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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.7 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Czech Republic vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Netherlands
2100 8,398,703 17,329,352
2099 8,420,054 17,362,626
2098 8,440,780 17,395,665
2097 8,460,511 17,429,925
2096 8,480,556 17,465,162
2095 8,499,484 17,502,567
2094 8,518,286 17,540,959
2093 8,536,499 17,580,632
2092 8,554,517 17,619,384
2091 8,572,195 17,658,238
2090 8,590,647 17,700,204
2089 8,609,075 17,739,947
2088 8,627,611 17,779,324
2087 8,647,206 17,815,257
2086 8,667,774 17,854,371
2085 8,688,472 17,890,610
2084 8,710,097 17,926,885
2083 8,732,416 17,963,416
2082 8,756,281 17,998,527
2081 8,781,441 18,032,297
2080 8,807,994 18,062,716
2079 8,836,073 18,093,254
2078 8,865,602 18,121,649
2077 8,896,421 18,150,234
2076 8,928,964 18,175,683
2075 8,963,945 18,196,574
2074 9,000,807 18,214,405
2073 9,039,770 18,232,486
2072 9,080,946 18,249,136
2071 9,123,937 18,264,367
2070 9,168,851 18,279,781
2069 9,215,360 18,295,123
2068 9,262,938 18,310,300
2067 9,311,827 18,325,333
2066 9,361,827 18,343,435
2065 9,412,850 18,364,513
2064 9,463,141 18,386,352
2063 9,513,448 18,409,851
2062 9,562,710 18,433,299
2061 9,610,889 18,460,766
2060 9,657,465 18,488,598
2059 9,702,379 18,517,020
2058 9,745,727 18,545,884
2057 9,787,770 18,576,502
2056 9,827,846 18,606,997
2055 9,865,895 18,634,546
2054 9,902,399 18,660,585
2053 9,936,727 18,686,212
2052 9,969,256 18,709,643
2051 10,000,522 18,736,166
2050 10,030,910 18,757,302
2049 10,059,551 18,777,673
2048 10,087,904 18,795,411
2047 10,115,848 18,812,362
2046 10,144,045 18,823,628
2045 10,171,882 18,834,974
2044 10,199,799 18,844,772
2043 10,228,264 18,850,396
2042 10,257,414 18,853,495
2041 10,287,621 18,852,912
2040 10,318,078 18,847,238
2039 10,349,820 18,837,931
2038 10,381,806 18,823,220
2037 10,414,999 18,804,912
2036 10,447,885 18,779,656
2035 10,481,420 18,751,144
2034 10,514,820 18,718,013
2033 10,547,938 18,676,061
2032 10,580,423 18,630,094
2031 10,611,839 18,577,582
2030 10,641,892 18,517,866
2029 10,670,568 18,449,618
2028 10,697,290 18,372,676
2027 10,720,806 18,289,268
2026 10,742,283 18,196,186
2025 10,886,878 18,087,633
2024 10,905,028 17,993,485
2023 10,864,042 17,877,117
2022 10,672,118 17,700,982
2021 10,505,772 17,533,044
2020 10,697,858 17,441,500
2019 10,671,870 17,344,874
2018 10,629,928 17,231,624
2017 10,594,438 17,131,296
2016 10,566,332 17,030,314
2015 10,546,059 16,939,923
2014 10,525,347 16,865,008
2013 10,514,272 16,804,432
2012 10,510,785 16,754,962
2011 10,496,088 16,693,074
2010 10,474,410 16,615,394
2009 10,443,936 16,530,388
2008 10,384,603 16,445,593
2007 10,298,828 16,381,696
2006 10,238,905 16,346,101
2005 10,211,216 16,319,868
2004 10,197,101 16,281,779
2003 10,193,998 16,225,302
2002 10,196,916 16,148,929
2001 10,216,605 16,046,180
2000 10,255,063 15,925,513
1999 10,283,860 15,812,088
1998 10,294,373 15,707,209
1997 10,304,131 15,610,650
1996 10,315,241 15,530,498
1995 10,327,253 15,459,006
1994 10,333,587 15,382,838
1993 10,329,855 15,290,368
1992 10,319,123 15,184,166
1991 10,308,578 15,069,798
1990 10,333,355 14,951,510
