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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 579,704 people in Malta in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 586,345 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 18.3 times bigger than Malta's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +2.68% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 586K (44.7% growth).

Czech Republic vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Malta
2100 8,398,703 385,935
2099 8,420,054 389,134
2098 8,440,780 392,349
2097 8,460,511 395,676
2096 8,480,556 399,078
2095 8,499,484 402,765
2094 8,518,286 406,545
2093 8,536,499 410,348
2092 8,554,517 414,228
2091 8,572,195 418,324
2090 8,590,647 422,539
2089 8,609,075 426,802
2088 8,627,611 431,058
2087 8,647,206 435,593
2086 8,667,774 440,311
2085 8,688,472 444,985
2084 8,710,097 449,785
2083 8,732,416 454,721
2082 8,756,281 459,549
2081 8,781,441 464,574
2080 8,807,994 469,503
2079 8,836,073 474,408
2078 8,865,602 479,266
2077 8,896,421 484,147
2076 8,928,964 489,066
2075 8,963,945 493,650
2074 9,000,807 498,129
2073 9,039,770 502,551
2072 9,080,946 506,905
2071 9,123,937 511,168
2070 9,168,851 515,276
2069 9,215,360 519,370
2068 9,262,938 523,386
2067 9,311,827 527,196
2066 9,361,827 530,842
2065 9,412,850 534,346
2064 9,463,141 537,672
2063 9,513,448 540,800
2062 9,562,710 543,938
2061 9,610,889 546,831
2060 9,657,465 549,661
2059 9,702,379 552,414
2058 9,745,727 554,917
2057 9,787,770 557,274
2056 9,827,846 559,707
2055 9,865,895 562,109
2054 9,902,399 564,244
2053 9,936,727 566,461
2052 9,969,256 568,738
2051 10,000,522 571,060
2050 10,030,910 573,186
2049 10,059,551 575,026
2048 10,087,904 576,946
2047 10,115,848 579,015
2046 10,144,045 580,778
2045 10,171,882 582,504
2044 10,199,799 584,119
2043 10,228,264 585,724
2042 10,257,414 587,136
2041 10,287,621 588,589
2040 10,318,078 589,860
2039 10,349,820 591,157
2038 10,381,806 592,353
2037 10,414,999 593,277
2036 10,447,885 594,028
2035 10,481,420 594,615
2034 10,514,820 595,017
2033 10,547,938 594,907
2032 10,580,423 594,310
2031 10,611,839 593,505
2030 10,641,892 592,412
2029 10,670,568 591,100
2028 10,697,290 589,420
2027 10,720,806 587,406
2026 10,742,283 585,225
2025 10,886,878 579,704
2024 10,905,028 568,847
2023 10,864,042 552,747
2022 10,672,118 531,113
2021 10,505,772 518,150
2020 10,697,858 515,490
2019 10,671,870 503,912
2018 10,629,928 483,903
2017 10,594,438 467,106
2016 10,566,332 454,505
2015 10,546,059 444,220
2014 10,525,347 433,481
2013 10,514,272 424,810
2012 10,510,785 420,028
2011 10,496,088 416,268
2010 10,474,410 414,508
2009 10,443,936 412,477
2008 10,384,603 409,379
2007 10,298,828 406,724
2006 10,238,905 405,308
2005 10,211,216 403,834
2004 10,197,101 401,268
2003 10,193,998 398,582
2002 10,196,916 395,969
2001 10,216,605 393,028
2000 10,255,063 390,087
1999 10,283,860 387,578
1998 10,294,373 385,287
1997 10,304,131 382,791
1996 10,315,241 379,905
1995 10,327,253 377,419
1994 10,333,587 374,797
1993 10,329,855 371,308
1992 10,319,123 367,618
1991 10,308,578 363,845
1990 10,333,355 354,170
1989 10,361,068 350,722
1988 10,355,276 347,325
1987 10,347,318 344,485
1986 10,342,227 342,121
1985 10,337,118 336,452
1984 10,330,213 330,593
1983 10,323,856 330,524
1982 10,314,826 325,898
1981 10,300,591 318,982
