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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 1.98 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Czech Republic vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic New Zealand
2100 8,325,870 5,918,837
2099 8,347,035 5,923,132
2098 8,367,582 5,927,206
2097 8,387,141 5,930,263
2096 8,407,012 5,932,907
2095 8,425,776 5,934,847
2094 8,444,415 5,936,183
2093 8,462,470 5,938,804
2092 8,480,332 5,939,085
2091 8,497,856 5,940,665
2090 8,516,149 5,941,752
2089 8,534,417 5,944,871
2088 8,552,792 5,945,635
2087 8,572,217 5,948,586
2086 8,592,607 5,951,745
2085 8,613,126 5,955,275
2084 8,634,563 5,959,115
2083 8,656,688 5,963,613
2082 8,680,346 5,966,943
2081 8,705,288 5,968,511
2080 8,731,611 5,971,082
2079 8,759,446 5,972,331
2078 8,788,719 5,972,928
2077 8,819,271 5,971,804
2076 8,851,532 5,971,386
2075 8,886,209 5,970,985
2074 8,922,752 5,969,834
2073 8,961,377 5,968,506
2072 9,002,196 5,964,548
2071 9,044,814 5,964,493
2070 9,089,338 5,963,811
2069 9,135,444 5,962,551
2068 9,182,610 5,960,918
2067 9,231,075 5,958,438
2066 9,280,641 5,954,539
2065 9,331,222 5,950,378
2064 9,381,077 5,946,851
2063 9,430,947 5,944,910
2062 9,479,782 5,940,838
2061 9,527,543 5,939,601
2060 9,573,715 5,936,094
2059 9,618,240 5,931,426
2058 9,661,212 5,925,816
2057 9,702,890 5,919,823
2056 9,742,619 5,913,287
2055 9,780,337 5,904,352
2054 9,816,525 5,894,795
2053 9,850,555 5,884,875
2052 9,882,803 5,876,162
2051 9,913,797 5,864,176
2050 9,943,922 5,852,896
2049 9,972,314 5,844,165
2048 10,000,421 5,833,178
2047 10,028,123 5,822,035
2046 10,056,076 5,809,860
2045 10,083,671 5,795,785
2044 10,111,346 5,780,884
2043 10,139,564 5,764,579
2042 10,168,461 5,746,528
2041 10,198,407 5,727,253
2040 10,228,600 5,708,874
2039 10,260,066 5,690,018
2038 10,291,775 5,669,959
2037 10,324,680 5,650,253
2036 10,357,281 5,630,126
2035 10,390,525 5,609,155
2034 10,423,635 5,588,315
2033 10,456,466 5,565,507
2032 10,488,669 5,542,488
2031 10,519,813 5,517,391
2030 10,549,605 5,491,320
2029 10,578,033 5,462,926
2028 10,604,523 5,432,752
2027 10,627,835 5,399,898
2026 10,649,126 5,364,771
2025 10,792,466 5,327,462
2024 10,905,028 5,287,500
2023 10,864,042 5,200,000
2022 10,672,118 5,081,700
2021 10,505,772 5,084,600
2020 10,697,858 5,072,400
2019 10,671,870 4,970,300
2018 10,629,928 4,900,600
2017 10,594,438 4,813,600
2016 10,566,332 4,714,100
2015 10,546,059 4,609,400
2014 10,525,347 4,516,500
2013 10,514,272 4,442,100
2012 10,510,785 4,408,100
2011 10,496,088 4,384,000
2010 10,474,410 4,350,700
2009 10,443,936 4,302,600
2008 10,384,603 4,259,800
2007 10,298,828 4,223,800
2006 10,238,905 4,184,600
2005 10,211,216 4,133,900
2004 10,197,101 4,087,500
2003 10,193,998 4,027,200
2002 10,196,916 3,948,500
2001 10,216,605 3,880,500
2000 10,255,063 3,857,700
1999 10,283,860 3,835,100
1998 10,294,373 3,815,000
1997 10,304,131 3,781,300
1996 10,315,241 3,732,000
1995 10,327,253 3,673,400
1994 10,333,587 3,620,000
1993 10,329,855 3,572,200
1992 10,319,123 3,531,700
1991 10,308,578 3,495,100
