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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 5,484,367 people in Ireland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 5,562,212 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 1.93 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +1.5% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.56M (30.2% growth).

Czech Republic vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Ireland
2100 8,398,703 5,500,499
2099 8,420,054 5,525,011
2098 8,440,780 5,548,986
2097 8,460,511 5,572,279
2096 8,480,556 5,595,064
2095 8,499,484 5,615,877
2094 8,518,286 5,636,027
2093 8,536,499 5,655,870
2092 8,554,517 5,675,151
2091 8,572,195 5,694,092
2090 8,590,647 5,713,009
2089 8,609,075 5,730,546
2088 8,627,611 5,747,238
2087 8,647,206 5,762,650
2086 8,667,774 5,776,705
2085 8,688,472 5,791,049
2084 8,710,097 5,805,074
2083 8,732,416 5,818,867
2082 8,756,281 5,831,653
2081 8,781,441 5,842,944
2080 8,807,994 5,855,351
2079 8,836,073 5,870,572
2078 8,865,602 5,885,866
2077 8,896,421 5,901,647
2076 8,928,964 5,917,991
2075 8,963,945 5,934,408
2074 9,000,807 5,951,970
2073 9,039,770 5,969,385
2072 9,080,946 5,986,721
2071 9,123,937 6,003,888
2070 9,168,851 6,021,481
2069 9,215,360 6,038,378
2068 9,262,938 6,054,840
2067 9,311,827 6,070,805
2066 9,361,827 6,086,691
2065 9,412,850 6,101,966
2064 9,463,141 6,116,867
2063 9,513,448 6,129,790
2062 9,562,710 6,141,729
2061 9,610,889 6,154,062
2060 9,657,465 6,167,032
2059 9,702,379 6,179,602
2058 9,745,727 6,189,124
2057 9,787,770 6,196,781
2056 9,827,846 6,199,786
2055 9,865,895 6,204,376
2054 9,902,399 6,205,225
2053 9,936,727 6,205,444
2052 9,969,256 6,203,350
2051 10,000,522 6,200,637
2050 10,030,910 6,195,469
2049 10,059,551 6,187,289
2048 10,087,904 6,175,872
2047 10,115,848 6,163,776
2046 10,144,045 6,150,911
2045 10,171,882 6,134,927
2044 10,199,799 6,116,643
2043 10,228,264 6,097,627
2042 10,257,414 6,076,713
2041 10,287,621 6,052,462
2040 10,318,078 6,027,054
2039 10,349,820 6,002,204
2038 10,381,806 5,974,917
2037 10,414,999 5,946,606
2036 10,447,885 5,918,275
2035 10,481,420 5,889,854
2034 10,514,820 5,858,952
2033 10,547,938 5,826,337
2032 10,580,423 5,791,225
2031 10,611,839 5,754,845
2030 10,641,892 5,717,377
2029 10,670,568 5,676,731
2028 10,697,290 5,632,552
2027 10,720,806 5,585,925
2026 10,742,283 5,537,167
2025 10,886,878 5,484,367
2024 10,905,028 5,395,790
2023 10,864,042 5,311,538
2022 10,672,118 5,212,836
2021 10,505,772 5,110,585
2020 10,697,858 5,039,747
2019 10,671,870 4,976,456
2018 10,629,928 4,898,022
2017 10,594,438 4,827,445
2016 10,566,332 4,762,722
2015 10,546,059 4,701,957
2014 10,525,347 4,657,740
2013 10,514,272 4,623,816
2012 10,510,785 4,599,533
2011 10,496,088 4,580,084
2010 10,474,410 4,560,155
2009 10,443,936 4,535,375
2008 10,384,603 4,489,544
2007 10,298,828 4,398,942
2006 10,238,905 4,273,591
2005 10,211,216 4,159,914
2004 10,197,101 4,070,262
2003 10,193,998 3,996,521
2002 10,196,916 3,931,947
2001 10,216,605 3,866,243
2000 10,255,063 3,805,174
1999 10,283,860 3,754,786
1998 10,294,373 3,712,696
1997 10,304,131 3,674,171
1996 10,315,241 3,637,510
1995 10,327,253 3,608,841
1994 10,333,587 3,590,386
1993 10,329,855 3,576,261
1992 10,319,123 3,558,430
1991 10,308,578 3,534,235
1990 10,333,355 3,513,974
