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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 4.44 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd 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 +0.34% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Czech Republic vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Lesotho
2100 8,325,870 3,280,784
2099 8,347,035 3,286,697
2098 8,367,582 3,292,498
2097 8,387,141 3,298,102
2096 8,407,012 3,303,027
2095 8,425,776 3,307,947
2094 8,444,415 3,312,002
2093 8,462,470 3,315,757
2092 8,480,332 3,319,661
2091 8,497,856 3,322,573
2090 8,516,149 3,324,769
2089 8,534,417 3,326,847
2088 8,552,792 3,328,480
2087 8,572,217 3,329,964
2086 8,592,607 3,330,456
2085 8,613,126 3,331,259
2084 8,634,563 3,331,485
2083 8,656,688 3,331,492
2082 8,680,346 3,331,234
2081 8,705,288 3,330,412
2080 8,731,611 3,329,267
2079 8,759,446 3,327,166
2078 8,788,719 3,324,646
2077 8,819,271 3,321,422
2076 8,851,532 3,317,850
2075 8,886,209 3,314,237
2074 8,922,752 3,309,174
2073 8,961,377 3,303,860
2072 9,002,196 3,298,181
2071 9,044,814 3,291,492
2070 9,089,338 3,283,654
2069 9,135,444 3,275,244
2068 9,182,610 3,266,152
2067 9,231,075 3,256,626
2066 9,280,641 3,246,903
2065 9,331,222 3,237,153
2064 9,381,077 3,226,489
2063 9,430,947 3,215,103
2062 9,479,782 3,202,287
2061 9,527,543 3,188,933
2060 9,573,715 3,174,998
2059 9,618,240 3,160,204
2058 9,661,212 3,145,053
2057 9,702,890 3,129,261
2056 9,742,619 3,113,129
2055 9,780,337 3,095,904
2054 9,816,525 3,078,567
2053 9,850,555 3,060,152
2052 9,882,803 3,040,649
2051 9,913,797 3,020,109
2050 9,943,922 2,999,457
2049 9,972,314 2,978,037
2048 10,000,421 2,955,727
2047 10,028,123 2,932,688
2046 10,056,076 2,909,307
2045 10,083,671 2,885,537
2044 10,111,346 2,861,372
2043 10,139,564 2,836,777
2042 10,168,461 2,811,663
2041 10,198,407 2,786,147
2040 10,228,600 2,760,391
2039 10,260,066 2,734,400
2038 10,291,775 2,708,216
2037 10,324,680 2,681,863
2036 10,357,281 2,654,755
2035 10,390,525 2,627,701
2034 10,423,635 2,600,880
2033 10,456,466 2,574,065
2032 10,488,669 2,547,344
2031 10,519,813 2,520,831
2030 10,549,605 2,494,646
2029 10,578,033 2,468,268
2028 10,604,523 2,441,871
2027 10,627,835 2,415,830
2026 10,649,126 2,389,516
2025 10,792,466 2,363,516
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd 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 9,943,922 people with a rank change from 93rd to 98th. The population of Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 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 8.33M 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 -1.03% 1.12%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Czech Republic grew by 0.38%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Lesotho
Current population
10649126
2396633
Population rank 93/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.03%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +71
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 93/197
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 - -86,169 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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