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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 1.9 times bigger than Norway's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Czech Republic vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Norway
2100 8,398,703 5,426,970
2099 8,420,054 5,439,664
2098 8,440,780 5,451,717
2097 8,460,511 5,463,190
2096 8,480,556 5,474,994
2095 8,499,484 5,487,368
2094 8,518,286 5,499,514
2093 8,536,499 5,512,056
2092 8,554,517 5,524,021
2091 8,572,195 5,535,989
2090 8,590,647 5,548,825
2089 8,609,075 5,561,462
2088 8,627,611 5,574,757
2087 8,647,206 5,588,831
2086 8,667,774 5,602,569
2085 8,688,472 5,616,010
2084 8,710,097 5,629,675
2083 8,732,416 5,642,568
2082 8,756,281 5,654,975
2081 8,781,441 5,666,885
2080 8,807,994 5,678,624
2079 8,836,073 5,689,711
2078 8,865,602 5,700,349
2077 8,896,421 5,710,483
2076 8,928,964 5,720,209
2075 8,963,945 5,729,904
2074 9,000,807 5,739,940
2073 9,039,770 5,749,872
2072 9,080,946 5,759,499
2071 9,123,937 5,768,298
2070 9,168,851 5,777,747
2069 9,215,360 5,786,471
2068 9,262,938 5,795,734
2067 9,311,827 5,805,627
2066 9,361,827 5,815,585
2065 9,412,850 5,825,356
2064 9,463,141 5,835,081
2063 9,513,448 5,844,519
2062 9,562,710 5,853,646
2061 9,610,889 5,861,677
2060 9,657,465 5,869,390
2059 9,702,379 5,875,920
2058 9,745,727 5,881,790
2057 9,787,770 5,888,181
2056 9,827,846 5,894,125
2055 9,865,895 5,899,106
2054 9,902,399 5,903,121
2053 9,936,727 5,906,126
2052 9,969,256 5,907,281
2051 10,000,522 5,907,735
2050 10,030,910 5,907,355
2049 10,059,551 5,905,940
2048 10,087,904 5,903,025
2047 10,115,848 5,899,964
2046 10,144,045 5,896,254
2045 10,171,882 5,891,177
2044 10,199,799 5,886,031
2043 10,228,264 5,880,486
2042 10,257,414 5,873,632
2041 10,287,621 5,865,604
2040 10,318,078 5,857,447
2039 10,349,820 5,848,023
2038 10,381,806 5,837,628
2037 10,414,999 5,826,752
2036 10,447,885 5,815,042
2035 10,481,420 5,802,966
2034 10,514,820 5,790,086
2033 10,547,938 5,776,187
2032 10,580,423 5,761,261
2031 10,611,839 5,745,071
2030 10,641,892 5,728,104
2029 10,670,568 5,710,229
2028 10,697,290 5,691,155
2027 10,720,806 5,670,783
2026 10,742,283 5,649,981
2025 10,886,878 5,610,870
2024 10,905,028 5,572,279
2023 10,864,042 5,519,601
2022 10,672,118 5,457,127
2021 10,505,772 5,408,320
2020 10,697,858 5,379,475
2019 10,671,870 5,347,896
2018 10,629,928 5,311,916
2017 10,594,438 5,276,968
2016 10,566,332 5,234,519
2015 10,546,059 5,188,607
2014 10,525,347 5,137,232
2013 10,514,272 5,079,623
2012 10,510,785 5,018,573
2011 10,496,088 4,953,088
2010 10,474,410 4,889,252
2009 10,443,936 4,828,726
2008 10,384,603 4,768,212
2007 10,298,828 4,709,153
2006 10,238,905 4,660,677
2005 10,211,216 4,623,291
2004 10,197,101 4,591,910
2003 10,193,998 4,564,855
2002 10,196,916 4,538,159
2001 10,216,605 4,513,751
2000 10,255,063 4,490,967
1999 10,283,860 4,461,913
1998 10,294,373 4,431,464
1997 10,304,131 4,405,157
1996 10,315,241 4,381,336
1995 10,327,253 4,359,184
1994 10,333,587 4,336,613
1993 10,329,855 4,311,991
1992 10,319,123 4,286,401
1991 10,308,578 4,261,732
1990 10,333,355 4,241,473
