The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 17,663 people in Palau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 17,620 in Palau.
Population statistics:
- The Czech Republic's population is 610 times bigger than Palau's.
- The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Palau is the 194th.
- The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.0002% for Palau.
- For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs -0.03% in Palau.
- Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10.1% decline).
Czech Republic vs Palau: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Czech Republic
|
Palau
|
|
| 2100 | 8,398,703 | 11,146 |
| 2099 | 8,420,054 | 11,210 |
| 2098 | 8,440,780 | 11,275 |
| 2097 | 8,460,511 | 11,346 |
| 2096 | 8,480,556 | 11,411 |
| 2095 | 8,499,484 | 11,479 |
| 2094 | 8,518,286 | 11,543 |
| 2093 | 8,536,499 | 11,610 |
| 2092 | 8,554,517 | 11,676 |
| 2091 | 8,572,195 | 11,747 |
| 2090 | 8,590,647 | 11,823 |
| 2089 | 8,609,075 | 11,901 |
| 2088 | 8,627,611 | 11,962 |
| 2087 | 8,647,206 | 12,034 |
| 2086 | 8,667,774 | 12,103 |
| 2085 | 8,688,472 | 12,165 |
| 2084 | 8,710,097 | 12,245 |
| 2083 | 8,732,416 | 12,310 |
| 2082 | 8,756,281 | 12,376 |
| 2081 | 8,781,441 | 12,451 |
| 2080 | 8,807,994 | 12,531 |
| 2079 | 8,836,073 | 12,602 |
| 2078 | 8,865,602 | 12,674 |
| 2077 | 8,896,421 | 12,751 |
| 2076 | 8,928,964 | 12,831 |
| 2075 | 8,963,945 | 12,907 |
| 2074 | 9,000,807 | 13,000 |
| 2073 | 9,039,770 | 13,084 |
| 2072 | 9,080,946 | 13,154 |
| 2071 | 9,123,937 | 13,245 |
| 2070 | 9,168,851 | 13,332 |
| 2069 | 9,215,360 | 13,424 |
| 2068 | 9,262,938 | 13,518 |
| 2067 | 9,311,827 | 13,614 |
| 2066 | 9,361,827 | 13,716 |
| 2065 | 9,412,850 | 13,811 |
| 2064 | 9,463,141 | 13,913 |
| 2063 | 9,513,448 | 14,018 |
| 2062 | 9,562,710 | 14,129 |
| 2061 | 9,610,889 | 14,244 |
| 2060 | 9,657,465 | 14,350 |
| 2059 | 9,702,379 | 14,471 |
| 2058 | 9,745,727 | 14,581 |
| 2057 | 9,787,770 | 14,710 |
| 2056 | 9,827,846 | 14,830 |
| 2055 | 9,865,895 | 14,954 |
| 2054 | 9,902,399 | 15,077 |
| 2053 | 9,936,727 | 15,198 |
| 2052 | 9,969,256 | 15,324 |
| 2051 | 10,000,522 | 15,445 |
| 2050 | 10,030,910 | 15,554 |
| 2049 | 10,059,551 | 15,674 |
| 2048 | 10,087,904 | 15,789 |
| 2047 | 10,115,848 | 15,904 |
| 2046 | 10,144,045 | 16,015 |
| 2045 | 10,171,882 | 16,123 |
| 2044 | 10,199,799 | 16,237 |
| 2043 | 10,228,264 | 16,331 |
| 2042 | 10,257,414 | 16,437 |
| 2041 | 10,287,621 | 16,541 |
| 2040 | 10,318,078 | 16,623 |
| 2039 | 10,349,820 | 16,719 |
| 2038 | 10,381,806 | 16,797 |
| 2037 | 10,414,999 | 16,886 |
| 2036 | 10,447,885 | 16,955 |
| 2035 | 10,481,420 | 17,033 |
| 2034 | 10,514,820 | 17,109 |
| 2033 | 10,547,938 | 17,181 |
| 2032 | 10,580,423 | 17,241 |
