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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 4.55 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Czech Republic vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Moldova
2100 8,325,870 1,175,882
2099 8,347,035 1,186,641
2098 8,367,582 1,197,541
2097 8,387,141 1,208,458
2096 8,407,012 1,219,478
2095 8,425,776 1,230,573
2094 8,444,415 1,241,540
2093 8,462,470 1,252,531
2092 8,480,332 1,263,471
2091 8,497,856 1,274,372
2090 8,516,149 1,285,020
2089 8,534,417 1,295,696
2088 8,552,792 1,306,424
2087 8,572,217 1,317,064
2086 8,592,607 1,327,799
2085 8,613,126 1,338,702
2084 8,634,563 1,349,432
2083 8,656,688 1,360,333
2082 8,680,346 1,371,322
2081 8,705,288 1,382,447
2080 8,731,611 1,393,733
2079 8,759,446 1,405,298
2078 8,788,719 1,417,062
2077 8,819,271 1,429,240
2076 8,851,532 1,441,240
2075 8,886,209 1,453,677
2074 8,922,752 1,466,568
2073 8,961,377 1,479,672
2072 9,002,196 1,493,311
2071 9,044,814 1,507,315
2070 9,089,338 1,522,149
2069 9,135,444 1,537,091
2068 9,182,610 1,552,724
2067 9,231,075 1,568,676
2066 9,280,641 1,584,782
2065 9,331,222 1,601,356
2064 9,381,077 1,618,317
2063 9,430,947 1,635,288
2062 9,479,782 1,652,720
2061 9,527,543 1,670,255
2060 9,573,715 1,688,120
2059 9,618,240 1,705,595
2058 9,661,212 1,722,942
2057 9,702,890 1,740,252
2056 9,742,619 1,757,829
2055 9,780,337 1,775,082
2054 9,816,525 1,792,262
2053 9,850,555 1,809,221
2052 9,882,803 1,825,831
2051 9,913,797 1,842,337
2050 9,943,922 1,858,281
2049 9,972,314 1,874,666
2048 10,000,421 1,890,586
2047 10,028,123 1,906,615
2046 10,056,076 1,922,962
2045 10,083,671 1,939,938
2044 10,111,346 1,956,858
2043 10,139,564 1,974,616
2042 10,168,461 1,992,765
2041 10,198,407 2,011,342
2040 10,228,600 2,030,732
2039 10,260,066 2,051,163
2038 10,291,775 2,071,871
2037 10,324,680 2,093,068
2036 10,357,281 2,114,669
2035 10,390,525 2,136,998
2034 10,423,635 2,159,450
2033 10,456,466 2,182,023
2032 10,488,669 2,204,431
2031 10,519,813 2,227,006
2030 10,549,605 2,250,038
2029 10,578,033 2,272,963
2028 10,604,523 2,295,739
2027 10,627,835 2,318,425
2026 10,649,126 2,341,166
2025 10,792,466 2,373,265
2024 10,905,028 2,402,306
2023 10,864,042 2,457,783
2022 10,672,118 2,528,654
2021 10,505,772 2,595,809
2020 10,697,858 2,635,130
2019 10,671,870 2,664,224
2018 10,629,928 2,707,203
2017 10,594,438 2,755,189
2016 10,566,332 2,803,186
2015 10,546,059 2,835,978
2014 10,525,347 2,857,815
2013 10,514,272 2,859,558
2012 10,510,785 2,860,324
2011 10,496,088 2,860,699
2010 10,474,410 2,862,354
2009 10,443,936 2,865,213
2008 10,384,603 2,868,833
2007 10,298,828 2,874,299
2006 10,238,905 2,880,967
2005 10,211,216 2,888,985
2004 10,197,101 2,896,023
2003 10,193,998 2,903,198
2002 10,196,916 2,911,385
2001 10,216,605 2,918,135
2000 10,255,063 2,924,668
1999 10,283,860 2,930,622
1998 10,294,373 2,935,227
1997 10,304,131 2,936,413
1996 10,315,241 2,947,293
1995 10,327,253 2,953,200
1994 10,333,587 2,966,745
1993 10,329,855 2,975,966
1992 10,319,123 2,980,965
1991 10,308,578 2,981,566
1990 10,333,355 2,977,912
1989 10,361,068 2,970,039
