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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 568,847 people in Malta in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 581,729 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 18.3 times bigger than Malta's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd 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 +0.34% per year vs +2.69% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 582K (43.5% growth).

Czech Republic vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Malta
2100 8,325,870 383,244
2099 8,347,035 386,421
2098 8,367,582 389,613
2097 8,387,141 392,917
2096 8,407,012 396,295
2095 8,425,776 399,956
2094 8,444,415 403,710
2093 8,462,470 407,487
2092 8,480,332 411,340
2091 8,497,856 415,407
2090 8,516,149 419,592
2089 8,534,417 423,826
2088 8,552,792 428,052
2087 8,572,217 432,556
2086 8,592,607 437,240
2085 8,613,126 441,882
2084 8,634,563 446,649
2083 8,656,688 451,551
2082 8,680,346 456,344
2081 8,705,288 461,335
2080 8,731,611 466,229
2079 8,759,446 471,100
2078 8,788,719 475,924
2077 8,819,271 480,771
2076 8,851,532 485,655
2075 8,886,209 490,208
2074 8,922,752 494,656
2073 8,961,377 499,046
2072 9,002,196 503,370
2071 9,044,814 507,604
2070 9,089,338 511,683
2069 9,135,444 515,748
2068 9,182,610 519,737
2067 9,231,075 523,520
2066 9,280,641 527,140
2065 9,331,222 530,620
2064 9,381,077 533,923
2063 9,430,947 537,029
2062 9,479,782 540,145
2061 9,527,543 543,018
2060 9,573,715 545,828
2059 9,618,240 548,562
2058 9,661,212 551,048
2057 9,702,890 553,389
2056 9,742,619 555,804
2055 9,780,337 558,190
2054 9,816,525 560,309
2053 9,850,555 562,511
2052 9,882,803 564,772
2051 9,913,797 567,078
2050 9,943,922 569,189
2049 9,972,314 571,016
2048 10,000,421 572,923
2047 10,028,123 574,977
2046 10,056,076 576,728
2045 10,083,671 578,442
2044 10,111,346 580,046
2043 10,139,564 581,639
2042 10,168,461 583,042
2041 10,198,407 584,485
2040 10,228,600 585,747
2039 10,260,066 587,035
2038 10,291,775 588,223
2037 10,324,680 589,140
2036 10,357,281 589,886
2035 10,390,525 590,469
2034 10,423,635 590,868
2033 10,456,466 590,759
2032 10,488,669 590,166
2031 10,519,813 589,366
2030 10,549,605 588,281
2029 10,578,033 586,978
2028 10,604,523 585,310
2027 10,627,835 583,310
2026 10,649,126 581,144
2025 10,792,466 575,661
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 (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 Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Malta's population increased by 127,224 people (a 28% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd 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 9,943,922 people with a rank change from 93rd to 98th. The population of Malta will decrease by 2.16% to 569,189 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 591K 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
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 -1.03% 1.2%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Czech Republic grew by 0.38%, while Malta's population grew by 2.91%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Malta
Current population
10649126
581729
Population rank 93/197 167/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.007%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
32.6 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
1.96 hours
One death every
4.65 minutes
2.17 hours
Daily growth/decline +112 +44
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +16,100
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.91%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 19/197
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 - -86,169 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/malta | 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 Malta 5.84% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,181 people) and 94.2% is from migration (a gain of 99,652 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 (1960–2024, 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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