1989 10,361,068 14,848,907
1988 10,355,276 14,760,094
1987 10,347,318 14,665,037
1986 10,342,227 14,572,278
1985 10,337,118 14,491,632
1984 10,330,213 14,424,211
1983 10,323,856 14,367,070
1982 10,314,826 14,312,690
1981 10,300,591 14,247,208
1980 10,304,193 14,149,800
1979 10,292,341 14,038,270
1978 10,242,098 13,941,700
1977 10,186,755 13,856,185
1976 10,125,939 13,774,037
1975 10,058,620 13,666,335
1974 9,988,459 13,545,056
1973 9,922,266 13,439,322
1972 9,867,632 13,328,593
1971 9,826,815 13,194,497
1970 9,858,071 13,038,526
1969 9,896,580 12,877,984
1968 9,876,346 12,729,721
1967 9,852,899 12,598,201
1966 9,821,040 12,456,251
1965 9,779,358 12,294,732
1964 9,727,804 12,127,120
1963 9,670,685 11,965,966
1962 9,624,660 11,805,689
1961 9,586,651 11,638,712
1960 9,602,006 11,486,631

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 the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Netherlands
2100 -0.25% -0.19%
2099 -0.25% -0.19%
2098 -0.23% -0.2%
2097 -0.24% -0.2%
2096 -0.22% -0.21%
2095 -0.22% -0.22%
2094 -0.21% -0.23%
2093 -0.21% -0.22%
2092 -0.21% -0.22%
2091 -0.21% -0.24%
2090 -0.21% -0.22%
2089 -0.21% -0.22%
2088 -0.23% -0.2%
2087 -0.24% -0.22%
2086 -0.24% -0.2%
2085 -0.25% -0.2%
2084 -0.26% -0.2%
2083 -0.27% -0.2%
2082 -0.29% -0.19%
2081 -0.3% -0.17%
2080 -0.32% -0.17%
2079 -0.33% -0.16%
2078 -0.35% -0.16%
2077 -0.36% -0.14%
2076 -0.39% -0.11%
2075 -0.41% -0.1%
2074 -0.43% -0.1%
2073 -0.45% -0.09%
2072 -0.47% -0.08%
2071 -0.49% -0.08%
2070 -0.5% -0.08%
2069 -0.51% -0.08%
2068 -0.53% -0.08%
2067 -0.53% -0.1%
2066 -0.54% -0.11%
2065 -0.53% -0.12%
2064 -0.53% -0.13%
2063 -0.52% -0.13%
2062 -0.5% -0.15%
2061 -0.48% -0.15%
2060 -0.46% -0.15%
2059 -0.44% -0.16%
2058 -0.43% -0.16%
2057 -0.41% -0.16%
2056 -0.39% -0.15%
2055 -0.37% -0.14%
2054 -0.35% -0.14%
2053 -0.33% -0.13%
2052 -0.31% -0.14%
2051 -0.3% -0.11%
2050 -0.28% -0.11%
2049 -0.28% -0.09%
2048 -0.28% -0.09%
2047 -0.28% -0.06%
2046 -0.27% -0.06%
2045 -0.27% -0.05%
2044 -0.28% -0.03%
2043 -0.28% -0.02%
2042 -0.29% 0.003%
2041 -0.3% 0.03%
2040 -0.31% 0.05%
2039 -0.31% 0.08%
2038 -0.32% 0.1%
2037 -0.31% 0.13%
2036 -0.32% 0.15%
2035 -0.32% 0.18%
2034 -0.31% 0.22%
2033 -0.31% 0.25%
2032 -0.3% 0.28%
2031 -0.28% 0.32%
2030 -0.27% 0.37%
2029 -0.25% 0.42%
2028 -0.22% 0.46%
2027 -0.2% 0.51%
2026 -1.33% 0.6%
2025 -0.17% 0.52%
2024 0.38% 0.65%
2023 1.8% 1%
2022 1.58% 0.96%
2021 -1.8% 0.52%
2020 0.24% 0.56%
2019 0.39% 0.66%
2018 0.33% 0.59%
2017 0.27% 0.59%
2016 0.19% 0.53%
2015 0.2% 0.44%
2014 0.11% 0.36%
2013 0.03% 0.3%
2012 0.14% 0.37%
2011 0.21% 0.47%
2010 0.29% 0.51%
2009 0.57% 0.52%
2008 0.83% 0.39%
2007 0.59% 0.22%
2006 0.27% 0.16%
2005 0.14% 0.23%
2004 0.03% 0.35%
2003 -0.03% 0.47%
2002 -0.19% 0.64%
2001 -0.38% 0.76%
2000 -0.28% 0.72%
1999 -0.1% 0.67%
1998 -0.09% 0.62%
1997 -0.11% 0.52%
1996 -0.12% 0.46%
1995 -0.06% 0.5%
1994 0.04% 0.6%
1993 0.1% 0.7%
1992 0.1% 0.76%
1991 -0.24% 0.79%
1990 -0.27% 0.69%
1989 0.06% 0.6%
1988 0.08% 0.65%
1987 0.05% 0.64%
1986 0.05% 0.56%
1985 0.07% 0.47%
1984 0.06% 0.4%
1983 0.09% 0.38%
1982 0.14% 0.46%
1981 -0.03% 0.69%
1980 0.12% 0.79%
1979 0.49% 0.69%
1978 0.54% 0.62%
1977 0.6% 0.6%
1976 0.67% 0.79%
1975 0.7% 0.9%
1974 0.67% 0.79%