1990 10,333,355 3,329,800
1989 10,361,068 3,299,200
1988 10,355,276 3,283,400
1987 10,347,318 3,274,400
1986 10,342,227 3,246,300
1985 10,337,118 3,247,100
1984 10,330,213 3,227,100
1983 10,323,856 3,199,300
1982 10,314,826 3,156,100
1981 10,300,591 3,124,900
1980 10,304,193 3,112,900
1979 10,292,341 3,109,000
1978 10,242,098 3,121,200
1977 10,186,755 3,120,200
1976 10,125,939 3,110,500
1975 10,058,620 3,083,100
1974 9,988,459 3,023,700
1973 9,922,266 2,961,300
1972 9,867,632 2,903,900
1971 9,826,815 2,853,000
1970 9,858,071 2,810,700
1969 9,896,580 2,772,800
1968 9,876,346 2,748,100
1967 9,852,899 2,724,100
1966 9,821,040 2,675,900
1965 9,779,358 2,628,400
1964 9,727,804 2,585,400
1963 9,670,685 2,531,800
1962 9,624,660 2,482,000
1961 9,586,651 2,419,700
1960 9,602,006 2,371,800

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M 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
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic New Zealand
2100 -0.25% -0.07%
2099 -0.25% -0.07%
2098 -0.23% -0.05%
2097 -0.24% -0.04%
2096 -0.22% -0.03%
2095 -0.22% -0.02%
2094 -0.21% -0.04%
2093 -0.21% -0.005%
2092 -0.21% -0.03%
2091 -0.21% -0.02%
2090 -0.21% -0.05%
2089 -0.21% -0.01%
2088 -0.23% -0.05%
2087 -0.24% -0.05%
2086 -0.24% -0.06%
2085 -0.25% -0.06%
2084 -0.26% -0.08%
2083 -0.27% -0.06%
2082 -0.29% -0.03%
2081 -0.3% -0.04%
2080 -0.32% -0.02%
2079 -0.33% -0.01%
2078 -0.35% 0.02%
2077 -0.36% 0.007%
2076 -0.39% 0.007%
2075 -0.41% 0.02%
2074 -0.43% 0.02%
2073 -0.45% 0.07%
2072 -0.47% 0.001%
2071 -0.49% 0.01%
2070 -0.5% 0.02%
2069 -0.51% 0.03%
2068 -0.53% 0.04%
2067 -0.53% 0.07%
2066 -0.54% 0.07%
2065 -0.53% 0.06%
2064 -0.53% 0.03%
2063 -0.52% 0.07%
2062 -0.5% 0.02%
2061 -0.48% 0.06%
2060 -0.46% 0.08%
2059 -0.44% 0.09%
2058 -0.43% 0.1%
2057 -0.41% 0.11%
2056 -0.39% 0.15%
2055 -0.37% 0.16%
2054 -0.35% 0.17%
2053 -0.33% 0.15%
2052 -0.31% 0.2%
2051 -0.3% 0.19%
2050 -0.28% 0.15%
2049 -0.28% 0.19%
2048 -0.28% 0.19%
2047 -0.28% 0.21%
2046 -0.27% 0.24%
2045 -0.27% 0.26%
2044 -0.28% 0.28%
2043 -0.28% 0.31%
2042 -0.29% 0.34%
2041 -0.3% 0.32%
2040 -0.31% 0.33%
2039 -0.31% 0.35%
2038 -0.32% 0.35%
2037 -0.31% 0.36%
2036 -0.32% 0.37%
2035 -0.32% 0.37%
2034 -0.31% 0.41%
2033 -0.31% 0.42%
2032 -0.3% 0.45%
2031 -0.28% 0.47%
2030 -0.27% 0.52%
2029 -0.25% 0.56%
2028 -0.22% 0.61%
2027 -0.2% 0.65%
2026 -1.33% 0.7%
2025 -1.03% 0.76%
2024 0.38% 1.68%
2023 1.8% 2.33%
2022 1.58% -0.06%
2021 -1.8% 0.24%
2020 0.24% 2.05%
2019 0.39% 1.42%
2018 0.33% 1.81%
2017 0.27% 2.11%
2016 0.19% 2.27%
2015 0.2% 2.06%
2014 0.11% 1.67%
2013 0.03% 0.77%
2012 0.14% 0.55%
2011 0.21% 0.77%
2010 0.29% 1.12%
2009 0.57% 1%
2008 0.83% 0.85%
2007 0.59% 0.94%
2006 0.27% 1.23%
2005 0.14% 1.14%
2004 0.03% 1.5%
2003 -0.03% 1.99%
2002 -0.19% 1.75%
2001 -0.38% 0.59%
2000 -0.28% 0.59%
1999 -0.1% 0.53%
1998 -0.09% 0.89%
1997 -0.11% 1.32%
1996 -0.12% 1.6%
1995 -0.06% 1.48%
1994 0.04% 1.34%
1993 0.1% 1.15%
1992 0.1% 1.05%
1991 -0.24% 4.96%
1990 -0.27% 0.93%
1989 0.06% 0.48%
1988 0.08% 0.27%
1987 0.05% 0.87%
1986 0.05% -0.02%
1985 0.07% 0.62%
1984 0.06% 0.87%
1983 0.09% 1.37%
1982 0.14% 1%
