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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 11,002,753 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 93rd 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 +0.34% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% 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 8,325,870 18,802,138
2099 8,347,035 18,790,040
2098 8,367,582 18,776,265
2097 8,387,141 18,758,897
2096 8,407,012 18,737,707
2095 8,425,776 18,714,219
2094 8,444,415 18,687,257
2093 8,462,470 18,658,233
2092 8,480,332 18,625,772
2091 8,497,856 18,590,001
2090 8,516,149 18,549,501
2089 8,534,417 18,510,463
2088 8,552,792 18,468,827
2087 8,572,217 18,424,378
2086 8,592,607 18,376,043
2085 8,613,126 18,325,641
2084 8,634,563 18,274,394
2083 8,656,688 18,218,709
2082 8,680,346 18,163,177
2081 8,705,288 18,104,285
2080 8,731,611 18,039,008
2079 8,759,446 17,975,778
2078 8,788,719 17,908,670
2077 8,819,271 17,840,781
2076 8,851,532 17,771,791
2075 8,886,209 17,699,428
2074 8,922,752 17,625,044
2073 8,961,377 17,548,128
2072 9,002,196 17,466,649
2071 9,044,814 17,381,598
2070 9,089,338 17,295,105
2069 9,135,444 17,205,503
2068 9,182,610 17,112,154
2067 9,231,075 17,015,090
2066 9,280,641 16,915,436
2065 9,331,222 16,812,946
2064 9,381,077 16,708,669
2063 9,430,947 16,604,296
2062 9,479,782 16,497,292
2061 9,527,543 16,386,905
2060 9,573,715 16,270,535
2059 9,618,240 16,152,614
2058 9,661,212 16,032,684
2057 9,702,890 15,909,649
2056 9,742,619 15,784,519
2055 9,780,337 15,656,542
2054 9,816,525 15,523,143
2053 9,850,555 15,389,244
2052 9,882,803 15,250,715
2051 9,913,797 15,110,389
2050 9,943,922 14,968,530
2049 9,972,314 14,821,865
2048 10,000,421 14,673,459
2047 10,028,123 14,522,926
2046 10,056,076 14,370,120
2045 10,083,671 14,213,585
2044 10,111,346 14,056,036
2043 10,139,564 13,897,765
2042 10,168,461 13,738,690
2041 10,198,407 13,577,382
2040 10,228,600 13,413,396
2039 10,260,066 13,247,486
2038 10,291,775 13,079,352
2037 10,324,680 12,909,735
2036 10,357,281 12,738,223
2035 10,390,525 12,566,543
2034 10,423,635 12,392,476
2033 10,456,466 12,218,246
2032 10,488,669 12,042,345
2031 10,519,813 11,865,316
2030 10,549,605 11,685,599
2029 10,578,033 11,504,890
2028 10,604,523 11,322,573
2027 10,627,835 11,138,409
2026 10,649,126 10,952,454
2025 10,792,466 10,765,048
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd 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 9,943,922 people with a rank change from 93rd to 98th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

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 8.33M 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 -1.03% 1.78%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Czech Republic grew by 0.38%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Papua New Guinea
Current population
10649126
11002753
Population rank 93/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.13%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +512
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 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 - -86,169 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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