1973 0.55% 0.83%
1972 0.42% 1.02%
1971 -0.32% 1.2%
1970 -0.39% 1.25%
1969 0.2% 1.16%
1968 0.24% 1.04%
1967 0.32% 1.14%
1966 0.43% 1.31%
1965 0.53% 1.38%
1964 0.59% 1.35%
1963 0.48% 1.36%
1962 0.4% 1.43%
1961 -0.16% 1.32%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Czech Republic declined by 0.17%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Netherlands
Current population
10742283
18243998
Population rank 92/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.22%
One net population change
29 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +258
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 127/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 +104,681
Net migration rank 182/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 104,681
2024 -28,353 -86,169 -7,197 121,628
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -5,363 144,558
2022 -19,209 329,739 -1,770 224,472
2021 -28,365 4,111 7,014 106,416
2020 -19,257 4,336 0 67,598
2019 0 5,553 17,345 109,003
2018 1,063 5,849 15,508 87,197
2017 3,178 5,747 18,844 86,332
2016 5,283 5,465 23,843 88,743
2015 0 5,037 23,716 55,585
2014 4,210 6,303 35,417 36,591
2013 -2,103 5,427 30,248 19,973
2012 0 5,347 35,186 14,861
2011 2,099 16,841 45,072 31,224
2010 10,475 34,927 48,184 33,703
2009 10,444 31,270 51,244 39,832
2008 14,538 29,813 49,337 32,406
2007 9,268 27,887 49,145 -304
2006 1,024 26,259 49,038 -25,401
2005 -6,126 26,203 50,592 -22,496
2004 -9,177 26,030 56,987 -9,230
2003 -17,330 25,997 58,411 7,937
2002 -15,296 26,089 59,751 28,824
2001 -16,347 21,749 62,580 56,096
2000 -17,433 4,420 66,887 59,308
1999 -20,568 5,965 60,086 47,179
1998 -18,530 6,374 61,258 52,058
1997 -21,639 6,664 56,198 31,302
1996 -21,662 6,539 51,251 21,792
1995 -21,687 6,459 54,106 15,056
1994 -11,367 6,401 61,532 20,193
1993 3,099 7,197 58,103 44,514
1992 1,032 6,718 66,811 50,148
1991 4,124 5,568 69,321 51,670
1990 1,034 -3,529 68,777 53,564
1989 1,036 -2,175 59,396 31,165
1988 7,249 -1,359 61,993 31,026
1987 4,138 -1,514 64,526 39,559
1986 1,034 -771 59,746 30,380
1985 4,135 -1,173 55,069 27,356
1984 5,165 -1,481 54,812 12,902
1983 3,097 -1,971 51,722 11,007
1982 10,315 -1,018 54,388 7,644
1981 13,391 -372 62,688 17,643
1980 17,517 1,738 66,504 54,010
1979 44,257 -13 63,172 42,772
1978 52,234 -795 61,344 26,639
1977 55,009 -1,968 63,739 19,809
1976 61,768 -2,727 63,361 18,774
1975 67,393 -3,057 64,232 68,569
1974 66,923 -2,919 75,853 31,645
1973 57,549 -2,625 84,668 18,705
1972 44,404 -2,755 101,297 17,470
1971 31,445 -2,598 116,112 32,756
1970 24,646 -9,353 129,082 32,438
1969 22,762 -8,133 139,082 21,850
1968 21,728 -8,111 132,389 7,243
1967 29,558 -8,137 138,580 -10,673
1966 35,355 -8,675 138,265 20,740
1965 43,029 -7,545 146,308 19,444
1964 52,531 -6,122 157,653 15,014
1963 48,353 -5,753 154,361 -21
1962 29,836 -6,886 153,474 18,024
1961 36,430 -5,712 159,450 8,258
1960 34,567 2,748 151,623 -13,235

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

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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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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