1980 10,304,193 316,645
1979 10,292,341 313,342
1978 10,242,098 310,182
1977 10,186,755 306,970
1976 10,125,939 305,774
1975 10,058,620 304,222
1974 9,988,459 301,996
1973 9,922,266 302,200
1972 9,867,632 302,450
1971 9,826,815 302,700
1970 9,858,071 302,650
1969 9,896,580 304,300
1968 9,876,346 307,900
1967 9,852,899 311,550
1966 9,821,040 315,200
1965 9,779,358 318,800
1964 9,727,804 321,250
1963 9,670,685 322,550
1962 9,624,660 323,900
1961 9,586,651 325,250
1960 9,602,006 326,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Malta's population increased by 131,840 people (a 29% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.24% to 573,186 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 595K 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
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Malta
2100 -0.25% -0.82%
2099 -0.25% -0.82%
2098 -0.23% -0.84%
2097 -0.24% -0.85%
2096 -0.22% -0.92%
2095 -0.22% -0.93%
2094 -0.21% -0.93%
2093 -0.21% -0.94%
2092 -0.21% -0.98%
2091 -0.21% -1%
2090 -0.21% -1%
2089 -0.21% -0.99%
2088 -0.23% -1.04%
2087 -0.24% -1.07%
2086 -0.24% -1.05%
2085 -0.25% -1.07%
2084 -0.26% -1.09%
2083 -0.27% -1.05%
2082 -0.29% -1.08%
2081 -0.3% -1.05%
2080 -0.32% -1.03%
2079 -0.33% -1.01%
2078 -0.35% -1.01%
2077 -0.36% -1.01%
2076 -0.39% -0.93%
2075 -0.41% -0.9%
2074 -0.43% -0.88%
2073 -0.45% -0.86%
2072 -0.47% -0.83%
2071 -0.49% -0.8%
2070 -0.5% -0.79%
2069 -0.51% -0.77%
2068 -0.53% -0.72%
2067 -0.53% -0.69%
2066 -0.54% -0.66%
2065 -0.53% -0.62%
2064 -0.53% -0.58%
2063 -0.52% -0.58%
2062 -0.5% -0.53%
2061 -0.48% -0.51%
2060 -0.46% -0.5%
2059 -0.44% -0.45%
2058 -0.43% -0.42%
2057 -0.41% -0.43%
2056 -0.39% -0.43%
2055 -0.37% -0.38%
2054 -0.35% -0.39%
2053 -0.33% -0.4%
2052 -0.31% -0.41%
2051 -0.3% -0.37%
2050 -0.28% -0.32%
2049 -0.28% -0.33%
2048 -0.28% -0.36%
2047 -0.28% -0.3%
2046 -0.27% -0.3%
2045 -0.27% -0.28%
2044 -0.28% -0.27%
2043 -0.28% -0.24%
2042 -0.29% -0.25%
2041 -0.3% -0.22%
2040 -0.31% -0.22%
2039 -0.31% -0.2%
2038 -0.32% -0.16%
2037 -0.31% -0.13%
2036 -0.32% -0.1%
2035 -0.32% -0.07%
2034 -0.31% 0.02%
2033 -0.31% 0.1%
2032 -0.3% 0.14%
2031 -0.28% 0.18%
2030 -0.27% 0.22%
2029 -0.25% 0.29%
2028 -0.22% 0.34%
2027 -0.2% 0.37%
2026 -1.33% 0.95%
2025 -0.17% 1.91%
2024 0.38% 2.91%
2023 1.8% 4.07%
2022 1.58% 2.5%
2021 -1.8% 0.52%
2020 0.24% 2.3%
2019 0.39% 4.13%
2018 0.33% 3.6%
2017 0.27% 2.77%
2016 0.19% 2.32%
2015 0.2% 2.48%
2014 0.11% 2.04%
2013 0.03% 1.14%
2012 0.14% 0.9%
2011 0.21% 0.42%
2010 0.29% 0.49%
2009 0.57% 0.76%
2008 0.83% 0.65%
2007 0.59% 0.35%
2006 0.27% 0.37%
2005 0.14% 0.64%
2004 0.03% 0.67%
2003 -0.03% 0.66%
2002 -0.19% 0.75%
2001 -0.38% 0.75%
2000 -0.28% 0.65%
1999 -0.1% 0.59%
1998 -0.09% 0.65%
1997 -0.11% 0.76%
1996 -0.12% 0.66%
1995 -0.06% 0.7%
1994 0.04% 0.94%
1993 0.1% 1%
1992 0.1% 1.04%
1991 -0.24% 2.73%
1990 -0.27% 0.98%
1989 0.06% 0.98%
1988 0.08% 0.82%
1987 0.05% 0.69%
1986 0.05% 1.68%
1985 0.07% 1.77%
1984 0.06% 0.02%
1983 0.09% 1.42%
1982 0.14% 2.17%
1981 -0.03% 0.74%
1980 0.12% 1.05%
1979 0.49% 1.02%
1978 0.54% 1.05%
1977 0.6% 0.39%
1976 0.67% 0.51%
1975 0.7% 0.74%
1974 0.67% -0.07%
1973 0.55% -0.08%
1972 0.42% -0.08%
1971 -0.32% 0.02%
1970 -0.39% -0.54%
1969 0.2% -1.17%
1968 0.24% -1.17%
1967 0.32% -1.16%
1966 0.43% -1.13%
1965 0.53% -0.76%
1964 0.59% -0.4%
1963 0.48% -0.42%
1962 0.4% -0.42%
1961 -0.16% -0.4%

