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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 122,677,250 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 11.5 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd 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 +0.34% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.05% decline).

Czech Republic vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Japan
2100 8,325,870 76,978,998
2099 8,347,035 77,363,458
2098 8,367,582 77,742,445
2097 8,387,141 78,118,375
2096 8,407,012 78,498,614
2095 8,425,776 78,875,245
2094 8,444,415 79,250,325
2093 8,462,470 79,628,057
2092 8,480,332 80,007,967
2091 8,497,856 80,383,529
2090 8,516,149 80,760,724
2089 8,534,417 81,140,553
2088 8,552,792 81,521,696
2087 8,572,217 81,908,373
2086 8,592,607 82,304,497
2085 8,613,126 82,709,534
2084 8,634,563 83,123,058
2083 8,656,688 83,544,006
2082 8,680,346 83,980,325
2081 8,705,288 84,429,305
2080 8,731,611 84,899,768
2079 8,759,446 85,387,247
2078 8,788,719 85,897,934
2077 8,819,271 86,434,291
2076 8,851,532 86,993,007
2075 8,886,209 87,577,777
2074 8,922,752 88,190,392
2073 8,961,377 88,834,763
2072 9,002,196 89,499,356
2071 9,044,814 90,184,464
2070 9,089,338 90,899,136
2069 9,135,444 91,625,421
2068 9,182,610 92,367,969
2067 9,231,075 93,113,499
2066 9,280,641 93,869,240
2065 9,331,222 94,633,430
2064 9,381,077 95,391,433
2063 9,430,947 96,148,081
2062 9,479,782 96,902,907
2061 9,527,543 97,654,031
2060 9,573,715 98,400,894
2059 9,618,240 99,144,216
2058 9,661,212 99,868,968
2057 9,702,890 100,585,601
2056 9,742,619 101,295,868
2055 9,780,337 101,989,736
2054 9,816,525 102,683,462
2053 9,850,555 103,359,083
2052 9,882,803 104,036,901
2051 9,913,797 104,706,698
2050 9,943,922 105,377,283
2049 9,972,314 106,053,011
2048 10,000,421 106,731,207
2047 10,028,123 107,419,237
2046 10,056,076 108,115,358
2045 10,083,671 108,820,982
2044 10,111,346 109,529,333
2043 10,139,564 110,245,586
2042 10,168,461 110,968,174
2041 10,198,407 111,704,629
2040 10,228,600 112,438,759
2039 10,260,066 113,175,948
2038 10,291,775 113,915,783
2037 10,324,680 114,662,374
2036 10,357,281 115,410,956
2035 10,390,525 116,162,381
2034 10,423,635 116,911,001
2033 10,456,466 117,652,676
2032 10,488,669 118,393,188
2031 10,519,813 119,127,425
2030 10,549,605 119,856,131
2029 10,578,033 120,574,242
2028 10,604,523 121,287,543
2027 10,627,835 121,989,133
2026 10,649,126 122,677,250
2025 10,792,466 123,339,586
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd 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 9,943,922 people with a rank change from 93rd to 98th. The population of Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,377,283 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 -1.03% -0.51%
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 (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 Japan's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Japan
Current population
10649126
122677250
Population rank 93/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.48%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
58.3 seconds
One birth every
5.76 minutes
42.2 seconds
One death every
4.65 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +112 -1,483
Annual growth/decline +40,986 -541,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 185/197
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 - -86,169 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/japan | 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 Japan 73.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 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 (1960–2024, 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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