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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 5.9 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Czech Republic vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic North Macedonia
2100 8,325,870 866,884
2099 8,347,035 877,788
2098 8,367,582 888,715
2097 8,387,141 899,716
2096 8,407,012 910,709
2095 8,425,776 921,559
2094 8,444,415 932,633
2093 8,462,470 943,984
2092 8,480,332 955,335
2091 8,497,856 966,773
2090 8,516,149 978,130
2089 8,534,417 989,666
2088 8,552,792 1,001,224
2087 8,572,217 1,012,831
2086 8,592,607 1,024,787
2085 8,613,126 1,036,668
2084 8,634,563 1,048,876
2083 8,656,688 1,061,031
2082 8,680,346 1,073,408
2081 8,705,288 1,085,823
2080 8,731,611 1,098,127
2079 8,759,446 1,110,614
2078 8,788,719 1,123,398
2077 8,819,271 1,136,448
2076 8,851,532 1,149,787
2075 8,886,209 1,163,080
2074 8,922,752 1,176,671
2073 8,961,377 1,190,351
2072 9,002,196 1,204,015
2071 9,044,814 1,217,691
2070 9,089,338 1,231,978
2069 9,135,444 1,246,408
2068 9,182,610 1,260,869
2067 9,231,075 1,275,289
2066 9,280,641 1,289,439
2065 9,331,222 1,303,917
2064 9,381,077 1,318,161
2063 9,430,947 1,332,807
2062 9,479,782 1,347,540
2061 9,527,543 1,362,299
2060 9,573,715 1,376,807
2059 9,618,240 1,390,921
2058 9,661,212 1,404,982
2057 9,702,890 1,419,185
2056 9,742,619 1,433,595
2055 9,780,337 1,447,857
2054 9,816,525 1,462,210
2053 9,850,555 1,476,351
2052 9,882,803 1,489,905
2051 9,913,797 1,503,526
2050 9,943,922 1,516,629
2049 9,972,314 1,529,608
2048 10,000,421 1,542,390
2047 10,028,123 1,555,085
2046 10,056,076 1,568,151
2045 10,083,671 1,581,115
2044 10,111,346 1,593,878
2043 10,139,564 1,606,930
2042 10,168,461 1,619,941
2041 10,198,407 1,632,704
2040 10,228,600 1,645,446
2039 10,260,066 1,658,034
2038 10,291,775 1,670,347
2037 10,324,680 1,682,850
2036 10,357,281 1,695,204
2035 10,390,525 1,707,302
2034 10,423,635 1,719,193
2033 10,456,466 1,730,723
2032 10,488,669 1,742,288
2031 10,519,813 1,753,729
2030 10,549,605 1,765,162
2029 10,578,033 1,775,815
2028 10,604,523 1,786,051
2027 10,627,835 1,795,945
2026 10,649,126 1,805,954
2025 10,792,466 1,815,368
2024 10,905,028 1,824,359
2023 10,864,042 1,827,816
2022 10,672,118 1,831,712
2021 10,505,772 1,837,114
2020 10,697,858 1,856,124
2019 10,671,870 1,876,262
2018 10,629,928 1,889,051
2017 10,594,438 1,898,657
2016 10,566,332 1,906,313
2015 10,546,059 1,912,430
2014 10,525,347 1,917,557
2013 10,514,272 1,922,716
2012 10,510,785 1,929,821
2011 10,496,088 1,937,398
2010 10,474,410 1,946,298
2009 10,443,936 1,958,782
2008 10,384,603 1,971,493
2007 10,298,828 1,982,933
2006 10,238,905 1,994,287
2005 10,211,216 2,005,330
2004 10,197,101 2,016,186
2003 10,193,998 2,022,725
2002 10,196,916 2,020,157
2001 10,216,605 2,034,882
2000 10,255,063 2,026,350
1999 10,283,860 2,017,142
1998 10,294,373 2,007,523
1997 10,304,131 1,996,869
1996 10,315,241 2,012,553
1995 10,327,253 1,998,534
1994 10,333,587 1,992,666
1993 10,329,855 2,006,854
1992 10,319,123 2,032,523
1991 10,308,578 2,055,994
1990 10,333,355 2,063,689
1989 10,361,068 2,055,649