| 2031 | 10,611,839 | 17,321 |
| 2030 | 10,641,892 | 17,389 |
| 2029 | 10,670,568 | 17,448 |
| 2028 | 10,697,290 | 17,518 |
| 2027 | 10,720,806 | 17,567 |
| 2026 | 10,742,283 | 17,620 |
| 2025 | 10,886,878 | 17,663 |
| 2024 | 10,905,028 | 17,695 |
| 2023 | 10,864,042 | 17,727 |
| 2022 | 10,672,118 | 17,759 |
| 2021 | 10,505,772 | 17,783 |
| 2020 | 10,697,858 | 17,792 |
| 2019 | 10,671,870 | 17,798 |
| 2018 | 10,629,928 | 17,814 |
| 2017 | 10,594,438 | 17,812 |
| 2016 | 10,566,332 | 17,797 |
| 2015 | 10,546,059 | 17,770 |
| 2014 | 10,525,347 | 17,715 |
| 2013 | 10,514,272 | 17,648 |
| 2012 | 10,510,785 | 17,765 |
| 2011 | 10,496,088 | 18,078 |
| 2010 | 10,474,410 | 18,396 |
| 2009 | 10,443,936 | 18,709 |
| 2008 | 10,384,603 | 19,009 |
| 2007 | 10,298,828 | 19,302 |
| 2006 | 10,238,905 | 19,593 |
| 2005 | 10,211,216 | 19,819 |
| 2004 | 10,197,101 | 19,820 |
| 2003 | 10,193,998 | 19,659 |
| 2002 | 10,196,916 | 19,503 |
| 2001 | 10,216,605 | 19,352 |
| 2000 | 10,255,063 | 19,178 |
| 1999 | 10,283,860 | 18,901 |
| 1998 | 10,294,373 | 18,524 |
| 1997 | 10,304,131 | 18,108 |
| 1996 | 10,315,241 | 17,654 |
| 1995 | 10,327,253 | 17,195 |
| 1994 | 10,333,587 | 16,770 |
| 1993 | 10,329,855 | 16,372 |
| 1992 | 10,319,123 | 15,989 |
| 1991 | 10,308,578 | 15,614 |
| 1990 | 10,333,355 | 15,259 |
| 1989 | 10,361,068 | 14,945 |
| 1988 | 10,355,276 | 14,645 |
| 1987 | 10,347,318 | 14,334 |
| 1986 | 10,342,227 | 14,024 |
| 1985 | 10,337,118 | 13,688 |
| 1984 | 10,330,213 | 13,337 |
| 1983 | 10,323,856 | 13,006 |
| 1982 | 10,314,826 | 12,694 |
| 1981 | 10,300,591 | 12,402 |
| 1980 | 10,304,193 | 12,271 |
| 1979 | 10,292,341 | 12,337 |
| 1978 | 10,242,098 | 12,440 |
| 1977 | 10,186,755 | 12,525 |
| 1976 | 10,125,939 | 12,598 |
| 1975 | 10,058,620 | 12,655 |
| 1974 | 9,988,459 | 12,687 |
| 1973 | 9,922,266 | 12,552 |
| 1972 | 9,867,632 | 12,194 |
| 1971 | 9,826,815 | 11,759 |
| 1970 | 9,858,071 | 11,368 |
| 1969 | 9,896,580 | 11,159 |
| 1968 | 9,876,346 | 11,080 |
| 1967 | 9,852,899 | 10,988 |
| 1966 | 9,821,040 | 10,805 |
| 1965 | 9,779,358 | 10,547 |
| 1964 | 9,727,804 | 10,292 |
| 1963 | 9,670,685 | 10,037 |
| 1962 | 9,624,660 | 9,793 |
| 1961 | 9,586,651 | 9,555 |
| 1960 | 9,602,006 | 9,328 |
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/palau | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Palau lost 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Palau's population decreased by 177 people (a 0.99% decline).
The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Palau was ranked 194th in 2006 and still ranked 194th 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 Palau will decrease by 11.7% to 15,554 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.
