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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 5.93 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd 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 +0.31% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% 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 8,398,703 869,530
2099 8,420,054 880,467
2098 8,440,780 891,427
2097 8,460,511 902,461
2096 8,480,556 913,488
2095 8,499,484 924,371
2094 8,518,286 935,479
2093 8,536,499 946,865
2092 8,554,517 958,251
2091 8,572,195 969,723
2090 8,590,647 981,115
2089 8,609,075 992,687
2088 8,627,611 1,004,280
2087 8,647,206 1,015,922
2086 8,667,774 1,027,915
2085 8,688,472 1,039,832
2084 8,710,097 1,052,077
2083 8,732,416 1,064,269
2082 8,756,281 1,076,684
2081 8,781,441 1,089,137
2080 8,807,994 1,101,478
2079 8,836,073 1,114,004
2078 8,865,602 1,126,827
2077 8,896,421 1,139,917
2076 8,928,964 1,153,296
2075 8,963,945 1,166,630
2074 9,000,807 1,180,262
2073 9,039,770 1,193,984
2072 9,080,946 1,207,689
2071 9,123,937 1,221,407
2070 9,168,851 1,235,738
2069 9,215,360 1,250,212
2068 9,262,938 1,264,718
2067 9,311,827 1,279,182
2066 9,361,827 1,293,374
2065 9,412,850 1,307,896
2064 9,463,141 1,322,184
2063 9,513,448 1,336,875
2062 9,562,710 1,351,652
2061 9,610,889 1,366,457
2060 9,657,465 1,381,009
2059 9,702,379 1,395,166
2058 9,745,727 1,409,270
2057 9,787,770 1,423,516
2056 9,827,846 1,437,970
2055 9,865,895 1,452,276
2054 9,902,399 1,466,673
2053 9,936,727 1,480,857
2052 9,969,256 1,494,452
2051 10,000,522 1,508,115
2050 10,030,910 1,521,258
2049 10,059,551 1,534,276
2048 10,087,904 1,547,097
2047 10,115,848 1,559,831
2046 10,144,045 1,572,937
2045 10,171,882 1,585,940
2044 10,199,799 1,598,742
2043 10,228,264 1,611,835
2042 10,257,414 1,624,885
2041 10,287,621 1,637,687
2040 10,318,078 1,650,468
2039 10,349,820 1,663,094
2038 10,381,806 1,675,445
2037 10,414,999 1,687,986
2036 10,447,885 1,700,377
2035 10,481,420 1,712,512
2034 10,514,820 1,724,440
2033 10,547,938 1,736,005
2032 10,580,423 1,747,606
2031 10,611,839 1,759,081
2030 10,641,892 1,770,549
2029 10,670,568 1,781,235
2028 10,697,290 1,791,502
2027 10,720,806 1,801,426
2026 10,742,283 1,811,466
2025 10,886,878 1,820,909
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd 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 10,030,910 people with a rank change from 92nd to 98th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 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 -0.17% -0.19%
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 (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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic North Macedonia
Current population
10742283
1811466
Population rank 92/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.02%
One net population change
29 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
6.26 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 -9
Annual growth/decline -18,150 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 176/197
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 -28,353 -86,169 -4,196 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 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 (1960–2025, 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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