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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 5.82 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Czech Republic vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Latvia
2100 8,325,870 923,408
2099 8,347,035 932,882
2098 8,367,582 942,357
2097 8,387,141 951,702
2096 8,407,012 961,114
2095 8,425,776 970,470
2094 8,444,415 979,811
2093 8,462,470 989,107
2092 8,480,332 998,497
2091 8,497,856 1,007,961
2090 8,516,149 1,017,465
2089 8,534,417 1,026,994
2088 8,552,792 1,036,657
2087 8,572,217 1,046,527
2086 8,592,607 1,056,483
2085 8,613,126 1,066,499
2084 8,634,563 1,076,818
2083 8,656,688 1,087,423
2082 8,680,346 1,098,154
2081 8,705,288 1,109,075
2080 8,731,611 1,120,211
2079 8,759,446 1,131,602
2078 8,788,719 1,143,002
2077 8,819,271 1,154,458
2076 8,851,532 1,166,122
2075 8,886,209 1,177,964
2074 8,922,752 1,189,889
2073 8,961,377 1,201,798
2072 9,002,196 1,213,804
2071 9,044,814 1,226,159
2070 9,089,338 1,238,635
2069 9,135,444 1,251,199
2068 9,182,610 1,264,197
2067 9,231,075 1,277,382
2066 9,280,641 1,290,492
2065 9,331,222 1,304,082
2064 9,381,077 1,317,729
2063 9,430,947 1,331,316
2062 9,479,782 1,344,939
2061 9,527,543 1,358,659
2060 9,573,715 1,372,730
2059 9,618,240 1,386,684
2058 9,661,212 1,400,736
2057 9,702,890 1,414,911
2056 9,742,619 1,429,035
2055 9,780,337 1,442,863
2054 9,816,525 1,456,686
2053 9,850,555 1,470,334
2052 9,882,803 1,483,843
2051 9,913,797 1,496,515
2050 9,943,922 1,509,248
2049 9,972,314 1,521,989
2048 10,000,421 1,534,656
2047 10,028,123 1,547,203
2046 10,056,076 1,559,641
2045 10,083,671 1,572,396
2044 10,111,346 1,584,822
2043 10,139,564 1,597,317
2042 10,168,461 1,609,668
2041 10,198,407 1,622,468
2040 10,228,600 1,635,132
2039 10,260,066 1,648,215
2038 10,291,775 1,661,175
2037 10,324,680 1,674,137
2036 10,357,281 1,687,461
2035 10,390,525 1,700,759
2034 10,423,635 1,714,411
2033 10,456,466 1,728,562
2032 10,488,669 1,742,976
2031 10,519,813 1,757,310
2030 10,549,605 1,772,264
2029 10,578,033 1,786,824
2028 10,604,523 1,801,228
2027 10,627,835 1,815,599
2026 10,649,126 1,829,763
2025 10,792,466 1,850,593
2024 10,905,028 1,866,124
2023 10,864,042 1,883,710
2022 10,672,118 1,879,383
2021 10,505,772 1,884,490
2020 10,697,858 1,900,449
2019 10,671,870 1,913,822
2018 10,629,928 1,927,174
2017 10,594,438 1,942,248
2016 10,566,332 1,959,537
2015 10,546,059 1,977,527
2014 10,525,347 1,993,782
2013 10,514,272 2,012,647
2012 10,510,785 2,034,319
2011 10,496,088 2,059,709
2010 10,474,410 2,097,555
2009 10,443,936 2,141,669
2008 10,384,603 2,177,322
2007 10,298,828 2,200,325
2006 10,238,905 2,218,357
2005 10,211,216 2,238,799
2004 10,197,101 2,263,122
2003 10,193,998 2,287,955
2002 10,196,916 2,310,173
2001 10,216,605 2,337,170
2000 10,255,063 2,367,550
1999 10,283,860 2,390,482
1998 10,294,373 2,410,019
1997 10,304,131 2,432,851
1996 10,315,241 2,457,222
1995 10,327,253 2,485,056
1994 10,333,587 2,520,742
1993 10,329,855 2,563,290
1992 10,319,123 2,614,338
1991 10,308,578 2,650,581
1990 10,333,355 2,663,151
1989 10,361,068 2,666,955
1988 10,355,276 2,653,434