1989 10,361,068 4,226,901
1988 10,355,276 4,209,488
1987 10,347,318 4,186,905
1986 10,342,227 4,167,354
1985 10,337,118 4,152,516
1984 10,330,213 4,140,099
1983 10,323,856 4,128,432
1982 10,314,826 4,114,787
1981 10,300,591 4,099,702
1980 10,304,193 4,085,620
1979 10,292,341 4,072,517
1978 10,242,098 4,058,671
1977 10,186,755 4,043,205
1976 10,125,939 4,026,152
1975 10,058,620 4,007,313
1974 9,988,459 3,985,258
1973 9,922,266 3,960,612
1972 9,867,632 3,933,004
1971 9,826,815 3,903,039
1970 9,858,071 3,875,763
1969 9,896,580 3,847,707
1968 9,876,346 3,816,486
1967 9,852,899 3,784,539
1966 9,821,040 3,753,012
1965 9,779,358 3,723,168
1964 9,727,804 3,694,339
1963 9,670,685 3,666,537
1962 9,624,660 3,638,918
1961 9,586,651 3,609,800
1960 9,602,006 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M 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
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Norway
2100 -0.25% -0.23%
2099 -0.25% -0.22%
2098 -0.23% -0.21%
2097 -0.24% -0.22%
2096 -0.22% -0.23%
2095 -0.22% -0.22%
2094 -0.21% -0.23%
2093 -0.21% -0.22%
2092 -0.21% -0.22%
2091 -0.21% -0.23%
2090 -0.21% -0.23%
2089 -0.21% -0.24%
2088 -0.23% -0.25%
2087 -0.24% -0.25%
2086 -0.24% -0.24%
2085 -0.25% -0.24%
2084 -0.26% -0.23%
2083 -0.27% -0.22%
2082 -0.29% -0.21%
2081 -0.3% -0.21%
2080 -0.32% -0.19%
2079 -0.33% -0.19%
2078 -0.35% -0.18%
2077 -0.36% -0.17%
2076 -0.39% -0.17%
2075 -0.41% -0.17%
2074 -0.43% -0.17%
2073 -0.45% -0.17%
2072 -0.47% -0.15%
2071 -0.49% -0.16%
2070 -0.5% -0.15%
2069 -0.51% -0.16%
2068 -0.53% -0.17%
2067 -0.53% -0.17%
2066 -0.54% -0.17%
2065 -0.53% -0.17%
2064 -0.53% -0.16%
2063 -0.52% -0.16%
2062 -0.5% -0.14%
2061 -0.48% -0.13%
2060 -0.46% -0.11%
2059 -0.44% -0.1%
2058 -0.43% -0.11%
2057 -0.41% -0.1%
2056 -0.39% -0.08%
2055 -0.37% -0.07%
2054 -0.35% -0.05%
2053 -0.33% -0.02%
2052 -0.31% -0.008%
2051 -0.3% 0.006%
2050 -0.28% 0.02%
2049 -0.28% 0.05%
2048 -0.28% 0.05%
2047 -0.28% 0.06%
2046 -0.27% 0.09%
2045 -0.27% 0.09%
2044 -0.28% 0.09%
2043 -0.28% 0.12%
2042 -0.29% 0.14%
2041 -0.3% 0.14%
2040 -0.31% 0.16%
2039 -0.31% 0.18%
2038 -0.32% 0.19%
2037 -0.31% 0.2%
2036 -0.32% 0.21%
2035 -0.32% 0.22%
2034 -0.31% 0.24%
2033 -0.31% 0.26%
2032 -0.3% 0.28%
2031 -0.28% 0.3%
2030 -0.27% 0.31%
2029 -0.25% 0.34%
2028 -0.22% 0.36%
2027 -0.2% 0.37%
2026 -1.33% 0.7%
2025 -0.17% 0.69%
2024 0.38% 0.95%
2023 1.8% 1.14%
2022 1.58% 0.9%
2021 -1.8% 0.54%
2020 0.24% 0.59%
2019 0.39% 0.68%
2018 0.33% 0.66%
2017 0.27% 0.81%
2016 0.19% 0.88%
2015 0.2% 1%
2014 0.11% 1.13%
2013 0.03% 1.22%
2012 0.14% 1.32%
2011 0.21% 1.31%
2010 0.29% 1.25%
2009 0.57% 1.27%
2008 0.83% 1.25%
2007 0.59% 1.04%
2006 0.27% 0.81%
2005 0.14% 0.68%
2004 0.03% 0.59%
2003 -0.03% 0.59%
2002 -0.19% 0.54%
2001 -0.38% 0.51%
2000 -0.28% 0.65%
1999 -0.1% 0.69%
1998 -0.09% 0.6%
1997 -0.11% 0.54%
1996 -0.12% 0.51%
1995 -0.06% 0.52%
1994 0.04% 0.57%
1993 0.1% 0.6%
1992 0.1% 0.58%
1991 -0.24% 0.48%
1990 -0.27% 0.34%
1989 0.06% 0.41%
1988 0.08% 0.54%
1987 0.05% 0.47%
1986 0.05% 0.36%
1985 0.07% 0.3%
1984 0.06% 0.28%
1983 0.09% 0.33%
1982 0.14% 0.37%
1981 -0.03% 0.34%
1980 0.12% 0.32%