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/malta | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Czech Republic declined by 0.17%, while Malta's population grew by 1.91%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Malta
Current population
10742283
586345
Population rank 92/197 167/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.007%
One net population change
29 minutes
48.5 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
2 hours
One death every
4.68 minutes
2.11 hours
Daily growth/decline -50 +30
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +10,857
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.91%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 52/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
1.7 hours
Annual migration change -112,188 +5,161
Net migration rank 182/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 5,161
2024 -28,353 -86,169 228 6,323
2023 -21,729 -14,638 442 6,591
2022 -19,209 329,739 54 2,480
2021 -28,365 4,111 259 4,638
2020 -19,257 4,336 361 6,904
2019 0 5,553 655 20,302
2018 1,063 5,849 774 16,961
2017 3,178 5,747 747 14,372
2016 5,283 5,465 1,091 8,624
2015 0 5,037 888 9,588
2014 4,210 6,303 910 9,192
2013 -2,103 5,427 807 861
2012 0 5,347 714 911
2011 2,099 16,841 916 999
2010 10,475 34,927 871 741
2009 10,444 31,270 825 836
2008 14,538 29,813 777 869
2007 9,268 27,887 691 926
2006 1,024 26,259 568 997
2005 -6,126 26,203 727 1,626
2004 -9,177 26,030 883 1,662
2003 -17,330 25,997 917 1,626
2002 -15,296 26,089 911 1,821
2001 -16,347 21,749 1,061 1,678
2000 -17,433 4,420 1,482 1,591
1999 -20,568 5,965 1,357 1,463
1998 -18,530 6,374 1,656 1,260
1997 -21,639 6,664 1,991 1,003
1996 -21,662 6,539 2,279 1,142
1995 -21,687 6,459 1,887 1,306
1994 -11,367 6,401 2,136 1,136
1993 3,099 7,197 2,451 1,006
1992 1,032 6,718 2,573 737
1991 4,124 5,568 2,438 763
1990 1,034 -3,529 2,621 568
1989 1,036 -2,175 2,981 248
1988 7,249 -1,359 2,813 164
1987 4,138 -1,514 2,412 295
1986 1,034 -771 2,395 464
1985 4,135 -1,173 2,590 -428
1984 5,165 -1,481 2,678 -558
1983 3,097 -1,971 2,512 -740
1982 10,315 -1,018 2,835 -1,059
1981 13,391 -372 2,233 -548
1980 17,517 1,738 2,375 -886
1979 44,257 -13 2,852 -1,311
1978 52,234 -795 2,389 -1,302
1977 55,009 -1,968 2,916 -1,598
1976 61,768 -2,727 2,721 -1,641
1975 67,393 -3,057 2,829 -1,742
1974 66,923 -2,919 2,687 -1,597
1973 57,549 -2,625 2,327 -1,549
1972 44,404 -2,755 2,480 -1,316
1971 31,445 -2,598 2,482 -1,327
1970 24,646 -9,353 2,270 -1,123
1969 22,762 -8,133 2,069 -827
1968 21,728 -8,111 2,247 -753
1967 29,558 -8,137 2,306 -4,073
1966 35,355 -8,675 2,458 -4,318
1965 43,029 -7,545 2,646 -4,329
1964 52,531 -6,122 3,630 -4,768
1963 48,353 -5,753 3,709 -4,773
1962 29,836 -6,886 4,664 -5,360
1961 36,430 -5,712 4,748 -5,099
1960 34,567 2,748 5,747 -5,540

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/malta | 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 Malta 5.38% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,499 people) and 94.6% is from migration (a gain of 96,783 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

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
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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

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