1987 10,347,318 2,626,583
1986 10,342,227 2,599,892
1985 10,337,118 2,578,873
1984 10,330,213 2,562,047
1983 10,323,856 2,546,011
1982 10,314,826 2,531,080
1981 10,300,591 2,519,421
1980 10,304,193 2,511,701
1979 10,292,341 2,505,953
1978 10,242,098 2,497,921
1977 10,186,755 2,485,073
1976 10,125,939 2,470,989
1975 10,058,620 2,456,130
1974 9,988,459 2,437,186
1973 9,922,266 2,415,819
1972 9,867,632 2,395,674
1971 9,826,815 2,376,389
1970 9,858,071 2,359,164
1969 9,896,580 2,343,173
1968 9,876,346 2,323,619
1967 9,852,899 2,301,220
1966 9,821,040 2,283,217
1965 9,779,358 2,265,919
1964 9,727,804 2,240,623
1963 9,670,685 2,210,919
1962 9,624,660 2,181,586
1961 9,586,651 2,152,681
1960 9,602,006 2,120,979

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

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 36.3% in Latvia.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Latvia
2100 -0.25% -1.02%
2099 -0.25% -1.01%
2098 -0.23% -0.98%
2097 -0.24% -0.98%
2096 -0.22% -0.96%
2095 -0.22% -0.95%
2094 -0.21% -0.94%
2093 -0.21% -0.94%
2092 -0.21% -0.94%
2091 -0.21% -0.93%
2090 -0.21% -0.93%
2089 -0.21% -0.93%
2088 -0.23% -0.94%
2087 -0.24% -0.94%
2086 -0.24% -0.94%
2085 -0.25% -0.96%
2084 -0.26% -0.98%
2083 -0.27% -0.98%
2082 -0.29% -0.98%
2081 -0.3% -0.99%
2080 -0.32% -1.01%
2079 -0.33% -1%
2078 -0.35% -0.99%
2077 -0.36% -1%
2076 -0.39% -1.01%
2075 -0.41% -1%
2074 -0.43% -0.99%
2073 -0.45% -0.99%
2072 -0.47% -1.01%
2071 -0.49% -1.01%
2070 -0.5% -1%
2069 -0.51% -1.03%
2068 -0.53% -1.03%
2067 -0.53% -1.02%
2066 -0.54% -1.04%
2065 -0.53% -1.04%
2064 -0.53% -1.02%
2063 -0.52% -1.01%
2062 -0.5% -1.01%
2061 -0.48% -1.03%
2060 -0.46% -1.01%
2059 -0.44% -1%
2058 -0.43% -1%
2057 -0.41% -0.99%
2056 -0.39% -0.96%
2055 -0.37% -0.95%
2054 -0.35% -0.93%
2053 -0.33% -0.91%
2052 -0.31% -0.85%
2051 -0.3% -0.84%
2050 -0.28% -0.84%
2049 -0.28% -0.83%
2048 -0.28% -0.81%
2047 -0.28% -0.8%
2046 -0.27% -0.81%
2045 -0.27% -0.78%
2044 -0.28% -0.78%
2043 -0.28% -0.77%
2042 -0.29% -0.79%
2041 -0.3% -0.77%
2040 -0.31% -0.79%
2039 -0.31% -0.78%
2038 -0.32% -0.77%
2037 -0.31% -0.79%
2036 -0.32% -0.78%
2035 -0.32% -0.8%
2034 -0.31% -0.82%
2033 -0.31% -0.83%
2032 -0.3% -0.82%
2031 -0.28% -0.84%
2030 -0.27% -0.81%
2029 -0.25% -0.8%
2028 -0.22% -0.79%
2027 -0.2% -0.77%
2026 -1.33% -1.13%
2025 -1.03% -0.83%
2024 0.38% -0.93%
2023 1.8% 0.23%
2022 1.58% -0.27%
2021 -1.8% -0.84%
2020 0.24% -0.7%
2019 0.39% -0.69%
2018 0.33% -0.78%
2017 0.27% -0.88%
2016 0.19% -0.91%
2015 0.2% -0.82%
2014 0.11% -0.94%
2013 0.03% -1.07%
2012 0.14% -1.23%
2011 0.21% -1.8%
2010 0.29% -2.06%
2009 0.57% -1.64%
2008 0.83% -1.05%
2007 0.59% -0.81%
2006 0.27% -0.91%
2005 0.14% -1.07%
2004 0.03% -1.09%
2003 -0.03% -0.96%
2002 -0.19% -1.16%
2001 -0.38% -1.28%
2000 -0.28% -0.96%
1999 -0.1% -0.81%
1998 -0.09% -0.94%
1997 -0.11% -0.99%
1996 -0.12% -1.12%
1995 -0.06% -1.42%
1994 0.04% -1.66%
1993 0.1% -1.95%
1992 0.1% -1.37%
1991 -0.24% -0.47%
1990 -0.27% -0.14%
1989 0.06% 0.51%
1988 0.08% 1.02%
1987 0.05% 1.03%
1986 0.05% 0.82%
1985 0.07% 0.66%
1984 0.06% 0.63%
1983 0.09% 0.59%
1982 0.14% 0.46%
1981 -0.03% 0.31%
1980 0.12% 0.23%
