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Population in the Czech Republic compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.03 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Czech Republic vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Papua New Guinea
2100 8,398,703 18,798,240
2099 8,420,054 18,786,145
2098 8,440,780 18,772,372
2097 8,460,511 18,755,008
2096 8,480,556 18,733,822
2095 8,499,484 18,710,340
2094 8,518,286 18,683,383
2093 8,536,499 18,654,365
2092 8,554,517 18,621,911
2091 8,572,195 18,586,147
2090 8,590,647 18,545,656
2089 8,609,075 18,506,626
2088 8,627,611 18,464,999
2087 8,647,206 18,420,558
2086 8,667,774 18,372,233
2085 8,688,472 18,321,842
2084 8,710,097 18,270,605
2083 8,732,416 18,214,932
2082 8,756,281 18,159,412
2081 8,781,441 18,100,531
2080 8,807,994 18,035,268
2079 8,836,073 17,972,052
2078 8,865,602 17,904,957
2077 8,896,421 17,837,082
2076 8,928,964 17,768,107
2075 8,963,945 17,695,759
2074 9,000,807 17,621,390
2073 9,039,770 17,544,490
2072 9,080,946 17,463,028
2071 9,123,937 17,377,995
2070 9,168,851 17,291,519
2069 9,215,360 17,201,936
2068 9,262,938 17,108,606
2067 9,311,827 17,011,562
2066 9,361,827 16,911,929
2065 9,412,850 16,809,460
2064 9,463,141 16,705,205
2063 9,513,448 16,600,853
2062 9,562,710 16,493,872
2061 9,610,889 16,383,508
2060 9,657,465 16,267,162
2059 9,702,379 16,149,265
2058 9,745,727 16,029,360
2057 9,787,770 15,906,350
2056 9,827,846 15,781,247
2055 9,865,895 15,653,296
2054 9,902,399 15,519,925
2053 9,936,727 15,386,054
2052 9,969,256 15,247,553
2051 10,000,522 15,107,257
2050 10,030,910 14,965,427
2049 10,059,551 14,818,793
2048 10,087,904 14,670,417
2047 10,115,848 14,519,915
2046 10,144,045 14,367,141
2045 10,171,882 14,210,639
2044 10,199,799 14,053,122
2043 10,228,264 13,894,884
2042 10,257,414 13,735,841
2041 10,287,621 13,574,567
2040 10,318,078 13,410,615
2039 10,349,820 13,244,740
2038 10,381,806 13,076,640
2037 10,414,999 12,907,059
2036 10,447,885 12,735,582
2035 10,481,420 12,563,938
2034 10,514,820 12,389,907
2033 10,547,938 12,215,713
2032 10,580,423 12,039,848
2031 10,611,839 11,862,856
2030 10,641,892 11,683,177
2029 10,670,568 11,502,504
2028 10,697,290 11,320,226
2027 10,720,806 11,136,100
2026 10,742,283 10,950,183
2025 10,886,878 10,762,817
2024 10,905,028 10,576,502
2023 10,864,042 10,389,635
2022 10,672,118 10,203,169
2021 10,505,772 10,012,896
2020 10,697,858 9,815,746
2019 10,671,870 9,609,010
2018 10,629,928 9,394,513
2017 10,594,438 9,178,714
2016 10,566,332 8,961,718
2015 10,546,059 8,743,246
2014 10,525,347 8,523,441
2013 10,514,272 8,302,698
2012 10,510,785 8,081,390
2011 10,496,088 7,859,346
2010 10,474,410 7,633,523
2009 10,443,936 7,406,438
2008 10,384,603 7,183,002
2007 10,298,828 6,963,345
2006 10,238,905 6,747,720
2005 10,211,216 6,535,905
2004 10,197,101 6,328,041
2003 10,193,998 6,123,997
2002 10,196,916 5,924,003
2001 10,216,605 5,728,435
2000 10,255,063 5,537,064
1999 10,283,860 5,349,333
1998 10,294,373 5,166,390
1997 10,304,131 4,987,883
1996 10,315,241 4,813,361
1995 10,327,253 4,644,278
1994 10,333,587 4,480,208
1993 10,329,855 4,320,872