1979 0.49% 0.34%
1978 0.54% 0.38%
1977 0.6% 0.42%
1976 0.67% 0.47%
1975 0.7% 0.55%
1974 0.67% 0.62%
1973 0.55% 0.7%
1972 0.42% 0.77%
1971 -0.32% 0.7%
1970 -0.39% 0.73%
1969 0.2% 0.82%
1968 0.24% 0.84%
1967 0.32% 0.84%
1966 0.43% 0.8%
1965 0.53% 0.78%
1964 0.59% 0.76%
1963 0.48% 0.76%
1962 0.4% 0.81%
1961 -0.16% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Czech Republic declined by 0.17%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Norway
Current population
10742283
5660666
Population rank 92/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
29 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +106
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 117/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 +29,798
Net migration rank 182/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 29,798
2024 -28,353 -86,169 10,030 44,356
2023 -21,729 -14,638 8,280 53,806
2022 -19,209 329,739 5,457 58,040
2021 -28,365 4,111 14,062 19,804
2020 -19,257 4,336 12,372 11,277
2019 0 5,553 13,904 25,707
2018 1,063 5,849 14,342 18,473
2017 3,178 5,747 15,831 21,657
2016 5,283 5,465 17,797 26,417
2015 0 5,037 18,160 30,242
2014 4,210 6,303 18,494 38,522
2013 -2,103 5,427 17,779 40,690
2012 0 5,347 18,066 47,883
2011 2,099 16,841 18,822 47,454
2010 10,475 34,927 20,046 42,865
2009 10,444 31,270 20,280 39,316
2008 14,538 29,813 19,073 44,002
2007 9,268 27,887 16,482 40,111
2006 1,024 26,259 17,244 24,054
2005 -6,126 26,203 15,719 18,588
2004 -9,177 26,030 15,612 13,412
2003 -17,330 25,997 14,151 11,389
2002 -15,296 26,089 10,892 17,279
2001 -16,347 21,749 13,090 7,906
2000 -17,433 4,420 15,269 9,805
1999 -20,568 5,965 14,278 19,147
1998 -18,530 6,374 14,181 13,519
1997 -21,639 6,664 15,418 9,744
1996 -21,662 6,539 17,087 5,671
1995 -21,687 6,459 14,821 6,343
1994 -11,367 6,401 16,045 7,580
1993 3,099 7,197 12,936 12,567
1992 1,032 6,718 15,431 10,218
1991 4,124 5,568 16,194 7,949
1990 1,034 -3,529 14,845 1,818
1989 1,036 -2,175 13,949 -1,730
1988 7,249 -1,359 12,207 10,380
1987 4,138 -1,514 9,212 13,907
1986 1,034 -771 8,751 7,616
1985 4,135 -1,173 6,644 6,725
1984 5,165 -1,481 7,452 3,856
1983 3,097 -1,971 7,844 4,120
1982 10,315 -1,018 9,875 5,749
1981 13,391 -372 9,020 6,010
1980 17,517 1,738 9,806 3,763
1979 44,257 -13 10,181 2,839
1978 52,234 -795 11,364 3,823
1977 55,009 -1,968 11,321 4,845
1976 61,768 -2,727 13,286 4,779
1975 67,393 -3,057 16,430 3,312
1974 66,923 -2,919 20,324 4,425
1973 57,549 -2,625 21,387 3,414
1972 44,404 -2,755 24,777 5,603
1971 31,445 -2,598 26,541 3,031
1970 24,646 -9,353 25,968 -1,034
1969 22,762 -8,133 28,858 2,230
1968 21,728 -8,111 29,387 1,761
1967 29,558 -8,137 30,276 2,460
1966 35,355 -8,675 31,150 -888
1965 43,029 -7,545 31,275 -1,525
1964 52,531 -6,122 30,293 -1,571
1963 48,353 -5,753 26,766 1,061
1962 29,836 -6,886 28,020 655
1961 36,430 -5,712 29,239 1,437
1960 34,567 2,748 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/norway | 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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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