1979 0.49% 0.32%
1978 0.54% 0.52%
1977 0.6% 0.57%
1976 0.67% 0.6%
1975 0.7% 0.78%
1974 0.67% 0.88%
1973 0.55% 0.84%
1972 0.42% 0.81%
1971 -0.32% 0.73%
1970 -0.39% 0.68%
1969 0.2% 0.84%
1968 0.24% 0.97%
1967 0.32% 0.79%
1966 0.43% 0.76%
1965 0.53% 1.13%
1964 0.59% 1.34%
1963 0.48% 1.34%
1962 0.4% 1.34%
1961 -0.16% 1.49%

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 Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Latvia
Current population
10649126
1829763
Population rank 93/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.02%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -48
Annual growth/decline +40,986 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 193/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -112,188 -7,330
Net migration rank 182/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -7,330
2024 - -86,169 - -2,225
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -13,563 7,966
2022 -19,209 329,739 -14,847 22,027
2021 -28,365 4,111 -17,337 -280
2020 -19,257 4,336 -11,402 -3,147
2019 0 5,553 -8,995 -3,416
2018 1,063 5,849 -9,636 -4,972
2017 3,178 5,747 -7,963 -7,867
2016 5,283 5,465 -6,663 -12,327
2015 0 5,037 -6,526 -10,826
2014 4,210 6,303 -6,779 -8,799
2013 -2,103 5,427 -8,252 -14,386
2012 0 5,347 -9,154 -11,914
2011 2,099 16,841 -9,886 -20,202
2010 10,475 34,927 -10,278 -36,128
2009 10,444 31,270 -7,924 -34,807
2008 14,538 29,813 -6,531 -22,445
2007 9,268 27,887 -9,021 -8,027
2006 1,024 26,259 -10,204 -9,211
2005 -6,126 26,203 -10,746 -11,134
2004 -9,177 26,030 -11,542 -15,136
2003 -17,330 25,997 -11,439 -11,422
2002 -15,296 26,089 -12,475 -9,160
2001 -16,347 21,749 -13,322 -18,634
2000 -17,433 4,420 -11,838 -15,679
1999 -20,568 5,965 -13,387 -3,229
1998 -18,530 6,374 -15,906 -5,504
1997 -21,639 6,664 -14,841 -9,183
1996 -21,662 6,539 -14,498 -9,888
1995 -21,687 6,459 -17,396 -13,288
1994 -11,367 6,401 -17,645 -21,446
1993 3,099 7,197 -12,560 -32,914
1992 1,032 6,718 -3,660 -52,180
1991 4,124 5,568 0 -12,020
1990 1,034 -3,529 2,929 -13,196
1989 1,036 -2,175 6,401 -4,960
1988 7,249 -1,359 9,022 15,784
1987 4,138 -1,514 9,981 19,249
1986 1,034 -771 10,660 13,972
1985 4,135 -1,173 5,673 12,037
1984 5,165 -1,481 7,430 8,847
1983 3,097 -1,971 8,147 8,115
1982 10,315 -1,018 6,327 8,116
1981 13,391 -372 3,779 6,536
1980 17,517 1,738 3,265 3,099
1979 44,257 -13 2,506 3,661
1978 52,234 -795 2,997 7,399
1977 55,009 -1,968 3,480 11,992
1976 61,768 -2,727 4,200 8,870
1975 67,393 -3,057 4,913 12,166
1974 66,923 -2,919 6,824 14,420
1973 57,549 -2,625 6,040 15,997
1972 44,404 -2,755 7,666 11,077
1971 31,445 -2,598 8,793 10,846
1970 24,646 -9,353 7,785 12,494
1969 22,762 -8,133 6,561 13,718
1968 21,728 -8,111 7,668 13,465
1967 29,558 -8,137 7,825 14,177
1966 35,355 -8,675 8,677 13,465
1965 43,029 -7,545 8,384 13,218
1964 52,531 -6,122 12,100 13,010
1963 48,353 -5,753 11,055 12,308
1962 29,836 -6,886 11,562 12,344
1961 36,430 -5,712 14,207 12,364
1960 34,567 2,748 14,211 11,420

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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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