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 27.2% in Palau.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
Palau
|
|
| 2100 | -0.25% | -0.57% |
| 2099 | -0.25% | -0.58% |
| 2098 | -0.23% | -0.62% |
| 2097 | -0.24% | -0.57% |
| 2096 | -0.22% | -0.59% |
| 2095 | -0.22% | -0.55% |
| 2094 | -0.21% | -0.58% |
| 2093 | -0.21% | -0.56% |
| 2092 | -0.21% | -0.6% |
| 2091 | -0.21% | -0.65% |
| 2090 | -0.21% | -0.65% |
| 2089 | -0.21% | -0.51% |
| 2088 | -0.23% | -0.6% |
| 2087 | -0.24% | -0.57% |
| 2086 | -0.24% | -0.51% |
| 2085 | -0.25% | -0.65% |
| 2084 | -0.26% | -0.53% |
| 2083 | -0.27% | -0.53% |
| 2082 | -0.29% | -0.6% |
| 2081 | -0.3% | -0.64% |
| 2080 | -0.32% | -0.56% |
| 2079 | -0.33% | -0.58% |
| 2078 | -0.35% | -0.6% |
| 2077 | -0.36% | -0.62% |
| 2076 | -0.39% | -0.59% |
| 2075 | -0.41% | -0.71% |
| 2074 | -0.43% | -0.64% |
| 2073 | -0.45% | -0.53% |
| 2072 | -0.47% | -0.69% |
| 2071 | -0.49% | -0.65% |
| 2070 | -0.5% | -0.68% |
| 2069 | -0.51% | -0.7% |
| 2068 | -0.53% | -0.7% |
| 2067 | -0.53% | -0.74% |
| 2066 | -0.54% | -0.69% |
| 2065 | -0.53% | -0.73% |
| 2064 | -0.53% | -0.75% |
| 2063 | -0.52% | -0.78% |
| 2062 | -0.5% | -0.81% |
| 2061 | -0.48% | -0.74% |
| 2060 | -0.46% | -0.84% |
| 2059 | -0.44% | -0.75% |
| 2058 | -0.43% | -0.88% |
| 2057 | -0.41% | -0.81% |
| 2056 | -0.39% | -0.83% |
| 2055 | -0.37% | -0.81% |
| 2054 | -0.35% | -0.8% |
| 2053 | -0.33% | -0.82% |
| 2052 | -0.31% | -0.78% |
| 2051 | -0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2050 | -0.28% | -0.76% |
| 2049 | -0.28% | -0.73% |
| 2048 | -0.28% | -0.72% |
| 2047 | -0.28% | -0.7% |
| 2046 | -0.27% | -0.67% |
| 2045 | -0.27% | -0.7% |
| 2044 | -0.28% | -0.57% |
| 2043 | -0.28% | -0.64% |
| 2042 | -0.29% | -0.63% |
| 2041 | -0.3% | -0.49% |
| 2040 | -0.31% | -0.57% |
| 2039 | -0.31% | -0.46% |
| 2038 | -0.32% | -0.53% |
| 2037 | -0.31% | -0.41% |
| 2036 | -0.32% | -0.46% |
| 2035 | -0.32% | -0.44% |
| 2034 | -0.31% | -0.42% |
| 2033 | -0.31% | -0.35% |
| 2032 | -0.3% | -0.46% |
| 2031 | -0.28% | -0.39% |
| 2030 | -0.27% | -0.34% |
| 2029 | -0.25% | -0.4% |
| 2028 | -0.22% | -0.28% |
| 2027 | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | -1.33% | -0.24% |
| 2025 | -0.17% | -0.18% |
| 2024 | 0.38% | -0.18% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -0.18% |
| 2022 | 1.58% | -0.13% |
| 2021 | -1.8% | -0.05% |
| 2020 | 0.24% | -0.03% |
| 2019 | 0.39% | -0.09% |
| 2018 | 0.33% | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 0.27% | 0.08% |
| 2016 | 0.19% | 0.15% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | 0.31% |
| 2014 | 0.11% | 0.38% |
| 2013 | 0.03% | -0.66% |
| 2012 | 0.14% | -1.73% |
| 2011 | 0.21% | -1.73% |
| 2010 | 0.29% | -1.67% |
| 2009 | 0.57% | -1.58% |
| 2008 | 0.83% | -1.52% |
| 2007 | 0.59% | -1.49% |
| 2006 | 0.27% | -1.14% |
| 2005 | 0.14% | -0.005% |
| 2004 | 0.03% | 0.82% |
| 2003 | -0.03% | 0.8% |
| 2002 | -0.19% | 0.78% |
| 2001 | -0.38% | 0.91% |
| 2000 | -0.28% | 1.47% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | 2.04% |