1981 -0.03% 0.39%
1980 0.12% 0.13%
1979 0.49% -0.39%
1978 0.54% 0.03%
1977 0.6% 0.31%
1976 0.67% 0.89%
1975 0.7% 1.96%
1974 0.67% 2.11%
1973 0.55% 1.98%
1972 0.42% 1.78%
1971 -0.32% 1.5%
1970 -0.39% 1.37%
1969 0.2% 0.9%
1968 0.24% 0.88%
1967 0.32% 1.8%
1966 0.43% 1.81%
1965 0.53% 1.66%
1964 0.59% 2.12%
1963 0.48% 2.01%
1962 0.4% 2.57%
1961 -0.16% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Czech Republic grew by 0.38%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic New Zealand
Current population
10649126
5374272
Population rank 93/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.06%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +240
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 65/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 +17,403
Net migration rank 182/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 17,403
2024 - -86,169 - 18,766
2023 -21,729 -14,638 18,876 21,404
2022 -19,209 329,739 20,123 21,404
2021 -28,365 4,111 23,644 -14,944
2020 -19,257 4,336 24,905 42,124
2019 0 5,553 25,299 69,770
2018 1,063 5,849 24,797 59,139
2017 3,178 5,747 26,282 68,349
2016 5,283 5,465 28,237 75,512
2015 0 5,037 29,408 70,870
2014 4,210 6,303 26,196 57,974
2013 -2,103 5,427 29,096 26,385
2012 0 5,347 31,077 -1,015
2011 2,099 16,841 31,302 -2,196
2010 10,475 34,927 35,458 6,722
2009 10,444 31,270 33,560 12,700
2008 14,538 29,813 35,143 4,804
2007 9,268 27,887 35,480 3,053
2006 1,024 26,259 30,924 14,542
2005 -6,126 26,203 30,674 19,212
2004 -9,177 26,030 29,634 24,521
2003 -17,330 25,997 28,150 42,456
2002 -15,296 26,089 25,941 48,195
2001 -16,347 21,749 27,939 17,793
2000 -17,433 4,420 29,897 -6,604
1999 -20,568 5,965 28,916 -7,634
1998 -18,530 6,374 29,146 -1,387
1997 -21,639 6,664 30,137 12,040
1996 -21,662 6,539 28,997 25,169
1995 -21,687 6,459 29,828 26,743
1994 -11,367 6,401 30,372 20,420
1993 3,099 7,197 31,685 12,638
1992 1,032 6,718 32,067 6,460
1991 4,124 5,568 33,518 31,156
1990 1,034 -3,529 33,298 70,432
1989 1,036 -2,175 30,749 -8,818
1988 7,249 -1,359 29,846 -17,005
1987 4,138 -1,514 27,603 -7,631
1986 1,034 -771 25,549 -10,234
1985 4,135 -1,173 24,126 -13,462
1984 5,165 -1,481 26,043 -901
1983 3,097 -1,971 24,315 11,464
1982 10,315 -1,018 24,207 7,982
1981 13,391 -372 25,374 -7,606
1980 17,517 1,738 23,658 -15,423
1979 44,257 -13 26,675 -26,694
1978 52,234 -795 26,156 -28,783
1977 55,009 -1,968 28,020 -22,697
1976 61,768 -2,727 29,456 -9,138
1975 67,393 -3,057 31,355 13,196
1974 66,923 -2,919 33,896 27,580
1973 57,549 -2,625 35,239 28,261
1972 44,404 -2,755 38,244 17,779
1971 31,445 -2,598 40,000 7,547
1970 24,646 -9,353 37,101 4,511
1969 22,762 -8,133 38,098 -5,212
1968 21,728 -8,111 37,594 -11,853
1967 29,558 -8,137 37,974 -2,289
1966 35,355 -8,675 36,151 9,161
1965 43,029 -7,545 36,982 9,245
1964 52,531 -6,122 39,375 9,806
1963 48,353 -5,753 42,027 10,226
1962 29,836 -6,886 42,865 12,697
1961 36,430 -5,712 43,482 10,689
1960 34,567 2,748 41,791 3,846

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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