1992 10,319,123 4,166,699
1991 10,308,578 4,021,837
1990 10,333,355 3,896,481
1989 10,361,068 3,796,078
1988 10,355,276 3,711,880
1987 10,347,318 3,632,543
1986 10,342,227 3,554,793
1985 10,337,118 3,478,936
1984 10,330,213 3,405,198
1983 10,323,856 3,333,633
1982 10,314,826 3,264,291
1981 10,300,591 3,197,019
1980 10,304,193 3,131,512
1979 10,292,341 3,067,341
1978 10,242,098 3,003,714
1977 10,186,755 2,940,327
1976 10,125,939 2,877,327
1975 10,058,620 2,814,820
1974 9,988,459 2,752,671
1973 9,922,266 2,690,629
1972 9,867,632 2,628,432
1971 9,826,815 2,566,421
1970 9,858,071 2,505,628
1969 9,896,580 2,446,927
1968 9,876,346 2,390,803
1967 9,852,899 2,337,532
1966 9,821,040 2,285,774
1965 9,779,358 2,235,820
1964 9,727,804 2,188,325
1963 9,670,685 2,141,376
1962 9,624,660 2,093,919
1961 9,586,651 2,046,127
1960 9,602,006 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M 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
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.25% 0.06%
2099 -0.25% 0.07%
2098 -0.23% 0.09%
2097 -0.24% 0.11%
2096 -0.22% 0.13%
2095 -0.22% 0.14%
2094 -0.21% 0.16%
2093 -0.21% 0.17%
2092 -0.21% 0.19%
2091 -0.21% 0.22%
2090 -0.21% 0.21%
2089 -0.21% 0.23%
2088 -0.23% 0.24%
2087 -0.24% 0.26%
2086 -0.24% 0.28%
2085 -0.25% 0.28%
2084 -0.26% 0.31%
2083 -0.27% 0.31%
2082 -0.29% 0.33%
2081 -0.3% 0.36%
2080 -0.32% 0.35%
2079 -0.33% 0.37%
2078 -0.35% 0.38%
2077 -0.36% 0.39%
2076 -0.39% 0.41%
2075 -0.41% 0.42%
2074 -0.43% 0.44%
2073 -0.45% 0.47%
2072 -0.47% 0.49%
2071 -0.49% 0.5%
2070 -0.5% 0.52%
2069 -0.51% 0.55%
2068 -0.53% 0.57%
2067 -0.53% 0.59%
2066 -0.54% 0.61%
2065 -0.53% 0.62%
2064 -0.53% 0.63%
2063 -0.52% 0.65%
2062 -0.5% 0.67%
2061 -0.48% 0.72%
2060 -0.46% 0.73%
2059 -0.44% 0.75%
2058 -0.43% 0.77%
2057 -0.41% 0.79%
2056 -0.39% 0.82%
2055 -0.37% 0.86%
2054 -0.35% 0.87%
2053 -0.33% 0.91%
2052 -0.31% 0.93%
2051 -0.3% 0.95%
2050 -0.28% 0.99%
2049 -0.28% 1.01%
2048 -0.28% 1.04%
2047 -0.28% 1.06%
2046 -0.27% 1.1%
2045 -0.27% 1.12%
2044 -0.28% 1.14%
2043 -0.28% 1.16%
2042 -0.29% 1.19%
2041 -0.3% 1.22%
2040 -0.31% 1.25%
2039 -0.31% 1.29%
2038 -0.32% 1.31%
2037 -0.31% 1.35%
2036 -0.32% 1.37%
2035 -0.32% 1.4%
2034 -0.31% 1.43%
2033 -0.31% 1.46%
2032 -0.3% 1.49%
2031 -0.28% 1.54%
2030 -0.27% 1.57%
2029 -0.25% 1.61%
2028 -0.22% 1.65%
2027 -0.2% 1.7%
2026 -1.33% 1.74%
2025 -0.17% 1.76%
2024 0.38% 1.8%
2023 1.8% 1.83%
2022 1.58% 1.9%
2021 -1.8% 2.01%
2020 0.24% 2.15%
2019 0.39% 2.28%
2018 0.33% 2.35%
2017 0.27% 2.42%
2016 0.19% 2.5%
2015 0.2% 2.58%
2014 0.11% 2.66%
2013 0.03% 2.74%
2012 0.14% 2.83%
2011 0.21% 2.96%
2010 0.29% 3.07%
2009 0.57% 3.11%
2008 0.83% 3.15%
2007 0.59% 3.2%
2006 0.27% 3.24%
2005 0.14% 3.28%
2004 0.03% 3.33%
2003 -0.03% 3.38%
2002 -0.19% 3.41%
2001 -0.38% 3.46%
2000 -0.28% 3.51%
1999 -0.1% 3.54%
1998 -0.09% 3.58%
1997 -0.11% 3.63%
1996 -0.12% 3.64%
1995 -0.06% 3.66%
1994 0.04% 3.69%
1993 0.1% 3.7%
1992 0.1% 3.6%
1991 -0.24% 3.22%
1990 -0.27% 2.64%
1989 0.06% 2.27%
1988 0.08% 2.18%
1987 0.05% 2.19%
1986 0.05% 2.18%
1985 0.07% 2.17%
1984 0.06% 2.15%
1983 0.09% 2.12%
1982 0.14% 2.1%
1981 -0.03% 2.09%
1980 0.12% 2.09%