1988 10,355,276 2,948,891
1987 10,347,318 2,916,306
1986 10,342,227 2,883,057
1985 10,337,118 2,850,787
1984 10,330,213 2,820,518
1983 10,323,856 2,791,207
1982 10,314,826 2,763,101
1981 10,300,591 2,735,987
1980 10,304,193 2,708,675
1979 10,292,341 2,683,035
1978 10,242,098 2,656,211
1977 10,186,755 2,626,298
1976 10,125,939 2,596,491
1975 10,058,620 2,566,998
1974 9,988,459 2,538,164
1973 9,922,266 2,510,584
1972 9,867,632 2,484,742
1971 9,826,815 2,460,611
1970 9,858,071 2,437,590
1969 9,896,580 2,408,469
1968 9,876,346 2,373,073
1967 9,852,899 2,337,695
1966 9,821,040 2,301,871
1965 9,779,358 2,265,287
1964 9,727,804 2,228,000
1963 9,670,685 2,188,895
1962 9,624,660 2,147,227
1961 9,586,651 2,103,327
1960 9,602,006 2,058,020

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 Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

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 38.4% in Moldova.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Moldova
2100 -0.25% -0.91%
2099 -0.25% -0.91%
2098 -0.23% -0.9%
2097 -0.24% -0.9%
2096 -0.22% -0.9%
2095 -0.22% -0.88%
2094 -0.21% -0.88%
2093 -0.21% -0.87%
2092 -0.21% -0.86%
2091 -0.21% -0.83%
2090 -0.21% -0.82%
2089 -0.21% -0.82%
2088 -0.23% -0.81%
2087 -0.24% -0.81%
2086 -0.24% -0.81%
2085 -0.25% -0.8%
2084 -0.26% -0.8%
2083 -0.27% -0.8%
2082 -0.29% -0.8%
2081 -0.3% -0.81%
2080 -0.32% -0.82%
2079 -0.33% -0.83%
2078 -0.35% -0.85%
2077 -0.36% -0.83%
2076 -0.39% -0.86%
2075 -0.41% -0.88%
2074 -0.43% -0.89%
2073 -0.45% -0.91%
2072 -0.47% -0.93%
2071 -0.49% -0.97%
2070 -0.5% -0.97%
2069 -0.51% -1.01%
2068 -0.53% -1.02%
2067 -0.53% -1.02%
2066 -0.54% -1.03%
2065 -0.53% -1.05%
2064 -0.53% -1.04%
2063 -0.52% -1.05%
2062 -0.5% -1.05%
2061 -0.48% -1.06%
2060 -0.46% -1.02%
2059 -0.44% -1.01%
2058 -0.43% -0.99%
2057 -0.41% -1%
2056 -0.39% -0.97%
2055 -0.37% -0.96%
2054 -0.35% -0.94%
2053 -0.33% -0.91%
2052 -0.31% -0.9%
2051 -0.3% -0.86%
2050 -0.28% -0.87%
2049 -0.28% -0.84%
2048 -0.28% -0.84%
2047 -0.28% -0.85%
2046 -0.27% -0.88%
2045 -0.27% -0.86%
2044 -0.28% -0.9%
2043 -0.28% -0.91%
2042 -0.29% -0.92%
2041 -0.3% -0.95%
2040 -0.31% -1%
2039 -0.31% -1%
2038 -0.32% -1.01%
2037 -0.31% -1.02%
2036 -0.32% -1.04%
2035 -0.32% -1.04%
2034 -0.31% -1.03%
2033 -0.31% -1.02%
2032 -0.3% -1.01%
2031 -0.28% -1.02%
2030 -0.27% -1.01%
2029 -0.25% -0.99%
2028 -0.22% -0.98%
2027 -0.2% -0.97%
2026 -1.33% -1.35%
2025 -1.03% -1.21%
2024 0.38% -2.26%
2023 1.8% -2.8%
2022 1.58% -2.59%
2021 -1.8% -1.49%
2020 0.24% -1.09%
2019 0.39% -1.59%
2018 0.33% -1.74%
2017 0.27% -1.71%
2016 0.19% -1.16%
2015 0.2% -0.76%
2014 0.11% -0.06%
2013 0.03% -0.03%
2012 0.14% -0.01%
2011 0.21% -0.06%
2010 0.29% -0.1%
2009 0.57% -0.13%
2008 0.83% -0.19%
2007 0.59% -0.23%
2006 0.27% -0.28%
2005 0.14% -0.24%
2004 0.03% -0.25%
2003 -0.03% -0.28%
2002 -0.19% -0.23%
2001 -0.38% -0.22%
2000 -0.28% -0.2%
1999 -0.1% -0.16%
1998 -0.09% -0.04%
1997 -0.11% -0.37%
1996 -0.12% -0.2%
1995 -0.06% -0.46%
1994 0.04% -0.31%
1993 0.1% -0.17%
1992 0.1% -0.02%
1991 -0.24% 0.12%
1990 -0.27% 0.27%
1989 0.06% 0.72%
1988 0.08% 1.12%
1987 0.05% 1.15%
1986 0.05% 1.13%