1988 10,355,276 2,045,737
1987 10,347,318 2,035,157
1986 10,342,227 2,024,732
1985 10,337,118 2,014,331
1984 10,330,213 2,003,399
1983 10,323,856 1,991,901
1982 10,314,826 1,978,956
1981 10,300,591 1,959,065
1980 10,304,193 1,933,038
1979 10,292,341 1,906,523
1978 10,242,098 1,879,847
1977 10,186,755 1,853,138
1976 10,125,939 1,825,830
1975 10,058,620 1,797,972
1974 9,988,459 1,770,545
1973 9,922,266 1,743,816
1972 9,867,632 1,717,395
1971 9,826,815 1,691,216
1970 9,858,071 1,664,208
1969 9,896,580 1,636,345
1968 9,876,346 1,608,930
1967 9,852,899 1,582,492
1966 9,821,040 1,557,349
1965 9,779,358 1,533,466
1964 9,727,804 1,510,900
1963 9,670,685 1,488,737
1962 9,624,660 1,471,745
1961 9,586,651 1,455,171
1960 9,602,006 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

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 36.3% in North Macedonia.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic North Macedonia
2100 -0.25% -1.24%
2099 -0.25% -1.23%
2098 -0.23% -1.22%
2097 -0.24% -1.21%
2096 -0.22% -1.18%
2095 -0.22% -1.19%
2094 -0.21% -1.2%
2093 -0.21% -1.19%
2092 -0.21% -1.18%
2091 -0.21% -1.16%
2090 -0.21% -1.17%
2089 -0.21% -1.15%
2088 -0.23% -1.15%
2087 -0.24% -1.17%
2086 -0.24% -1.15%
2085 -0.25% -1.16%
2084 -0.26% -1.15%
2083 -0.27% -1.15%
2082 -0.29% -1.14%
2081 -0.3% -1.12%
2080 -0.32% -1.12%
2079 -0.33% -1.14%
2078 -0.35% -1.15%
2077 -0.36% -1.16%
2076 -0.39% -1.14%
2075 -0.41% -1.15%
2074 -0.43% -1.15%
2073 -0.45% -1.13%
2072 -0.47% -1.12%
2071 -0.49% -1.16%
2070 -0.5% -1.16%
2069 -0.51% -1.15%
2068 -0.53% -1.13%
2067 -0.53% -1.1%
2066 -0.54% -1.11%
2065 -0.53% -1.08%
2064 -0.53% -1.1%
2063 -0.52% -1.09%
2062 -0.5% -1.08%
2061 -0.48% -1.05%
2060 -0.46% -1.01%
2059 -0.44% -1%
2058 -0.43% -1%
2057 -0.41% -1.01%
2056 -0.39% -0.99%
2055 -0.37% -0.98%
2054 -0.35% -0.96%
2053 -0.33% -0.91%
2052 -0.31% -0.91%
2051 -0.3% -0.86%
2050 -0.28% -0.85%
2049 -0.28% -0.83%
2048 -0.28% -0.82%
2047 -0.28% -0.83%
2046 -0.27% -0.82%
2045 -0.27% -0.8%
2044 -0.28% -0.81%
2043 -0.28% -0.8%
2042 -0.29% -0.78%
2041 -0.3% -0.77%
2040 -0.31% -0.76%
2039 -0.31% -0.74%
2038 -0.32% -0.74%
2037 -0.31% -0.73%
2036 -0.32% -0.71%
2035 -0.32% -0.69%
2034 -0.31% -0.67%
2033 -0.31% -0.66%
2032 -0.3% -0.65%
2031 -0.28% -0.65%
2030 -0.27% -0.6%
2029 -0.25% -0.57%
2028 -0.22% -0.55%
2027 -0.2% -0.55%
2026 -1.33% -0.52%
2025 -1.03% -0.49%
2024 0.38% -0.19%
2023 1.8% -0.21%
2022 1.58% -0.29%
2021 -1.8% -1.02%
2020 0.24% -1.07%
2019 0.39% -0.68%
2018 0.33% -0.51%
2017 0.27% -0.4%
2016 0.19% -0.32%
2015 0.2% -0.27%
2014 0.11% -0.27%
2013 0.03% -0.37%
2012 0.14% -0.39%
2011 0.21% -0.46%
2010 0.29% -0.64%
2009 0.57% -0.64%
2008 0.83% -0.58%
2007 0.59% -0.57%
2006 0.27% -0.55%
2005 0.14% -0.54%
2004 0.03% -0.32%
2003 -0.03% 0.13%
2002 -0.19% -0.72%
2001 -0.38% 0.42%
2000 -0.28% 0.46%
1999 -0.1% 0.48%
1998 -0.09% 0.53%
1997 -0.11% -0.78%
1996 -0.12% 0.7%
1995 -0.06% 0.29%
1994 0.04% -0.71%
1993 0.1% -1.26%
1992 0.1% -1.14%
1991 -0.24% -0.37%
1990 -0.27% 0.39%
1989 0.06% 0.48%
1988 0.08% 0.52%
1987 0.05% 0.51%
1986 0.05% 0.52%
1985 0.07% 0.55%
1984 0.06% 0.58%
1983 0.09% 0.65%
