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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 9,514,251 people in Hungary in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 9,454,659 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 1.14 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs -0.3% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.45M (6.12% decline).

Czech Republic vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Hungary
2100 8,398,703 7,354,125
2099 8,420,054 7,369,935
2098 8,440,780 7,385,110
2097 8,460,511 7,399,578
2096 8,480,556 7,414,169
2095 8,499,484 7,428,875
2094 8,518,286 7,443,681
2093 8,536,499 7,458,651
2092 8,554,517 7,473,041
2091 8,572,195 7,487,818
2090 8,590,647 7,502,719
2089 8,609,075 7,518,368
2088 8,627,611 7,533,773
2087 8,647,206 7,549,845
2086 8,667,774 7,566,819
2085 8,688,472 7,584,011
2084 8,710,097 7,600,723
2083 8,732,416 7,618,082
2082 8,756,281 7,636,419
2081 8,781,441 7,655,375
2080 8,807,994 7,675,218
2079 8,836,073 7,695,945
2078 8,865,602 7,717,087
2077 8,896,421 7,739,401
2076 8,928,964 7,763,134
2075 8,963,945 7,788,149
2074 9,000,807 7,814,821
2073 9,039,770 7,842,708
2072 9,080,946 7,872,075
2071 9,123,937 7,902,830
2070 9,168,851 7,934,859
2069 9,215,360 7,967,725
2068 9,262,938 8,001,662
2067 9,311,827 8,036,057
2066 9,361,827 8,071,042
2065 9,412,850 8,107,187
2064 9,463,141 8,144,020
2063 9,513,448 8,179,967
2062 9,562,710 8,215,823
2061 9,610,889 8,251,186
2060 9,657,465 8,286,212
2059 9,702,379 8,320,988
2058 9,745,727 8,354,080
2057 9,787,770 8,386,894
2056 9,827,846 8,419,815
2055 9,865,895 8,451,799
2054 9,902,399 8,483,442
2053 9,936,727 8,514,311
2052 9,969,256 8,545,085
2051 10,000,522 8,575,999
2050 10,030,910 8,606,870
2049 10,059,551 8,638,405
2048 10,087,904 8,670,073
2047 10,115,848 8,702,640
2046 10,144,045 8,735,821
2045 10,171,882 8,769,752
2044 10,199,799 8,803,827
2043 10,228,264 8,838,318
2042 10,257,414 8,873,924
2041 10,287,621 8,910,032
2040 10,318,078 8,946,870
2039 10,349,820 8,984,555
2038 10,381,806 9,022,078
2037 10,414,999 9,060,601
2036 10,447,885 9,098,588
2035 10,481,420 9,136,984
2034 10,514,820 9,175,038
2033 10,547,938 9,212,552
2032 10,580,423 9,249,719
2031 10,611,839 9,286,177
2030 10,641,892 9,322,011
2029 10,670,568 9,357,056
2028 10,697,290 9,390,506
2027 10,720,806 9,422,739
2026 10,742,283 9,454,659
2025 10,886,878 9,514,251
2024 10,905,028 9,562,065
2023 10,864,042 9,592,186
2022 10,672,118 9,605,074
2021 10,505,772 9,630,932
2020 10,697,858 9,670,419
2019 10,671,870 9,694,824
2018 10,629,928 9,706,964
2017 10,594,438 9,726,756
2016 10,566,332 9,759,755
2015 10,546,059 9,797,755
2014 10,525,347 9,833,038
2013 10,514,272 9,872,734
2012 10,510,785 9,920,362
2011 10,496,088 9,971,727
2010 10,474,410 10,000,023
2009 10,443,936 10,022,650
2008 10,384,603 10,038,188
2007 10,298,828 10,055,780
2006 10,238,905 10,071,370
2005 10,211,216 10,087,065
2004 10,197,101 10,107,146
2003 10,193,998 10,129,552
2002 10,196,916 10,158,608
2001 10,216,605 10,187,576
2000 10,255,063 10,210,971
1999 10,283,860 10,237,530
1998 10,294,373 10,266,570
1997 10,304,131 10,290,486
1996 10,315,241 10,311,238
1995 10,327,253 10,328,965
1994 10,333,587 10,343,355
1993 10,329,855 10,357,523
1992 10,319,123 10,369,341
1991 10,308,578 10,373,400
1990 10,333,355 10,373,988
1989 10,361,068 10,481,719
1988 10,355,276 10,596,487
1987 10,347,318 10,612,741
1986 10,342,227 10,630,564
1985 10,337,118 10,648,713
1984 10,330,213 10,668,095
1983 10,323,856 10,689,463
1982 10,314,826 10,705,535
1981 10,300,591 10,711,848
1980 10,304,193 10,711,122
1979 10,292,341 10,704,152
1978 10,242,098 10,684,822
1977 10,186,755 10,648,031
1976 10,125,939 10,598,677
1975 10,058,620 10,540,525
1974 9,988,459 10,478,720
1973 9,922,266 10,432,055
1972 9,867,632 10,398,489
1971 9,826,815 10,367,537
1970 9,858,071 10,337,910
1969 9,896,580 10,298,723
1968 9,876,346 10,255,815
1967 9,852,899 10,216,604
1966 9,821,040 10,178,653
1965 9,779,358 10,147,935
1964 9,727,804 10,119,835
1963 9,670,685 10,087,947
1962 9,624,660 10,060,825
1961 9,586,651 10,027,958
1960 9,602,006 9,983,512