1989 10,361,068 3,511,009
1988 10,355,276 3,524,949
1987 10,347,318 3,540,057
1986 10,342,227 3,539,690
1985 10,337,118 3,538,082
1984 10,330,213 3,532,423
1983 10,323,856 3,510,600
1982 10,314,826 3,485,800
1981 10,300,591 3,453,000
1980 10,304,193 3,412,800
1979 10,292,341 3,373,750
1978 10,242,098 3,329,100
1977 10,186,755 3,282,200
1976 10,125,939 3,238,050
1975 10,058,620 3,189,550
1974 9,988,459 3,137,500
1973 9,922,266 3,085,950
1972 9,867,632 3,036,850
1971 9,826,815 2,992,050
1970 9,858,071 2,957,250
1969 9,896,580 2,932,650
1968 9,876,346 2,915,550
1967 9,852,899 2,902,450
1966 9,821,040 2,888,800
1965 9,779,358 2,877,300
1964 9,727,804 2,866,550
1963 9,670,685 2,852,650
1962 9,624,660 2,836,050
1961 9,586,651 2,824,400
1960 9,602,006 2,828,600

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 Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Ireland will increase by 11.4% to 6,195,469 people and rank change from 122nd to 118th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M 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
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Ireland
2100 -0.25% -0.44%
2099 -0.25% -0.43%
2098 -0.23% -0.42%
2097 -0.24% -0.41%
2096 -0.22% -0.37%
2095 -0.22% -0.36%
2094 -0.21% -0.35%
2093 -0.21% -0.34%
2092 -0.21% -0.33%
2091 -0.21% -0.33%
2090 -0.21% -0.31%
2089 -0.21% -0.29%
2088 -0.23% -0.27%
2087 -0.24% -0.24%
2086 -0.24% -0.25%
2085 -0.25% -0.24%
2084 -0.26% -0.24%
2083 -0.27% -0.22%
2082 -0.29% -0.19%
2081 -0.3% -0.21%
2080 -0.32% -0.26%
2079 -0.33% -0.26%
2078 -0.35% -0.27%
2077 -0.36% -0.28%
2076 -0.39% -0.28%
2075 -0.41% -0.3%
2074 -0.43% -0.29%
2073 -0.45% -0.29%
2072 -0.47% -0.29%
2071 -0.49% -0.29%
2070 -0.5% -0.28%
2069 -0.51% -0.27%
2068 -0.53% -0.26%
2067 -0.53% -0.26%
2066 -0.54% -0.25%
2065 -0.53% -0.24%
2064 -0.53% -0.21%
2063 -0.52% -0.19%
2062 -0.5% -0.2%
2061 -0.48% -0.21%
2060 -0.46% -0.2%
2059 -0.44% -0.15%
2058 -0.43% -0.12%
2057 -0.41% -0.05%
2056 -0.39% -0.07%
2055 -0.37% -0.01%
2054 -0.35% -0.004%
2053 -0.33% 0.03%
2052 -0.31% 0.04%
2051 -0.3% 0.08%
2050 -0.28% 0.13%
2049 -0.28% 0.18%
2048 -0.28% 0.2%
2047 -0.28% 0.21%
2046 -0.27% 0.26%
2045 -0.27% 0.3%
2044 -0.28% 0.31%
2043 -0.28% 0.34%
2042 -0.29% 0.4%
2041 -0.3% 0.42%
2040 -0.31% 0.41%
2039 -0.31% 0.46%
2038 -0.32% 0.48%
2037 -0.31% 0.48%
2036 -0.32% 0.48%
2035 -0.32% 0.53%
2034 -0.31% 0.56%
2033 -0.31% 0.61%
2032 -0.3% 0.63%
2031 -0.28% 0.66%
2030 -0.27% 0.72%
2029 -0.25% 0.78%
2028 -0.22% 0.83%
2027 -0.2% 0.88%
2026 -1.33% 0.96%
2025 -0.17% 1.64%
2024 0.38% 1.59%
2023 1.8% 1.89%
2022 1.58% 2%
2021 -1.8% 1.41%
2020 0.24% 1.27%
2019 0.39% 1.6%
2018 0.33% 1.46%
2017 0.27% 1.36%
2016 0.19% 1.29%
2015 0.2% 0.95%
2014 0.11% 0.73%
2013 0.03% 0.53%
2012 0.14% 0.42%
2011 0.21% 0.44%
2010 0.29% 0.55%
2009 0.57% 1.02%
2008 0.83% 2.06%
2007 0.59% 2.93%
2006 0.27% 2.73%
2005 0.14% 2.2%
2004 0.03% 1.85%
2003 -0.03% 1.64%
2002 -0.19% 1.7%
2001 -0.38% 1.6%
2000 -0.28% 1.34%
1999 -0.1% 1.13%
1998 -0.09% 1.05%
1997 -0.11% 1.01%
1996 -0.12% 0.79%
1995 -0.06% 0.51%
1994 0.04% 0.39%
1993 0.1% 0.5%
1992 0.1% 0.68%
1991 -0.24% 0.58%
1990 -0.27% 0.08%
1989 0.06% -0.4%
1988 0.08% -0.43%
1987 0.05% 0.01%
1986 0.05% 0.05%
1985 0.07% 0.16%
1984 0.06% 0.62%
1983 0.09% 0.71%
1982 0.14% 0.95%
1981 -0.03% 1.18%
1980 0.12% 1.16%
1979 0.49% 1.34%