| 1998 | -0.09% | 2.3% |
| 1997 | -0.11% | 2.57% |
| 1996 | -0.12% | 2.67% |
| 1995 | -0.06% | 2.53% |
| 1994 | 0.04% | 2.43% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| 1991 | -0.24% | 2.33% |
| 1990 | -0.27% | 2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.06% | 2.05% |
| 1988 | 0.08% | 2.17% |
| 1987 | 0.05% | 2.21% |
| 1986 | 0.05% | 2.45% |
| 1985 | 0.07% | 2.63% |
| 1984 | 0.06% | 2.54% |
| 1983 | 0.09% | 2.46% |
| 1982 | 0.14% | 2.35% |
| 1981 | -0.03% | 1.07% |
| 1980 | 0.12% | -0.53% |
| 1979 | 0.49% | -0.83% |
| 1978 | 0.54% | -0.68% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -0.58% |
| 1976 | 0.67% | -0.45% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -0.25% |
| 1974 | 0.67% | 1.08% |
| 1973 | 0.55% | 2.94% |
| 1972 | 0.42% | 3.7% |
| 1971 | -0.32% | 3.44% |
| 1970 | -0.39% | 1.87% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | 0.71% |
| 1968 | 0.24% | 0.84% |
| 1967 | 0.32% | 1.69% |
| 1966 | 0.43% | 2.45% |
| 1965 | 0.53% | 2.48% |
| 1964 | 0.59% | 2.54% |
| 1963 | 0.48% | 2.49% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | 2.49% |
| 1961 | -0.16% | 2.43% |
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 Palau's population declined by 0.18%.
Live population counters
|
Czech Republic
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10742283
|
17620
|
| Population rank | 92/197 | 194/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.13% | 0.0002% |
| One net population change |
29 minutes
|
1.63 weeks
|
| One birth every |
6.26 minutes
|
1.93 days
|
| One death every |
4.68 minutes
|
1.76 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | -50 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | -18,150 | -32 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.17% | -0.18% |
| Population growth rate rank | 173/197 | 175/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.7 minutes
|
3.27 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | -112,188 | -16 |
| Net migration rank | 182/196 | 78/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,025,199 | 5,212 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 59/195 | 184/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 9.5% | 29.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 67/195 | 19/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
Palau
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -112,188 | - | -16 |
| 2024 | -28,353 | -86,169 | -18 | -14 |
| 2023 | -21,729 | -14,638 | -10 | -19 |
| 2022 | -19,209 | 329,739 | -7 | -20 |
| 2021 | -28,365 | 4,111 | -3 | -21 |
| 2020 | -19,257 | 4,336 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5,553 | 23 | -46 |
| 2018 | 1,063 | 5,849 | 29 | -35 |
| 2017 | 3,178 | 5,747 | 43 | -33 |
| 2016 | 5,283 | 5,465 | 53 | -35 |
| 2015 | 0 | 5,037 | 55 | -11 |
| 2014 | 4,210 | 6,303 | 73 | -7 |
| 2013 | -2,103 | 5,427 | 88 | -28 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5,347 | 86 | -387 |
| 2011 | 2,099 | 16,841 | 83 | -405 |
