27,534
1960 34,567 2,748 385,919 212,666

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

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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 Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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