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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 3.76 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Czech Republic vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Lithuania
2100 8,325,870 1,225,633
2099 8,347,035 1,241,510
2098 8,367,582 1,257,497
2097 8,387,141 1,273,678
2096 8,407,012 1,290,189
2095 8,425,776 1,307,275
2094 8,444,415 1,324,312
2093 8,462,470 1,341,875
2092 8,480,332 1,360,029
2091 8,497,856 1,378,546
2090 8,516,149 1,397,420
2089 8,534,417 1,416,650
2088 8,552,792 1,436,421
2087 8,572,217 1,456,324
2086 8,592,607 1,476,301
2085 8,613,126 1,496,940
2084 8,634,563 1,517,611
2083 8,656,688 1,538,569
2082 8,680,346 1,559,787
2081 8,705,288 1,581,134
2080 8,731,611 1,602,498
2079 8,759,446 1,623,820
2078 8,788,719 1,645,249
2077 8,819,271 1,666,665
2076 8,851,532 1,688,177
2075 8,886,209 1,709,720
2074 8,922,752 1,731,404
2073 8,961,377 1,752,662
2072 9,002,196 1,773,945
2071 9,044,814 1,795,473
2070 9,089,338 1,817,142
2069 9,135,444 1,839,387
2068 9,182,610 1,861,529
2067 9,231,075 1,883,928
2066 9,280,641 1,906,591
2065 9,331,222 1,929,619
2064 9,381,077 1,952,334
2063 9,430,947 1,975,020
2062 9,479,782 1,998,444
2061 9,527,543 2,021,930
2060 9,573,715 2,045,989
2059 9,618,240 2,070,233
2058 9,661,212 2,094,564
2057 9,702,890 2,118,985
2056 9,742,619 2,143,474
2055 9,780,337 2,168,085
2054 9,816,525 2,192,337
2053 9,850,555 2,216,075
2052 9,882,803 2,240,149
2051 9,913,797 2,263,905
2050 9,943,922 2,287,466
2049 9,972,314 2,310,176
2048 10,000,421 2,333,041
2047 10,028,123 2,356,291
2046 10,056,076 2,378,713
2045 10,083,671 2,401,082
2044 10,111,346 2,423,438
2043 10,139,564 2,446,634
2042 10,168,461 2,469,564
2041 10,198,407 2,492,222
2040 10,228,600 2,514,657
2039 10,260,066 2,538,036
2038 10,291,775 2,560,781
2037 10,324,680 2,583,644
2036 10,357,281 2,605,925
2035 10,390,525 2,627,752
2034 10,423,635 2,650,015
2033 10,456,466 2,671,840
2032 10,488,669 2,693,646
2031 10,519,813 2,715,491
2030 10,549,605 2,737,751
2029 10,578,033 2,760,194
2028 10,604,523 2,783,343
2027 10,627,835 2,806,651
2026 10,649,126 2,829,914
2025 10,792,466 2,872,755
2024 10,905,028 2,888,278
2023 10,864,042 2,871,585
2022 10,672,118 2,831,639
2021 10,505,772 2,808,380
2020 10,697,858 2,810,369
2019 10,671,870 2,811,089
2018 10,629,928 2,819,200
2017 10,594,438 2,842,639
2016 10,566,332 2,877,325
2015 10,546,059 2,911,109
2014 10,525,347 2,937,253
2013 10,514,272 2,961,250
2012 10,510,785 2,989,139
2011 10,496,088 3,028,115
2010 10,474,410 3,097,282
2009 10,443,936 3,162,916
2008 10,384,603 3,198,231
2007 10,298,828 3,231,294
2006 10,238,905 3,269,909
2005 10,211,216 3,322,528
2004 10,197,101 3,377,075
2003 10,193,998 3,415,213
2002 10,196,916 3,443,067
2001 10,216,605 3,470,818
2000 10,255,063 3,499,536
1999 10,283,860 3,524,238
1998 10,294,373 3,549,331
1997 10,304,131 3,575,137
1996 10,315,241 3,601,613
1995 10,327,253 3,629,102
1994 10,333,587 3,657,144
1993 10,329,855 3,682,613
1992 10,319,123 3,700,114
1991 10,308,578 3,704,134
1990 10,333,355 3,697,838
1989 10,361,068 3,684,255
1988 10,355,276 3,655,049
1987 10,347,318 3,616,367
