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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 11.4 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Czech Republic vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Japan
2100 8,398,703 76,995,942
2099 8,420,054 77,380,486
2098 8,440,780 77,759,557
2097 8,460,511 78,135,569
2096 8,480,556 78,515,892
2095 8,499,484 78,892,606
2094 8,518,286 79,267,768
2093 8,536,499 79,645,584
2092 8,554,517 80,025,578
2091 8,572,195 80,401,222
2090 8,590,647 80,778,500
2089 8,609,075 81,158,413
2088 8,627,611 81,539,639
2087 8,647,206 81,926,401
2086 8,667,774 82,322,612
2085 8,688,472 82,727,738
2084 8,710,097 83,141,354
2083 8,732,416 83,562,394
2082 8,756,281 83,998,809
2081 8,781,441 84,447,888
2080 8,807,994 84,918,455
2079 8,836,073 85,406,042
2078 8,865,602 85,916,840
2077 8,896,421 86,453,316
2076 8,928,964 87,012,155
2075 8,963,945 87,597,053
2074 9,000,807 88,209,803
2073 9,039,770 88,854,316
2072 9,080,946 89,519,055
2071 9,123,937 90,204,314
2070 9,168,851 90,919,143
2069 9,215,360 91,645,589
2068 9,262,938 92,388,299
2067 9,311,827 93,133,993
2066 9,361,827 93,889,902
2065 9,412,850 94,654,259
2064 9,463,141 95,412,429
2063 9,513,448 96,169,244
2062 9,562,710 96,924,236
2061 9,610,889 97,675,525
2060 9,657,465 98,422,553
2059 9,702,379 99,166,038
2058 9,745,727 99,890,950
2057 9,787,770 100,607,740
2056 9,827,846 101,318,164
2055 9,865,895 102,012,184
2054 9,902,399 102,706,063
2053 9,936,727 103,381,833
2052 9,969,256 104,059,800
2051 10,000,522 104,729,745
2050 10,030,910 105,400,477
2049 10,059,551 106,076,354
2048 10,087,904 106,754,699
2047 10,115,848 107,442,881
2046 10,144,045 108,139,155
2045 10,171,882 108,844,934
2044 10,199,799 109,553,441
2043 10,228,264 110,269,851
2042 10,257,414 110,992,599
2041 10,287,621 111,729,216
2040 10,318,078 112,463,507
2039 10,349,820 113,200,859
2038 10,381,806 113,940,856
2037 10,414,999 114,687,611
2036 10,447,885 115,436,359
2035 10,481,420 116,187,949
2034 10,514,820 116,936,734
2033 10,547,938 117,678,572
2032 10,580,423 118,419,247
2031 10,611,839 119,153,646
2030 10,641,892 119,882,512
2029 10,670,568 120,600,781
2028 10,697,290 121,314,239
2027 10,720,806 122,015,984
2026 10,742,283 122,704,252
2025 10,886,878 123,366,734
2024 10,905,028 123,975,371
2023 10,864,042 124,516,650
2022 10,672,118 125,124,989
2021 10,505,772 125,681,593
2020 10,697,858 126,261,000
2019 10,671,870 126,633,000
2018 10,629,928 126,811,000
2017 10,594,438 126,972,000
2016 10,566,332 127,076,000
2015 10,546,059 127,141,000
2014 10,525,347 127,276,000
2013 10,514,272 127,445,000
2012 10,510,785 127,629,000
2011 10,496,088 127,833,000
2010 10,474,410 128,070,000
2009 10,443,936 128,047,000
2008 10,384,603 128,063,000
2007 10,298,828 128,001,000
2006 10,238,905 127,854,000
2005 10,211,216 127,773,000
2004 10,197,101 127,761,000
2003 10,193,998 127,718,000
2002 10,196,916 127,445,000
2001 10,216,605 127,149,000
2000 10,255,063 126,843,000
1999 10,283,860 126,631,000
1998 10,294,373 126,400,000
1997 10,304,131 126,057,000
1996 10,315,241 125,757,000
1995 10,327,253 125,472,000
1994 10,333,587 125,178,000
1993 10,329,855 124,829,000
1992 10,319,123 124,425,000
1991 10,308,578 123,964,000
1990 10,333,355 123,478,000
1989 10,361,068 123,069,000
1988 10,355,276 122,578,000
1987 10,347,318 122,069,000
1986 10,342,227 121,482,000
1985 10,337,118 120,837,000
1984 10,330,213 120,083,000
1983 10,323,856 119,307,000