1982 0.14% 1.02%
1981 -0.03% 1.35%
1980 0.12% 1.39%
1979 0.49% 1.42%
1978 0.54% 1.44%
1977 0.6% 1.5%
1976 0.67% 1.55%
1975 0.7% 1.55%
1974 0.67% 1.53%
1973 0.55% 1.54%
1972 0.42% 1.55%
1971 -0.32% 1.62%
1970 -0.39% 1.7%
1969 0.2% 1.7%
1968 0.24% 1.67%
1967 0.32% 1.61%
1966 0.43% 1.56%
1965 0.53% 1.49%
1964 0.59% 1.49%
1963 0.48% 1.15%
1962 0.4% 1.14%
1961 -0.16% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic North Macedonia
Current population
10649126
1805954
Population rank 93/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.02%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
5.76 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -9
Annual growth/decline +40,986 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 176/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -112,188 -5,645
Net migration rank 182/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -5,645
2024 - -86,169 - -5,728
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -3,290 -5,597
2022 -19,209 329,739 -4,397 -5,296
2021 -28,365 4,111 -9,737 -5,483
2020 -19,257 4,336 -5,939 -23,458
2019 0 5,553 -375 -24,204
2018 1,063 5,849 1,512 -24,878
2017 3,178 5,747 1,329 -24,227
2016 5,283 5,465 2,374 -24,144
2015 0 5,037 2,294 -23,010
2014 4,210 6,303 3,644 -22,132
2013 -2,103 5,427 3,653 -20,297
2012 0 5,347 3,087 -19,083
2011 2,099 16,841 3,100 -17,871
2010 10,475 34,927 4,866 -16,668
2009 10,444 31,270 4,309 -15,455
2008 14,538 29,813 3,746 -17,645
2007 9,268 27,887 2,974 -15,705
2006 1,024 26,259 3,988 -9,632
2005 -6,126 26,203 4,011 -2,244
2004 -9,177 26,030 5,444 -2,640
2003 -17,330 25,997 8,900 -2,880
2002 -15,296 26,089 9,697 -2,858
2001 -16,347 21,749 10,174 -922
2000 -17,433 4,420 12,159 -2,824
1999 -20,568 5,965 10,489 -1,261
1998 -18,530 6,374 12,446 -589
1997 -21,639 6,664 12,979 -477
1996 -21,662 6,539 14,806 -397
1995 -21,687 6,459 17,239 -3,603
1994 -11,367 6,401 19,103 -21,006
1993 3,099 7,197 20,797 -47,273
1992 1,032 6,718 21,659 -46,509
1991 4,124 5,568 23,387 -45,484
1990 1,034 -3,529 22,868 -16,174
1989 1,036 -2,175 22,912 -13,528
1988 7,249 -1,359 24,064 -13,621
1987 4,138 -1,514 24,359 -13,635
1986 1,034 -771 23,720 -13,589
1985 4,135 -1,173 24,167 -13,492
1984 5,165 -1,481 24,436 -13,251
1983 3,097 -1,971 24,690 -12,884
1982 10,315 -1,018 25,810 -11,716
1981 13,391 -372 25,689 0
1980 17,517 1,738 26,547 -189
1979 44,257 -13 27,096 -426
1978 52,234 -795 27,150 -462
1977 55,009 -1,968 27,410 -683
1976 61,768 -2,727 28,799 -911
1975 67,393 -3,057 28,983 -1,147
1974 66,923 -2,919 28,400 -1,376
1973 57,549 -2,625 28,032 -1,600
1972 44,404 -2,755 28,236 -1,834
1971 31,445 -2,598 28,010 -2,064
1970 24,646 -9,353 28,022 60
1969 22,762 -8,133 27,464 181
1968 21,728 -8,111 28,378 -1,201
1967 29,558 -8,137 28,401 -2,696
1966 35,355 -8,675 28,766 -4,176
1965 43,029 -7,545 28,564 -5,385
1964 52,531 -6,122 27,889 -5,938
1963 48,353 -5,753 28,124 -5,759
1962 29,836 -6,886 25,317 -13,702
1961 36,430 -5,712 27,846 -6,309
1960 34,567 2,748 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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