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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 2,363,325 people in Lesotho in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 2,402,837 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 4.47 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.5% growth).

Czech Republic vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Lesotho
2100 8,398,703 3,280,518
2099 8,420,054 3,286,430
2098 8,440,780 3,292,231
2097 8,460,511 3,297,835
2096 8,480,556 3,302,758
2095 8,499,484 3,307,678
2094 8,518,286 3,311,734
2093 8,536,499 3,315,488
2092 8,554,517 3,319,391
2091 8,572,195 3,322,303
2090 8,590,647 3,324,499
2089 8,609,075 3,326,577
2088 8,627,611 3,328,210
2087 8,647,206 3,329,694
2086 8,667,774 3,330,185
2085 8,688,472 3,330,989
2084 8,710,097 3,331,214
2083 8,732,416 3,331,221
2082 8,756,281 3,330,964
2081 8,781,441 3,330,141
2080 8,807,994 3,328,997
2079 8,836,073 3,326,895
2078 8,865,602 3,324,376
2077 8,896,421 3,321,152
2076 8,928,964 3,317,581
2075 8,963,945 3,313,968
2074 9,000,807 3,308,905
2073 9,039,770 3,303,592
2072 9,080,946 3,297,913
2071 9,123,937 3,291,224
2070 9,168,851 3,283,387
2069 9,215,360 3,274,978
2068 9,262,938 3,265,887
2067 9,311,827 3,256,362
2066 9,361,827 3,246,639
2065 9,412,850 3,236,890
2064 9,463,141 3,226,227
2063 9,513,448 3,214,843
2062 9,562,710 3,202,027
2061 9,610,889 3,188,674
2060 9,657,465 3,174,740
2059 9,702,379 3,159,947
2058 9,745,727 3,144,797
2057 9,787,770 3,129,007
2056 9,827,846 3,112,877
2055 9,865,895 3,095,653
2054 9,902,399 3,078,317
2053 9,936,727 3,059,904
2052 9,969,256 3,040,402
2051 10,000,522 3,019,864
2050 10,030,910 2,999,214
2049 10,059,551 2,977,795
2048 10,087,904 2,955,487
2047 10,115,848 2,932,450
2046 10,144,045 2,909,071
2045 10,171,882 2,885,303
2044 10,199,799 2,861,140
2043 10,228,264 2,836,547
2042 10,257,414 2,811,435
2041 10,287,621 2,785,921
2040 10,318,078 2,760,167
2039 10,349,820 2,734,178
2038 10,381,806 2,707,996
2037 10,414,999 2,681,646
2036 10,447,885 2,654,540
2035 10,481,420 2,627,488
2034 10,514,820 2,600,669
2033 10,547,938 2,573,856
2032 10,580,423 2,547,137
2031 10,611,839 2,520,626
2030 10,641,892 2,494,444
2029 10,670,568 2,468,067
2028 10,697,290 2,441,673
2027 10,720,806 2,415,634
2026 10,742,283 2,389,322
2025 10,886,878 2,363,325
2024 10,905,028 2,337,423
2023 10,864,042 2,311,472
2022 10,672,118 2,286,110
2021 10,505,772 2,261,542
2020 10,697,858 2,235,727
2019 10,671,870 2,209,405
2018 10,629,928 2,183,603
2017 10,594,438 2,157,110
2016 10,566,332 2,130,422
2015 10,546,059 2,104,611
2014 10,525,347 2,080,089
2013 10,514,272 2,056,504
2012 10,510,785 2,034,354
2011 10,496,088 2,014,009
2010 10,474,410 1,996,251
2009 10,443,936 1,980,883
2008 10,384,603 1,966,541
2007 10,298,828 1,953,268
2006 10,238,905 1,945,063
2005 10,211,216 1,953,076
2004 10,197,101 1,971,129
2003 10,193,998 1,985,059
2002 10,196,916 1,994,679
2001 10,216,605 2,000,853
2000 10,255,063 2,003,913
1999 10,283,860 2,003,234
1998 10,294,373 1,998,049
1997 10,304,131 1,988,130
1996 10,315,241 1,972,418
1995 10,327,253 1,951,437
1994 10,333,587 1,927,707
1993 10,329,855 1,901,793
1992 10,319,123 1,873,274
1991 10,308,578 1,842,379
1990 10,333,355 1,809,696
1989 10,361,068 1,775,436
1988 10,355,276 1,739,841