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,606,870 people and rank change from 97th to 111th.

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 17.9% in Hungary.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Hungary
2100 -0.25% -0.21%
2099 -0.25% -0.21%
2098 -0.23% -0.2%
2097 -0.24% -0.2%
2096 -0.22% -0.2%
2095 -0.22% -0.2%
2094 -0.21% -0.2%
2093 -0.21% -0.19%
2092 -0.21% -0.2%
2091 -0.21% -0.2%
2090 -0.21% -0.21%
2089 -0.21% -0.2%
2088 -0.23% -0.21%
2087 -0.24% -0.22%
2086 -0.24% -0.23%
2085 -0.25% -0.22%
2084 -0.26% -0.23%
2083 -0.27% -0.24%
2082 -0.29% -0.25%
2081 -0.3% -0.26%
2080 -0.32% -0.27%
2079 -0.33% -0.27%
2078 -0.35% -0.29%
2077 -0.36% -0.31%
2076 -0.39% -0.32%
2075 -0.41% -0.34%
2074 -0.43% -0.36%
2073 -0.45% -0.37%
2072 -0.47% -0.39%
2071 -0.49% -0.4%
2070 -0.5% -0.41%
2069 -0.51% -0.42%
2068 -0.53% -0.43%
2067 -0.53% -0.43%
2066 -0.54% -0.45%
2065 -0.53% -0.45%
2064 -0.53% -0.44%
2063 -0.52% -0.44%
2062 -0.5% -0.43%
2061 -0.48% -0.42%
2060 -0.46% -0.42%
2059 -0.44% -0.4%
2058 -0.43% -0.39%
2057 -0.41% -0.39%
2056 -0.39% -0.38%
2055 -0.37% -0.37%
2054 -0.35% -0.36%
2053 -0.33% -0.36%
2052 -0.31% -0.36%
2051 -0.3% -0.36%
2050 -0.28% -0.37%
2049 -0.28% -0.37%
2048 -0.28% -0.37%
2047 -0.28% -0.38%
2046 -0.27% -0.39%
2045 -0.27% -0.39%
2044 -0.28% -0.39%
2043 -0.28% -0.4%
2042 -0.29% -0.41%
2041 -0.3% -0.41%
2040 -0.31% -0.42%
2039 -0.31% -0.42%
2038 -0.32% -0.43%
2037 -0.31% -0.42%
2036 -0.32% -0.42%
2035 -0.32% -0.41%
2034 -0.31% -0.41%
2033 -0.31% -0.4%
2032 -0.3% -0.39%
2031 -0.28% -0.38%
2030 -0.27% -0.37%
2029 -0.25% -0.36%
2028 -0.22% -0.34%
2027 -0.2% -0.34%
2026 -1.33% -0.63%
2025 -0.17% -0.5%
2024 0.38% -0.31%
2023 1.8% -0.13%
2022 1.58% -0.27%
2021 -1.8% -0.41%
2020 0.24% -0.25%
2019 0.39% -0.13%
2018 0.33% -0.2%
2017 0.27% -0.34%
2016 0.19% -0.39%
2015 0.2% -0.36%
2014 0.11% -0.4%
2013 0.03% -0.48%
2012 0.14% -0.52%
2011 0.21% -0.28%
2010 0.29% -0.23%
2009 0.57% -0.15%
2008 0.83% -0.17%
2007 0.59% -0.15%
2006 0.27% -0.16%
2005 0.14% -0.2%
2004 0.03% -0.22%
2003 -0.03% -0.29%
2002 -0.19% -0.28%
2001 -0.38% -0.23%
2000 -0.28% -0.26%
1999 -0.1% -0.28%
1998 -0.09% -0.23%
1997 -0.11% -0.2%
1996 -0.12% -0.17%
1995 -0.06% -0.14%
1994 0.04% -0.14%
1993 0.1% -0.11%
1992 0.1% -0.04%
1991 -0.24% -0.006%
1990 -0.27% -1.03%
1989 0.06% -1.08%
1988 0.08% -0.15%
1987 0.05% -0.17%
1986 0.05% -0.17%
1985 0.07% -0.18%
1984 0.06% -0.2%
1983 0.09% -0.15%
1982 0.14% -0.06%
1981 -0.03% 0.007%
1980 0.12% 0.07%
1979 0.49% 0.18%
1978 0.54% 0.35%
1977 0.6% 0.47%
1976 0.67% 0.55%
1975 0.7% 0.59%
1974 0.67% 0.45%
1973 0.55% 0.32%
1972 0.42% 0.3%
1971 -0.32% 0.29%
1970 -0.39% 0.38%
1969 0.2% 0.42%
1968 0.24% 0.38%
1967 0.32% 0.37%
1966 0.43% 0.3%
1965 0.53% 0.28%
1964 0.59% 0.32%
1963 0.48% 0.27%
1962 0.4% 0.33%
1961 -0.16% 0.45%