| 2010 | 10,475 | 34,927 | 81 | -392 |
| 2009 | 10,444 | 31,270 | 81 | -382 |
| 2008 | 14,538 | 29,813 | 79 | -378 |
| 2007 | 9,268 | 27,887 | 80 | -372 |
| 2006 | 1,024 | 26,259 | 79 | -365 |
| 2005 | -6,126 | 26,203 | 80 | -250 |
| 2004 | -9,177 | 26,030 | 83 | 79 |
| 2003 | -17,330 | 25,997 | 86 | 71 |
| 2002 | -15,296 | 26,089 | 88 | 67 |
| 2001 | -16,347 | 21,749 | 88 | 65 |
| 2000 | -17,433 | 4,420 | 85 | 120 |
| 1999 | -20,568 | 5,965 | 100 | 243 |
| 1998 | -18,530 | 6,374 | 116 | 280 |
| 1997 | -21,639 | 6,664 | 140 | 297 |
| 1996 | -21,662 | 6,539 | 166 | 312 |
| 1995 | -21,687 | 6,459 | 186 | 258 |
| 1994 | -11,367 | 6,401 | 195 | 211 |
| 1993 | 3,099 | 7,197 | 196 | 193 |
| 1992 | 1,032 | 6,718 | 183 | 193 |
| 1991 | 4,124 | 5,568 | 175 | 193 |
| 1990 | 1,034 | -3,529 | 181 | 156 |
| 1989 | 1,036 | -2,175 | 185 | 113 |
| 1988 | 7,249 | -1,359 | 183 | 126 |
| 1987 | 4,138 | -1,514 | 182 | 125 |
| 1986 | 1,034 | -771 | 182 | 135 |
| 1985 | 4,135 | -1,173 | 181 | 179 |
| 1984 | 5,165 | -1,481 | 181 | 157 |
| 1983 | 3,097 | -1,971 | 176 | 144 |
| 1982 | 10,315 | -1,018 | 170 | 132 |
| 1981 | 13,391 | -372 | 161 | 120 |
| 1980 | 17,517 | 1,738 | 165 | -179 |
| 1979 | 44,257 | -13 | 176 | -291 |
| 1978 | 52,234 | -795 | 193 | -285 |
| 1977 | 55,009 | -1,968 | 213 | -292 |
| 1976 | 61,768 | -2,727 | 236 | -296 |
| 1975 | 67,393 | -3,057 | 249 | -296 |
| 1974 | 66,923 | -2,919 | 256 | -282 |
| 1973 | 57,549 | -2,625 | 268 | 22 |
| 1972 | 44,404 | -2,755 | 280 | 147 |
| 1971 | 31,445 | -2,598 | 287 | 156 |
| 1970 | 24,646 | -9,353 | 286 | 54 |
| 1969 | 22,762 | -8,133 | 283 | -209 |
| 1968 | 21,728 | -8,111 | 275 | -194 |
| 1967 | 29,558 | -8,137 | 266 | -150 |
| 1966 | 35,355 | -8,675 | 268 | -18 |
| 1965 | 43,029 | -7,545 | 275 | -16 |
| 1964 | 52,531 | -6,122 | 284 | -27 |
| 1963 | 48,353 | -5,753 | 291 | -41 |
| 1962 | 29,836 | -6,886 | 296 | -54 |
| 1961 | 36,430 | -5,712 | 298 | -65 |
| 1960 | 34,567 | 2,748 | 296 | -70 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/palau | 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 Palau 42.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 173 people) and 57.5% is from migration (a loss of 234 people).
As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 5,212 people or 29.5% in Palau.
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 |
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ngerulmud | 318 |
| Melekeok | 299 |
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Population differences between the Czech Republic and Palau
|
Czech Republic
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 80.3 years | 69.6 years |
| Average age | 43.4 years | 38.7 years |
| Median age | 44.8 years | 39.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 53.8:46.2 |
| Fertility rate | 1.36 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman |
| Population density | 361 ppl/mi² | 99.2 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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