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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 2.48 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Czech Republic vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic North Korea
2100 8,398,703 19,601,003
2099 8,420,054 19,729,897
2098 8,440,780 19,859,274
2097 8,460,511 19,989,589
2096 8,480,556 20,120,795
2095 8,499,484 20,252,653
2094 8,518,286 20,384,384
2093 8,536,499 20,516,457
2092 8,554,517 20,649,140
2091 8,572,195 20,781,939
2090 8,590,647 20,914,434
2089 8,609,075 21,046,685
2088 8,627,611 21,178,406
2087 8,647,206 21,310,103
2086 8,667,774 21,441,361
2085 8,688,472 21,571,843
2084 8,710,097 21,701,761
2083 8,732,416 21,830,989
2082 8,756,281 21,960,135
2081 8,781,441 22,088,774
2080 8,807,994 22,216,836
2079 8,836,073 22,344,442
2078 8,865,602 22,471,597
2077 8,896,421 22,598,635
2076 8,928,964 22,725,293
2075 8,963,945 22,852,140
2074 9,000,807 22,979,532
2073 9,039,770 23,107,165
2072 9,080,946 23,234,961
2071 9,123,937 23,363,260
2070 9,168,851 23,491,789
2069 9,215,360 23,621,167
2068 9,262,938 23,750,741
2067 9,311,827 23,880,460
2066 9,361,827 24,010,584
2065 9,412,850 24,140,518
2064 9,463,141 24,269,765
2063 9,513,448 24,397,924
2062 9,562,710 24,525,403
2061 9,610,889 24,651,788
2060 9,657,465 24,776,326
2059 9,702,379 24,898,430
2058 9,745,727 25,018,630
2057 9,787,770 25,135,871
2056 9,827,846 25,250,670
2055 9,865,895 25,361,704
2054 9,902,399 25,469,578
2053 9,936,727 25,574,137
2052 9,969,256 25,675,211
2051 10,000,522 25,772,870
2050 10,030,910 25,866,886
2049 10,059,551 25,957,363
2048 10,087,904 26,043,774
2047 10,115,848 26,126,594
2046 10,144,045 26,205,638
2045 10,171,882 26,281,344
2044 10,199,799 26,353,455
2043 10,228,264 26,422,173
2042 10,257,414 26,486,580
2041 10,287,621 26,547,651
2040 10,318,078 26,604,634
2039 10,349,820 26,656,882
2038 10,381,806 26,703,458
2037 10,414,999 26,744,185
2036 10,447,885 26,778,348
2035 10,481,420 26,805,065
2034 10,514,820 26,823,948
2033 10,547,938 26,834,263
2032 10,580,423 26,835,978
2031 10,611,839 26,827,992
2030 10,641,892 26,809,850
2029 10,670,568 26,782,161
2028 10,697,290 26,744,278
2027 10,720,806 26,696,504
2026 10,742,283 26,638,530
2025 10,886,878 26,571,036
2024 10,905,028 26,498,823
2023 10,864,042 26,418,204
2022 10,672,118 26,328,845
2021 10,505,772 26,232,534
2020 10,697,858 26,136,312
2019 10,671,870 26,037,632
2018 10,629,928 25,931,147
2017 10,594,438 25,817,709
2016 10,566,332 25,698,326
2015 10,546,059 25,575,350
2014 10,525,347 25,451,262
2013 10,514,272 25,329,451
2012 10,510,785 25,211,728
2011 10,496,088 25,097,874
2010 10,474,410 24,987,258
2009 10,443,936 24,878,332
2008 10,384,603 24,764,618
2007 10,298,828 24,646,383
2006 10,238,905 24,524,507
2005 10,211,216 24,396,433
2004 10,197,101 24,254,943
2003 10,193,998 24,090,380
2002 10,196,916 23,943,973
2001 10,216,605 23,815,358
2000 10,255,063 23,665,910
1999 10,283,860 23,497,599
1998 10,294,373 23,311,564
1997 10,304,131 23,110,830
1996 10,315,241 22,895,746
1995 10,327,253 22,669,304
1994 10,333,587 22,393,975
1993 10,329,855 22,073,352