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 Hungary's population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Hungary
Current population
10742283
9454659
Population rank 92/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.11%
One net population change
29 minutes
11 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
6.7 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
4.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 -131
Annual growth/decline -18,150 -47,814
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 184/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 -16,331
Net migration rank 182/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -16,331
2024 -28,353 -86,169 -49,723 16,223
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -41,247 49,213
2022 -19,209 329,739 -47,065 41,871
2021 -28,365 4,111 -61,638 20,372
2020 -19,257 4,336 -47,385 9,147
2019 0 5,553 -36,840 34,339
2018 1,063 5,849 -37,858 34,190
2017 3,178 5,747 -37,934 20,200
2016 5,283 5,465 -31,231 68
2015 0 5,037 -39,191 13,856
2014 4,210 6,303 -32,449 11,581
2013 -2,103 5,427 -36,529 5,635
2012 0 5,347 -38,689 15,286
2011 2,099 16,841 -40,884 1,859
2010 10,475 34,927 -40,000 10,592
2009 10,444 31,270 -34,077 17,281
2008 14,538 29,813 -31,118 16,166
2007 9,268 27,887 -35,195 13,697
2006 1,024 26,259 -32,228 19,890
2005 -6,126 26,203 -38,331 16,925
2004 -9,177 26,030 -37,396 16,637
2003 -17,330 25,997 -41,531 13,879
2002 -15,296 26,089 -36,571 2,822
2001 -16,347 21,749 -35,657 10,386
2000 -17,433 4,420 -37,780 13,414
1999 -20,568 5,965 -49,140 12,819
1998 -18,530 6,374 -43,120 13,568
1997 -21,639 6,664 -38,075 14,186
1996 -21,662 6,539 -38,152 14,605
1995 -21,687 6,459 -34,086 14,927
1994 -11,367 6,401 -31,030 15,159
1993 3,099 7,197 -33,144 15,540
1992 1,032 6,718 -26,960 16,238
1991 4,124 5,568 -17,635 16,873
1990 1,034 -3,529 -19,710 16,991
1989 1,036 -2,175 -20,963 -16,991
1988 7,249 -1,359 -15,895 -16,052
1987 4,138 -1,514 -15,919 -16,175
1986 1,034 -771 -18,072 -16,339
1985 4,135 -1,173 -18,103 -15,890
1984 5,165 -1,481 -21,336 -16,216
1983 3,097 -1,971 -21,379 -16,047
1982 10,315 -1,018 -10,705 -16,531
1981 13,391 -372 -2,142 -16,869
1980 17,517 1,738 3,213 -17,795
1979 44,257 -13 23,549 3,629
1978 52,234 -795 27,780 290
1977 55,009 -1,968 45,787 -54
1976 61,768 -2,727 52,993 -472
1975 67,393 -3,057 63,243 -335
1974 66,923 -2,919 60,777 132
1973 57,549 -2,625 33,382 -1,512
1972 44,404 -2,755 34,315 -8
1971 31,445 -2,598 26,956 -15
1970 24,646 -9,353 32,048 -96
1969 22,762 -8,133 38,105 -333
1968 21,728 -8,111 39,997 -324
1967 29,558 -8,137 39,845 -414
1966 35,355 -8,675 36,643 -726
1965 43,029 -7,545 24,355 -537
1964 52,531 -6,122 31,371 -739
1963 48,353 -5,753 32,282 -822
1962 29,836 -6,886 21,128 -1,738
1961 36,430 -5,712 44,123 -1,177
1960 34,567 2,748 44,926 -1,108

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

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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 Hungary 64.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 430,112 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 239,479 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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