1987 10,347,318 1,703,390
1986 10,342,227 1,666,138
1985 10,337,118 1,624,379
1984 10,330,213 1,578,986
1983 10,323,856 1,534,413
1982 10,314,826 1,490,732
1981 10,300,591 1,448,069
1980 10,304,193 1,406,521
1979 10,292,341 1,366,169
1978 10,242,098 1,327,240
1977 10,186,755 1,289,967
1976 10,125,939 1,253,214
1975 10,058,620 1,213,643
1974 9,988,459 1,172,420
1973 9,922,266 1,132,697
1972 9,867,632 1,094,063
1971 9,826,815 1,056,246
1970 9,858,071 1,019,273
1969 9,896,580 983,202
1968 9,876,346 948,105
1967 9,852,899 913,982
1966 9,821,040 881,870
1965 9,779,358 854,090
1964 9,727,804 829,437
1963 9,670,685 805,373
1962 9,624,660 781,814
1961 9,586,651 758,824
1960 9,602,006 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 272,415 people (a 12.8% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 24.8% to 2,999,214 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M 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
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Lesotho
2100 -0.25% -0.18%
2099 -0.25% -0.18%
2098 -0.23% -0.17%
2097 -0.24% -0.15%
2096 -0.22% -0.15%
2095 -0.22% -0.12%
2094 -0.21% -0.11%
2093 -0.21% -0.12%
2092 -0.21% -0.09%
2091 -0.21% -0.07%
2090 -0.21% -0.06%
2089 -0.21% -0.05%
2088 -0.23% -0.04%
2087 -0.24% -0.01%
2086 -0.24% -0.02%
2085 -0.25% -0.007%
2084 -0.26% -0%
2083 -0.27% 0.008%
2082 -0.29% 0.02%
2081 -0.3% 0.03%
2080 -0.32% 0.06%
2079 -0.33% 0.08%
2078 -0.35% 0.1%
2077 -0.36% 0.11%
2076 -0.39% 0.11%
2075 -0.41% 0.15%
2074 -0.43% 0.16%
2073 -0.45% 0.17%
2072 -0.47% 0.2%
2071 -0.49% 0.24%
2070 -0.5% 0.26%
2069 -0.51% 0.28%
2068 -0.53% 0.29%
2067 -0.53% 0.3%
2066 -0.54% 0.3%
2065 -0.53% 0.33%
2064 -0.53% 0.35%
2063 -0.52% 0.4%
2062 -0.5% 0.42%
2061 -0.48% 0.44%
2060 -0.46% 0.47%
2059 -0.44% 0.48%
2058 -0.43% 0.5%
2057 -0.41% 0.52%
2056 -0.39% 0.56%
2055 -0.37% 0.56%
2054 -0.35% 0.6%
2053 -0.33% 0.64%
2052 -0.31% 0.68%
2051 -0.3% 0.69%
2050 -0.28% 0.72%
2049 -0.28% 0.75%
2048 -0.28% 0.79%
2047 -0.28% 0.8%
2046 -0.27% 0.82%
2045 -0.27% 0.84%
2044 -0.28% 0.87%
2043 -0.28% 0.89%
2042 -0.29% 0.92%
2041 -0.3% 0.93%
2040 -0.31% 0.95%
2039 -0.31% 0.97%
2038 -0.32% 0.98%
2037 -0.31% 1.02%
2036 -0.32% 1.03%
2035 -0.32% 1.03%
2034 -0.31% 1.04%
2033 -0.31% 1.05%
2032 -0.3% 1.05%
2031 -0.28% 1.05%
2030 -0.27% 1.07%
2029 -0.25% 1.08%
2028 -0.22% 1.08%
2027 -0.2% 1.1%
2026 -1.33% 1.1%
2025 -0.17% 1.11%
2024 0.38% 1.12%
2023 1.8% 1.11%
2022 1.58% 1.09%
2021 -1.8% 1.15%
2020 0.24% 1.19%
2019 0.39% 1.18%
2018 0.33% 1.23%
2017 0.27% 1.25%
2016 0.19% 1.23%
2015 0.2% 1.18%
2014 0.11% 1.15%
2013 0.03% 1.09%
2012 0.14% 1.01%
2011 0.21% 0.89%
2010 0.29% 0.78%
2009 0.57% 0.73%
2008 0.83% 0.68%
2007 0.59% 0.42%
2006 0.27% -0.41%
2005 0.14% -0.92%
2004 0.03% -0.7%
2003 -0.03% -0.48%
2002 -0.19% -0.31%
2001 -0.38% -0.15%
2000 -0.28% 0.03%
1999 -0.1% 0.26%
1998 -0.09% 0.5%
1997 -0.11% 0.8%
1996 -0.12% 1.08%
1995 -0.06% 1.23%
1994 0.04% 1.36%
1993 0.1% 1.52%
1992 0.1% 1.68%
1991 -0.24% 1.81%
1990 -0.27% 1.93%
1989 0.06% 2.05%
1988 0.08% 2.14%
1987 0.05% 2.24%
1986 0.05% 2.57%
1985 0.07% 2.87%
1984 0.06% 2.9%
1983 0.09% 2.93%
1982 0.14% 2.95%
1981 -0.03% 2.95%
1980 0.12% 2.95%
1979 0.49% 2.93%
1978 0.54% 2.89%
1977 0.6% 2.93%
1976 0.67% 3.26%
1975 0.7% 3.52%
1974 0.67% 3.51%
1973 0.55% 3.53%
1972 0.42% 3.58%
1971 -0.32% 3.63%
1970 -0.39% 3.67%