1985 0.07% 1.07%
1984 0.06% 1.05%
1983 0.09% 1.02%
1982 0.14% 0.99%
1981 -0.03% 1.01%
1980 0.12% 0.96%
1979 0.49% 1.01%
1978 0.54% 1.14%
1977 0.6% 1.15%
1976 0.67% 1.15%
1975 0.7% 1.14%
1974 0.67% 1.1%
1973 0.55% 1.04%
1972 0.42% 0.98%
1971 -0.32% 0.94%
1970 -0.39% 1.21%
1969 0.2% 1.49%
1968 0.24% 1.51%
1967 0.32% 1.56%
1966 0.43% 1.61%
1965 0.53% 1.67%
1964 0.59% 1.79%
1963 0.48% 1.94%
1962 0.4% 2.09%
1961 -0.16% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Moldova
Current population
10649126
2341166
Population rank 93/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.03%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -152
Annual growth/decline +40,986 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 196/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 -29,766
Net migration rank 182/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -29,766
2024 - -86,169 - -27,088
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -7,007 -18,570
2022 -19,209 329,739 -6,385 89,154
2021 -28,365 4,111 -13,444 -33,405
2020 -19,257 4,336 -7,067 -33,405
2019 0 5,553 -3,416 -41,233
2018 1,063 5,849 -961 -36,085
2017 3,178 5,747 1,402 -43,871
2016 5,283 5,465 4,580 -51,642
2015 0 5,037 6,049 -59,399
2014 4,210 6,303 7,248 -67,175
2013 -2,103 5,427 3,537 -77,571
2012 0 5,347 5,581 -81,215
2011 2,099 16,841 5,948 -82,271
2010 10,475 34,927 7,456 -84,039
2009 10,444 31,270 7,492 -83,546
2008 14,538 29,813 5,210 -79,593
2007 9,268 27,887 3,490 -75,734
2006 1,024 26,259 2,406 -72,061
2005 -6,126 26,203 2,005 -68,681
2004 -9,177 26,030 1,714 -52,491
2003 -17,330 25,997 -322 -46,947
2002 -15,296 26,089 -1,249 -45,833
2001 -16,347 21,749 -718 -45,043
2000 -17,433 4,420 -324 -43,854
1999 -20,568 5,965 642 -43,111
1998 -18,530 6,374 2,140 -41,975
1997 -21,639 6,664 4,669 -41,743
1996 -21,662 6,539 2,655 -33,369
1995 -21,687 6,459 5,534 -31,975
1994 -11,367 6,401 9,921 -31,616
1993 3,099 7,197 13,886 -31,526
1992 1,032 6,718 17,373 -30,136
1991 4,124 5,568 21,127 -29,204
1990 1,034 -3,529 25,824 -30,053
1989 1,036 -2,175 29,638 -29,307
1988 7,249 -1,359 35,608 -4,989
1987 4,138 -1,514 40,122 -10,796
1986 1,034 -771 39,463 -8,769
1985 4,135 -1,173 38,060 -10,627
1984 5,165 -1,481 38,108 -12,732
1983 3,097 -1,971 36,076 -10,543
1982 10,315 -1,018 32,814 -8,412
1981 13,391 -372 31,360 -6,452
1980 17,517 1,738 30,053 -3,693
1979 44,257 -13 28,322 -6,912
1978 52,234 -795 27,622 3,483
1977 55,009 -1,968 27,707 3,245
1976 61,768 -2,727 27,801 2,885
1975 67,393 -3,057 27,677 2,355
1974 66,923 -2,919 27,219 1,785
1973 57,549 -2,625 25,967 1,156
1972 44,404 -2,755 24,626 481
1971 31,445 -2,598 23,359 -61
1970 24,646 -9,353 22,314 606
1969 22,762 -8,133 21,768 20,561
1968 21,728 -8,111 22,005 19,830
1967 29,558 -8,137 22,654 19,175
1966 35,355 -8,675 23,720 18,601
1965 43,029 -7,545 24,916 18,066
1964 52,531 -6,122 25,860 17,509
1963 48,353 -5,753 29,382 16,816
1962 29,836 -6,886 32,082 15,884
1961 36,430 -5,712 35,180 14,818
1960 34,567 2,748 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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