1978 0.54% 1.43%
1977 0.6% 1.36%
1976 0.67% 1.52%
1975 0.7% 1.66%
1974 0.67% 1.67%
1973 0.55% 1.62%
1972 0.42% 1.5%
1971 -0.32% 1.18%
1970 -0.39% 0.84%
1969 0.2% 0.59%
1968 0.24% 0.45%
1967 0.32% 0.47%
1966 0.43% 0.4%
1965 0.53% 0.38%
1964 0.59% 0.49%
1963 0.48% 0.59%
1962 0.4% 0.41%
1961 -0.16% -0.15%

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 Ireland's population grew by 1.64%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Ireland
Current population
10742283
5562212
Population rank 92/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
29 minutes
5.95 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
9.74 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +243
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +88,577
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.64%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 64/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 +35,417
Net migration rank 182/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 35,417
2024 -28,353 -86,169 18,885 39,059
2023 -21,729 -14,638 19,652 43,873
2022 -19,209 329,739 19,287 93,535
2021 -28,365 4,111 26,064 27,419
2020 -19,257 4,336 23,687 15,746
2019 0 5,553 28,365 29,663
2018 1,063 5,849 29,878 33,387
2017 3,178 5,747 31,379 28,883
2016 5,283 5,465 33,339 18,967
2015 0 5,037 35,265 13,376
2014 4,210 6,303 37,728 448
2013 -2,103 5,427 39,302 -12,309
2012 0 5,347 42,775 -22,411
2011 2,099 16,841 45,801 -26,529
2010 10,475 34,927 47,426 -26,974
2009 10,444 31,270 47,168 -18,524
2008 14,538 29,813 46,691 18,979
2007 9,268 27,887 43,109 76,465
2006 1,024 26,259 36,752 94,513
2005 -6,126 26,203 33,279 63,983
2004 -9,177 26,030 33,376 49,102
2003 -17,330 25,997 32,372 32,220
2002 -15,296 26,089 31,062 34,286
2001 -16,347 21,749 27,837 39,220
2000 -17,433 4,420 23,592 31,298
1999 -20,568 5,965 21,402 23,592
1998 -18,530 6,374 22,277 16,615
1997 -21,639 6,664 21,311 17,425
1996 -21,662 6,539 18,915 9,959
1995 -21,687 6,459 16,601 10,019
1994 -11,367 6,401 17,234 -3,118
1993 3,099 7,197 17,166 -3,762
1992 1,032 6,718 20,283 1,335
1991 4,124 5,568 21,206 4,944
1990 1,034 -3,529 21,787 -8,203
1989 1,036 -2,175 20,012 -28,752
1988 7,249 -1,359 22,912 -44,020
1987 4,138 -1,514 26,904 -38,426
1986 1,034 -771 27,963 -21,139
1985 4,135 -1,173 29,013 -16,178
1984 5,165 -1,481 31,791 -15,549
1983 3,097 -1,971 34,053 -15,043
1982 10,315 -1,018 38,344 -14,464
1981 13,391 -372 39,364 -10,834
1980 17,517 1,738 40,612 -2,876
1979 44,257 -13 38,798 1,486
1978 52,234 -795 36,288 15,543
1977 55,009 -1,968 35,448 14,505
1976 61,768 -2,727 33,676 14,200
1975 67,393 -3,057 34,128 13,828
1974 66,923 -2,919 34,199 13,482
1973 57,549 -2,625 34,562 13,164
1972 44,404 -2,755 34,316 12,858
1971 31,445 -2,598 35,606 5,851
1970 24,646 -9,353 30,756 -8,892
1969 22,762 -8,133 29,326 -10,250
1968 21,728 -8,111 27,697 -11,132
1967 29,558 -8,137 29,895 -11,708
1966 35,355 -8,675 26,866 -11,858
1965 43,029 -7,545 30,500 -14,016
1964 52,531 -6,122 31,532 -15,640
1963 48,353 -5,753 29,667 -16,615
1962 29,836 -6,886 28,077 -17,438
1961 36,430 -5,712 25,137 -22,237
1960 34,567 2,748 28,286 -38,492

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 Ireland 43.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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