1992 10,319,123 21,750,911
1991 10,308,578 21,428,638
1990 10,333,355 21,112,137
1989 10,361,068 20,804,367
1988 10,355,276 20,503,161
1987 10,347,318 20,205,483
1986 10,342,227 19,910,855
1985 10,337,118 19,620,388
1984 10,330,213 19,335,043
1983 10,323,856 19,054,034
1982 10,314,826 18,776,357
1981 10,300,591 18,501,295
1980 10,304,193 18,236,786
1979 10,292,341 17,983,470
1978 10,242,098 17,735,995
1977 10,186,755 17,492,798
1976 10,125,939 17,243,450
1975 10,058,620 16,971,055
1974 9,988,459 16,673,121
1973 9,922,266 16,350,367
1972 9,867,632 15,975,069
1971 9,826,815 15,572,457
1970 9,858,071 15,172,775
1969 9,896,580 14,767,615
1968 9,876,346 14,365,596
1967 9,852,899 13,958,350
1966 9,821,040 13,569,094
1965 9,779,358 13,219,369
1964 9,727,804 12,889,770
1963 9,670,685 12,567,057
1962 9,624,660 12,262,882
1961 9,586,651 11,990,713
1960 9,602,006 11,722,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M 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
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic North Korea
2100 -0.25% -0.65%
2099 -0.25% -0.65%
2098 -0.23% -0.65%
2097 -0.24% -0.65%
2096 -0.22% -0.65%
2095 -0.22% -0.65%
2094 -0.21% -0.64%
2093 -0.21% -0.64%
2092 -0.21% -0.64%
2091 -0.21% -0.63%
2090 -0.21% -0.63%
2089 -0.21% -0.62%
2088 -0.23% -0.62%
2087 -0.24% -0.61%
2086 -0.24% -0.6%
2085 -0.25% -0.6%
2084 -0.26% -0.59%
2083 -0.27% -0.59%
2082 -0.29% -0.58%
2081 -0.3% -0.58%
2080 -0.32% -0.57%
2079 -0.33% -0.57%
2078 -0.35% -0.56%
2077 -0.36% -0.56%
2076 -0.39% -0.56%
2075 -0.41% -0.55%
2074 -0.43% -0.55%
2073 -0.45% -0.55%
2072 -0.47% -0.55%
2071 -0.49% -0.55%
2070 -0.5% -0.55%
2069 -0.51% -0.55%
2068 -0.53% -0.54%
2067 -0.53% -0.54%
2066 -0.54% -0.54%
2065 -0.53% -0.53%
2064 -0.53% -0.53%
2063 -0.52% -0.52%
2062 -0.5% -0.51%
2061 -0.48% -0.5%
2060 -0.46% -0.49%
2059 -0.44% -0.48%
2058 -0.43% -0.47%
2057 -0.41% -0.45%
2056 -0.39% -0.44%
2055 -0.37% -0.42%
2054 -0.35% -0.41%
2053 -0.33% -0.39%
2052 -0.31% -0.38%
2051 -0.3% -0.36%
2050 -0.28% -0.35%
2049 -0.28% -0.33%
2048 -0.28% -0.32%
2047 -0.28% -0.3%
2046 -0.27% -0.29%
2045 -0.27% -0.27%
2044 -0.28% -0.26%
2043 -0.28% -0.24%
2042 -0.29% -0.23%
2041 -0.3% -0.21%
2040 -0.31% -0.2%
2039 -0.31% -0.17%
2038 -0.32% -0.15%
2037 -0.31% -0.13%
2036 -0.32% -0.1%
2035 -0.32% -0.07%
2034 -0.31% -0.04%
2033 -0.31% -0.006%
2032 -0.3% 0.03%
2031 -0.28% 0.07%
2030 -0.27% 0.1%
2029 -0.25% 0.14%
2028 -0.22% 0.18%
2027 -0.2% 0.22%
2026 -1.33% 0.25%
2025 -0.17% 0.27%
2024 0.38% 0.31%
2023 1.8% 0.34%
2022 1.58% 0.37%
2021 -1.8% 0.37%
2020 0.24% 0.38%
2019 0.39% 0.41%
2018 0.33% 0.44%
2017 0.27% 0.46%
2016 0.19% 0.48%
2015 0.2% 0.49%
2014 0.11% 0.48%
2013 0.03% 0.47%
2012 0.14% 0.45%
2011 0.21% 0.44%
2010 0.29% 0.44%
2009 0.57% 0.46%
2008 0.83% 0.48%
2007 0.59% 0.5%
2006 0.27% 0.52%
2005 0.14% 0.58%
2004 0.03% 0.68%
2003 -0.03% 0.61%
2002 -0.19% 0.54%
2001 -0.38% 0.63%
2000 -0.28% 0.72%
1999 -0.1% 0.8%
1998 -0.09% 0.87%
1997 -0.11% 0.94%
1996 -0.12% 1%
1995 -0.06% 1.23%
1994 0.04% 1.45%
1993 0.1% 1.48%
1992 0.1% 1.5%
1991 -0.24% 1.5%
1990 -0.27% 1.48%
1989 0.06% 1.47%
1988 0.08% 1.47%