1982 10,314,826 118,480,000
1981 10,300,591 117,661,000
1980 10,304,193 116,807,000
1979 10,292,341 115,890,000
1978 10,242,098 114,913,000
1977 10,186,755 113,872,000
1976 10,125,939 112,775,000
1975 10,058,620 111,573,000
1974 9,988,459 110,162,000
1973 9,922,266 108,707,000
1972 9,867,632 107,188,000
1971 9,826,815 105,697,000
1970 9,858,071 103,403,000
1969 9,896,580 102,219,000
1968 9,876,346 101,011,000
1967 9,852,899 99,879,000
1966 9,821,040 98,851,000
1965 9,779,358 97,952,000
1964 9,727,804 96,903,000
1963 9,670,685 95,900,000
1962 9,624,660 94,933,000
1961 9,586,651 94,055,000
1960 9,602,006 93,216,000

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/japan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

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 29.1% in Japan.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Japan
2100 -0.25% -0.5%
2099 -0.25% -0.49%
2098 -0.23% -0.48%
2097 -0.24% -0.48%
2096 -0.22% -0.48%
2095 -0.22% -0.47%
2094 -0.21% -0.47%
2093 -0.21% -0.47%
2092 -0.21% -0.47%
2091 -0.21% -0.47%
2090 -0.21% -0.47%
2089 -0.21% -0.47%
2088 -0.23% -0.47%
2087 -0.24% -0.48%
2086 -0.24% -0.49%
2085 -0.25% -0.5%
2084 -0.26% -0.5%
2083 -0.27% -0.52%
2082 -0.29% -0.53%
2081 -0.3% -0.55%
2080 -0.32% -0.57%
2079 -0.33% -0.59%
2078 -0.35% -0.62%
2077 -0.36% -0.64%
2076 -0.39% -0.67%
2075 -0.41% -0.69%
2074 -0.43% -0.73%
2073 -0.45% -0.74%
2072 -0.47% -0.76%
2071 -0.49% -0.79%
2070 -0.5% -0.79%
2069 -0.51% -0.8%
2068 -0.53% -0.8%
2067 -0.53% -0.81%
2066 -0.54% -0.81%
2065 -0.53% -0.79%
2064 -0.53% -0.79%
2063 -0.52% -0.78%
2062 -0.5% -0.77%
2061 -0.48% -0.76%
2060 -0.46% -0.75%
2059 -0.44% -0.73%
2058 -0.43% -0.71%
2057 -0.41% -0.7%
2056 -0.39% -0.68%
2055 -0.37% -0.68%
2054 -0.35% -0.65%
2053 -0.33% -0.65%
2052 -0.31% -0.64%
2051 -0.3% -0.64%
2050 -0.28% -0.64%
2049 -0.28% -0.64%
2048 -0.28% -0.64%
2047 -0.28% -0.64%
2046 -0.27% -0.65%
2045 -0.27% -0.65%
2044 -0.28% -0.65%
2043 -0.28% -0.65%
2042 -0.29% -0.66%
2041 -0.3% -0.65%
2040 -0.31% -0.65%
2039 -0.31% -0.65%
2038 -0.32% -0.65%
2037 -0.31% -0.65%
2036 -0.32% -0.65%
2035 -0.32% -0.64%
2034 -0.31% -0.63%
2033 -0.31% -0.63%
2032 -0.3% -0.62%
2031 -0.28% -0.61%
2030 -0.27% -0.6%
2029 -0.25% -0.59%
2028 -0.22% -0.58%
2027 -0.2% -0.56%
2026 -1.33% -0.54%
2025 -0.17% -0.49%
2024 0.38% -0.43%
2023 1.8% -0.49%
2022 1.58% -0.44%
2021 -1.8% -0.46%
2020 0.24% -0.29%
2019 0.39% -0.14%
2018 0.33% -0.13%
2017 0.27% -0.08%
2016 0.19% -0.05%
2015 0.2% -0.11%
2014 0.11% -0.13%
2013 0.03% -0.14%
2012 0.14% -0.16%
2011 0.21% -0.19%
2010 0.29% 0.02%
2009 0.57% -0.01%
2008 0.83% 0.05%
2007 0.59% 0.11%
2006 0.27% 0.06%
2005 0.14% 0.009%
2004 0.03% 0.03%
2003 -0.03% 0.21%
2002 -0.19% 0.23%
2001 -0.38% 0.24%
2000 -0.28% 0.17%
1999 -0.1% 0.18%
1998 -0.09% 0.27%
1997 -0.11% 0.24%
1996 -0.12% 0.23%
1995 -0.06% 0.23%
1994 0.04% 0.28%
1993 0.1% 0.32%
1992 0.1% 0.37%
1991 -0.24% 0.39%
1990 -0.27% 0.33%
1989 0.06% 0.4%
1988 0.08% 0.42%
1987 0.05% 0.48%
1986 0.05% 0.53%
1985 0.07% 0.63%
1984 0.06% 0.65%
1983 0.09% 0.7%
1982 0.14% 0.7%
1981 -0.03% 0.73%
1980 0.12% 0.79%
1979 0.49% 0.85%
1978 0.54% 0.91%
1977 0.6% 0.97%
1976 0.67% 1.08%
1975 0.7% 1.28%
1974 0.67% 1.34%
1973 0.55% 1.42%
1972 0.42% 1.41%
1971 -0.32% 2.22%
1970 -0.39% 1.16%
1969 0.2% 1.2%
1968 0.24% 1.13%
1967 0.32% 1.04%
1966 0.43% 0.92%
1965 0.53% 1.08%
1964 0.59% 1.05%
1963 0.48% 1.02%
1962 0.4% 0.93%
1961 -0.16% 0.9%