1986 10,342,227 3,578,914
1985 10,337,118 3,544,543
1984 10,330,213 3,514,205
1983 10,323,856 3,485,192
1982 10,314,826 3,457,179
1981 10,300,591 3,432,947
1980 10,304,193 3,413,202
1979 10,292,341 3,397,842
1978 10,242,098 3,379,514
1977 10,186,755 3,355,036
1976 10,125,939 3,328,664
1975 10,058,620 3,301,652
1974 9,988,459 3,273,894
1973 9,922,266 3,244,438
1972 9,867,632 3,213,622
1971 9,826,815 3,179,041
1970 9,858,071 3,139,689
1969 9,896,580 3,107,321
1968 9,876,346 3,078,850
1967 9,852,899 3,044,400
1966 9,821,040 3,008,050
1965 9,779,358 2,971,450
1964 9,727,804 2,935,200
1963 9,670,685 2,898,950
1962 9,624,660 2,863,350
1961 9,586,651 2,823,550
1960 9,602,006 2,778,550

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 Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

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 40.3% in Lithuania.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Lithuania
2100 -0.25% -1.28%
2099 -0.25% -1.27%
2098 -0.23% -1.27%
2097 -0.24% -1.28%
2096 -0.22% -1.31%
2095 -0.22% -1.29%
2094 -0.21% -1.31%
2093 -0.21% -1.33%
2092 -0.21% -1.34%
2091 -0.21% -1.35%
2090 -0.21% -1.36%
2089 -0.21% -1.38%
2088 -0.23% -1.37%
2087 -0.24% -1.35%
2086 -0.24% -1.38%
2085 -0.25% -1.36%
2084 -0.26% -1.36%
2083 -0.27% -1.36%
2082 -0.29% -1.35%
2081 -0.3% -1.33%
2080 -0.32% -1.31%
2079 -0.33% -1.3%
2078 -0.35% -1.28%
2077 -0.36% -1.27%
2076 -0.39% -1.26%
2075 -0.41% -1.25%
2074 -0.43% -1.21%
2073 -0.45% -1.2%
2072 -0.47% -1.2%
2071 -0.49% -1.19%
2070 -0.5% -1.21%
2069 -0.51% -1.19%
2068 -0.53% -1.19%
2067 -0.53% -1.19%
2066 -0.54% -1.19%
2065 -0.53% -1.16%
2064 -0.53% -1.15%
2063 -0.52% -1.17%
2062 -0.5% -1.16%
2061 -0.48% -1.18%
2060 -0.46% -1.17%
2059 -0.44% -1.16%
2058 -0.43% -1.15%
2057 -0.41% -1.14%
2056 -0.39% -1.14%
2055 -0.37% -1.11%
2054 -0.35% -1.07%
2053 -0.33% -1.07%
2052 -0.31% -1.05%
2051 -0.3% -1.03%
2050 -0.28% -0.98%
2049 -0.28% -0.98%
2048 -0.28% -0.99%
2047 -0.28% -0.94%
2046 -0.27% -0.93%
2045 -0.27% -0.92%
2044 -0.28% -0.95%
2043 -0.28% -0.93%
2042 -0.29% -0.91%
2041 -0.3% -0.89%
2040 -0.31% -0.92%
2039 -0.31% -0.89%
2038 -0.32% -0.88%
2037 -0.31% -0.86%
2036 -0.32% -0.83%
2035 -0.32% -0.84%
2034 -0.31% -0.82%
2033 -0.31% -0.81%
2032 -0.3% -0.8%
2031 -0.28% -0.81%
2030 -0.27% -0.81%
2029 -0.25% -0.83%
2028 -0.22% -0.83%
2027 -0.2% -0.82%
2026 -1.33% -1.49%
2025 -1.03% -0.54%
2024 0.38% 0.58%
2023 1.8% 1.41%
2022 1.58% 0.83%
2021 -1.8% -0.07%
2020 0.24% -0.03%
2019 0.39% -0.29%
2018 0.33% -0.82%
2017 0.27% -1.21%
2016 0.19% -1.16%
2015 0.2% -0.89%
2014 0.11% -0.81%
2013 0.03% -0.93%
2012 0.14% -1.29%
2011 0.21% -2.23%
2010 0.29% -2.08%
2009 0.57% -1.1%
2008 0.83% -1.02%
2007 0.59% -1.18%
2006 0.27% -1.58%
2005 0.14% -1.62%
2004 0.03% -1.12%
2003 -0.03% -0.81%
2002 -0.19% -0.8%
2001 -0.38% -0.82%
2000 -0.28% -0.7%
1999 -0.1% -0.71%
1998 -0.09% -0.72%
1997 -0.11% -0.74%
1996 -0.12% -0.76%
1995 -0.06% -0.77%
1994 0.04% -0.69%
1993 0.1% -0.47%
1992 0.1% -0.11%
1991 -0.24% 0.17%
1990 -0.27% 0.37%
1989 0.06% 0.8%
1988 0.08% 1.07%
1987 0.05% 1.05%
1986 0.05% 0.97%
1985 0.07% 0.86%
1984 0.06% 0.83%
1983 0.09% 0.81%
1982 0.14% 0.71%
1981 -0.03% 0.58%
1980 0.12% 0.45%