1987 0.05% 1.48%
1986 0.05% 1.48%
1985 0.07% 1.48%
1984 0.06% 1.47%
1983 0.09% 1.48%
1982 0.14% 1.49%
1981 -0.03% 1.45%
1980 0.12% 1.41%
1979 0.49% 1.4%
1978 0.54% 1.39%
1977 0.6% 1.45%
1976 0.67% 1.61%
1975 0.7% 1.79%
1974 0.67% 1.97%
1973 0.55% 2.35%
1972 0.42% 2.59%
1971 -0.32% 2.63%
1970 -0.39% 2.74%
1969 0.2% 2.8%
1968 0.24% 2.92%
1967 0.32% 2.87%
1966 0.43% 2.65%
1965 0.53% 2.56%
1964 0.59% 2.57%
1963 0.48% 2.48%
1962 0.4% 2.27%
1961 -0.16% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Czech Republic declined by 0.17%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic North Korea
Current population
10742283
26668308
Population rank 92/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.32%
One net population change
29 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +198
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 146/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -112,188 -2,787
Net migration rank 182/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -2,787
2024 -28,353 -86,169 79,496 -2,473
2023 -21,729 -14,638 86,203 -1,997
2022 -19,209 329,739 96,495 -1,997
2021 -28,365 4,111 99,710 -1,585
2020 -19,257 4,336 95,920 -1,585
2019 0 5,553 106,208 -3,142
2018 1,063 5,849 113,164 -3,225
2017 3,178 5,747 120,181 -3,224
2016 5,283 5,465 125,048 -3,222
2015 0 5,037 127,365 -3,208
2014 4,210 6,303 127,078 -3,042
2013 -2,103 5,427 122,519 -2,933
2012 0 5,347 118,773 -2,919
2011 2,099 16,841 114,798 -2,957
2010 10,475 34,927 112,443 -3,053
2009 10,444 31,270 111,530 -3,058
2008 14,538 29,813 122,015 -3,051
2007 9,268 27,887 120,521 -3,021
2006 1,024 26,259 129,171 -2,948
2005 -6,126 26,203 132,765 -2,861
2004 -9,177 26,030 155,838 -2,758
2003 -17,330 25,997 178,775 -2,717
2002 -15,296 26,089 119,504 -2,763
2001 -16,347 21,749 143,321 -2,884
2000 -17,433 4,420 161,591 -3,142
1999 -20,568 5,965 181,613 -3,443
1998 -18,530 6,374 197,589 -3,706
1997 -21,639 6,664 211,325 -3,745
1996 -21,662 6,539 226,095 -3,512
1995 -21,687 6,459 233,381 -3,094
1994 -11,367 6,401 320,861 -517
1993 3,099 7,197 320,880 0
1992 1,032 6,718 324,002 0
1991 4,124 5,568 320,551 0
1990 1,034 -3,529 312,460 0
1989 1,036 -2,175 303,078 0
1988 7,249 -1,359 299,305 0
1987 4,138 -1,514 296,030 0
1986 1,034 -771 293,227 0
1985 4,135 -1,173 287,714 0
1984 5,165 -1,481 282,987 0
1983 3,097 -1,971 279,046 0
1982 10,315 -1,018 276,332 0
1981 13,391 -372 273,800 0
1980 17,517 1,738 255,206 0
1979 44,257 -13 251,409 0
1978 52,234 -795 243,533 0
1977 55,009 -1,968 242,870 0
1976 61,768 -2,727 255,841 0
1975 67,393 -3,057 288,966 0
1974 66,923 -2,919 306,902 0
1973 57,549 -2,625 338,600 0
1972 44,404 -2,755 411,997 0
1971 31,445 -2,598 393,220 0
1970 24,646 -9,353 406,129 0
1969 22,762 -8,133 404,189 0
1968 21,728 -8,111 399,837 0
1967 29,558 -8,137 414,632 0
1966 35,355 -8,675 363,882 0
1965 43,029 -7,545 335,587 0
1964 52,531 -6,122 323,623 0
1963 48,353 -5,753 321,805 0
1962 29,836 -6,886 286,534 0
1961 36,430 -5,712 257,788 0
1960 34,567 2,748 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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