1979 0.49% 2.12%
1978 0.54% 2.16%
1977 0.6% 2.19%
1976 0.67% 2.22%
1975 0.7% 2.26%
1974 0.67% 2.31%
1973 0.55% 2.37%
1972 0.42% 2.42%
1971 -0.32% 2.43%
1970 -0.39% 2.4%
1969 0.2% 2.35%
1968 0.24% 2.28%
1967 0.32% 2.26%
1966 0.43% 2.23%
1965 0.53% 2.17%
1964 0.59% 2.19%
1963 0.48% 2.27%
1962 0.4% 2.34%
1961 -0.16% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Czech Republic declined by 0.17%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Papua New Guinea
Current population
10742283
11045681
Population rank 92/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.13%
One net population change
29 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +510
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 59/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -112,188 -284
Net migration rank 182/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -284
2024 -28,353 -86,169 187,595 -707
2023 -21,729 -14,638 187,637 -787
2022 -19,209 329,739 186,861 -787
2021 -28,365 4,111 183,766 10,703
2020 -19,257 4,336 189,130 10,703
2019 0 5,553 190,662 22,978
2018 1,063 5,849 190,662 24,684
2017 3,178 5,747 189,715 26,513
2016 5,283 5,465 189,281 28,473
2015 0 5,037 188,600 30,580
2014 4,210 6,303 187,592 32,840
2013 -2,103 5,427 185,790 35,280
2012 0 5,347 183,658 37,893
2011 2,099 16,841 181,842 40,690
2010 10,475 34,927 178,998 50,106
2009 10,444 31,270 175,421 49,647
2008 14,538 29,813 172,823 48,985
2007 9,268 27,887 169,306 48,203
2006 1,024 26,259 166,540 47,191
2005 -6,126 26,203 163,888 46,014
2004 -9,177 26,030 161,023 44,811
2003 -17,330 25,997 158,611 43,639
2002 -15,296 26,089 155,091 42,657
2001 -16,347 21,749 151,431 41,962
2000 -17,433 4,420 147,496 41,855
1999 -20,568 5,965 143,592 42,519
1998 -18,530 6,374 136,677 43,091
1997 -21,639 6,664 134,458 42,787
1996 -21,662 6,539 129,802 41,994
1995 -21,687 6,459 125,410 40,962
1994 -11,367 6,401 122,113 39,669
1993 3,099 7,197 118,668 38,220
1992 1,032 6,718 114,818 36,622
1991 4,124 5,568 111,453 26,830
1990 1,034 -3,529 110,033 2,398
1989 1,036 -2,175 108,199 -19,824
1988 7,249 -1,359 106,256 -26,232
1987 4,138 -1,514 104,367 -25,720
1986 1,034 -771 102,346 -25,495
1985 4,135 -1,173 100,333 -25,470
1984 5,165 -1,481 98,103 -25,487
1983 3,097 -1,971 95,982 -25,465
1982 10,315 -1,018 93,522 -25,355
1981 13,391 -372 91,767 -25,383
1980 17,517 1,738 90,266 -25,638
1979 44,257 -13 89,330 -25,618
1978 52,234 -795 88,747 -25,208
1977 55,009 -1,968 87,954 -24,722
1976 61,768 -2,727 86,965 -24,198
1975 67,393 -3,057 85,809 -23,562
1974 66,923 -2,919 84,829 -22,771
1973 57,549 -2,625 83,821 -21,803
1972 44,404 -2,755 82,672 -20,303
1971 31,445 -2,598 80,599 -18,945
1970 24,646 -9,353 78,712 -18,773
1969 22,762 -8,133 76,454 -18,994
1968 21,728 -8,111 73,983 -19,188
1967 29,558 -8,137 71,519 -19,767
1966 35,355 -8,675 69,206 -17,454
1965 43,029 -7,545 66,693 -18,532
1964 52,531 -6,122 64,558 -17,730
1963 48,353 -5,753 62,260 -15,189
1962 29,836 -6,886 59,974 -12,141
1961 36,430 -5,712 58,151 -10,409
1960 34,567 2,748 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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