1979 0.49% 0.54%
1978 0.54% 0.73%
1977 0.6% 0.79%
1976 0.67% 0.82%
1975 0.7% 0.85%
1974 0.67% 0.91%
1973 0.55% 0.96%
1972 0.42% 1.09%
1971 -0.32% 1.25%
1970 -0.39% 1.04%
1969 0.2% 0.92%
1968 0.24% 1.13%
1967 0.32% 1.21%
1966 0.43% 1.23%
1965 0.53% 1.24%
1964 0.59% 1.25%
1963 0.48% 1.24%
1962 0.4% 1.41%
1961 -0.16% 1.62%

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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Lithuania
Current population
10649126
2829914
Population rank 93/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.03%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
31.5 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +46
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 127/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 -24,618
Net migration rank 182/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -24,618
2024 - -86,169 - 2,617
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -16,368 44,935
2022 -19,209 329,739 -20,671 72,100
2021 -28,365 4,111 -24,433 19,657
2020 -19,257 4,336 -19,953 19,884
2019 0 5,553 -13,212 10,665
2018 1,063 5,849 -12,686 -3,459
2017 3,178 5,747 -12,224 -28,027
2016 5,283 5,465 -11,509 -30,612
2015 0 5,037 -11,935 -22,560
2014 4,210 6,303 -10,868 -12,387
2013 -2,103 5,427 -12,733 -16,769
2012 0 5,347 -11,060 -21,387
2011 2,099 16,841 -10,901 -38,518
2010 10,475 34,927 -11,460 -78,887
2009 10,444 31,270 -9,805 -32,186
2008 14,538 29,813 -12,153 -16,482
2007 9,268 27,887 -15,510 -21,815
2006 1,024 26,259 -15,041 -24,730
2005 -6,126 26,203 -14,287 -51,357
2004 -9,177 26,030 -11,482 -32,312
2003 -17,330 25,997 -10,929 -22,701
2002 -15,296 26,089 -11,362 -12,627
2001 -16,347 21,749 -9,024 -24,733
2000 -17,433 4,420 -4,549 -16,077
1999 -20,568 5,965 -3,877 -20,533
1998 -18,530 6,374 -3,904 -22,002
1997 -21,639 6,664 -3,218 -22,324
1996 -21,662 6,539 -3,962 -23,236
1995 -21,687 6,459 -3,992 -23,509
1994 -11,367 6,401 -4,023 -24,104
1993 3,099 7,197 1,473 -23,949
1992 1,032 6,718 12,950 -25,175
1991 4,124 5,568 14,817 -10,744
1990 1,034 -3,529 17,010 -8,840
1989 1,036 -2,175 17,316 -26,985
1988 7,249 -1,359 19,006 38,648
1987 4,138 -1,514 22,422 10,820
1986 1,034 -771 23,978 10,177
1985 4,135 -1,173 19,140 9,417
1984 5,165 -1,481 18,976 8,835
1983 3,097 -1,971 20,911 8,585
1982 10,315 -1,018 18,323 8,163
1981 13,391 -372 16,478 7,752
1980 17,517 1,738 16,042 7,412
1979 44,257 -13 16,989 6,932
1978 52,234 -795 17,573 7,328
1977 55,009 -1,968 19,124 8,964
1976 61,768 -2,727 20,305 8,581
1975 67,393 -3,057 20,470 8,170
1974 66,923 -2,919 22,589 7,757
1973 57,549 -2,625 22,712 7,327
1972 44,404 -2,755 25,388 7,185
1971 31,445 -2,598 28,930 7,130
1970 24,646 -9,353 27,629 6,530
1969 22,762 -8,133 27,345 4,179
1968 21,728 -8,111 28,325 6,522
1967 29,558 -8,137 29,226 5,251
1966 35,355 -8,675 30,381 4,799
1965 43,029 -7,545 30,309 4,196
1964 52,531 -6,122 34,048 3,820
1963 48,353 -5,753 33,918 3,428
1962 29,836 -6,886 34,933 2,899
1961 36,430 -5,712 40,376 2,550
1960 34,567 2,748 40,845 2,328

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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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