1969 0.2% 3.7%
1968 0.24% 3.73%
1967 0.32% 3.64%
1966 0.43% 3.25%
1965 0.53% 2.97%
1964 0.59% 2.99%
1963 0.48% 3.01%
1962 0.4% 3.03%
1961 -0.16% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Czech Republic declined by 0.17%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.11%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Lesotho
Current population
10742283
2402837
Population rank 92/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.03%
One net population change
29 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
9.46 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
21.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +71
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +25,902
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.11%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 94/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -112,188 -5,192
Net migration rank 182/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -5,192
2024 -28,353 -86,169 31,050 -5,107
2023 -21,729 -14,638 31,115 -5,168
2022 -19,209 329,739 30,803 -6,023
2021 -28,365 4,111 27,806 -3,449
2020 -19,257 4,336 30,721 -3,449
2019 0 5,553 32,279 -6,896
2018 1,063 5,849 33,112 -6,892
2017 3,178 5,747 33,601 -6,850
2016 5,283 5,465 33,390 -6,766
2015 0 5,037 32,087 -7,087
2014 4,210 6,303 30,922 -6,877
2013 -2,103 5,427 29,789 -6,659
2012 0 5,347 27,592 -6,425
2011 2,099 16,841 25,647 -6,118
2010 10,475 34,927 21,877 -5,886
2009 10,444 31,270 20,335 -5,599
2008 14,538 29,813 19,349 -5,392
2007 9,268 27,887 17,763 -5,179
2006 1,024 26,259 15,234 -11,416
2005 -6,126 26,203 15,831 -35,679
2004 -9,177 26,030 17,271 -33,530
2003 -17,330 25,997 20,133 -31,723
2002 -15,296 26,089 22,274 -29,924
2001 -16,347 21,749 23,190 -27,874
2000 -17,433 4,420 24,786 -26,220
1999 -20,568 5,965 27,393 -24,610
1998 -18,530 6,374 30,889 -23,299
1997 -21,639 6,664 34,637 -22,396
1996 -21,662 6,539 36,228 -17,042
1995 -21,687 6,459 37,370 -14,588
1994 -11,367 6,401 38,629 -13,953
1993 3,099 7,197 40,505 -13,347
1992 1,032 6,718 42,579 -12,707
1991 4,124 5,568 44,026 -12,114
1990 1,034 -3,529 45,060 -11,598
1989 1,036 -2,175 46,264 -11,207
1988 7,249 -1,359 47,158 -11,028
1987 4,138 -1,514 47,718 -10,946
1986 1,034 -771 45,232 -7,501
1985 4,135 -1,173 44,575 1,222
1984 5,165 -1,481 43,785 1,199
1983 3,097 -1,971 42,899 1,253
1982 10,315 -1,018 41,941 1,281
1981 13,391 -372 40,808 1,307
1980 17,517 1,738 39,617 1,361
1979 44,257 -13 38,440 1,285
1978 52,234 -795 37,084 1,047
1977 55,009 -1,968 35,654 746
1976 61,768 -2,727 34,117 2,986
1975 67,393 -3,057 32,311 9,723
1974 66,923 -2,919 30,444 9,972
1973 57,549 -2,625 28,859 10,183
1972 44,404 -2,755 27,841 10,386
1971 31,445 -2,598 26,838 10,563
1970 24,646 -9,353 25,935 10,605
1969 22,762 -8,133 25,137 10,465
1968 21,728 -8,111 24,490 10,108
1967 29,558 -8,137 23,911 9,734
1966 35,355 -8,675 23,326 7,248
1965 43,029 -7,545 22,755 2,239
1964 52,531 -6,122 22,116 2,198
1963 48,353 -5,753 21,585 2,220
1962 29,836 -6,886 21,132 2,172
1961 36,430 -5,712 20,581 2,100
1960 34,567 2,748 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,964 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a loss of 57,687 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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