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/japan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Czech Republic declined by 0.17%, while Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Japan
Current population
10742283
122704252
Population rank 92/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.48%
One net population change
29 minutes
52 seconds
One birth every
6.26 minutes
44.6 seconds
One death every
4.68 minutes
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline -50 -1,667
Annual growth/decline -18,150 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 183/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 +140,579
Net migration rank 182/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 140,579
2024 -28,353 -86,169 -942,213 153,357
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -871,617 175,003
2022 -19,209 329,739 -825,825 175,003
2021 -28,365 4,111 -640,976 -34,996
2020 -19,257 4,336 -542,923 42,001
2019 0 5,553 -531,858 318,190
2018 1,063 5,849 -456,520 320,601
2017 3,178 5,747 -406,310 322,564
2016 5,283 5,465 -343,106 314,732
2015 0 5,037 -292,424 168,896
2014 4,210 6,303 -267,279 58,109
2013 -2,103 5,427 -242,146 66,449
2012 0 5,347 -229,733 67,904
2011 2,099 16,841 -204,533 97,720
2010 10,475 34,927 -128,070 131,860
2009 10,444 31,270 -76,828 125,450
2008 14,538 29,813 -51,225 142,605
2007 9,268 27,887 -25,600 138,024
2006 1,024 26,259 12,785 130,065
2005 -6,126 26,203 -25,554 113,017
2004 -9,177 26,030 76,656 69,014
2003 -17,330 25,997 114,946 74,875
2002 -15,296 26,089 178,423 60,864
2001 -16,347 21,749 203,438 59,563
2000 -17,433 4,420 228,317 23,468
1999 -20,568 5,965 202,610 56,901
1998 -18,530 6,374 265,440 45,912
1997 -21,639 6,664 277,325 43,366
1996 -21,662 6,539 314,392 25,030
1995 -21,687 6,459 276,039 87,714
1994 -11,367 6,401 363,017 154,214
1993 3,099 7,197 312,073 168,836
1992 1,032 6,718 360,833 170,878
1991 4,124 5,568 396,685 161,331
1990 1,034 -3,529 407,478 124,582
1989 1,036 -2,175 467,662 31,202
1988 7,249 -1,359 527,085 51,154
1987 4,138 -1,514 598,138 28,001
1986 1,034 -771 631,706 27,987
1985 4,135 -1,173 676,687 -141,323
1984 5,165 -1,481 756,523 -273,686
1983 3,097 -1,971 775,495 -269,755
1982 10,315 -1,018 805,664 -288,550
1981 13,391 -372 811,861 -278,525
1980 17,517 1,738 864,372 -92,314
1979 44,257 -13 950,298 -57,692
1978 52,234 -795 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 55,009 -1,968 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 61,768 -2,727 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 67,393 -3,057 1,204,989 107
1974 66,923 -2,919 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 57,549 -2,625 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 44,404 -2,755 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 31,445 -2,598 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 24,646 -9,353 1,230,496 33,731
1969 22,762 -8,133 1,195,962 49,447
1968 21,728 -8,111 1,191,930 43,593
1967 29,558 -8,137 1,258,475 29,632
1966 35,355 -8,675 682,072 68,934
1965 43,029 -7,545 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 52,531 -6,122 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 48,353 -5,753 987,770 -100,742
1962 29,836 -6,886 901,864 -57,075
1961 36,430 -5,712 893,522 -58,882
1960 34,567 2,748 894,874 -150,371

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/japan | 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 Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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