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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.36 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Czech Republic vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Poland
2100 8,325,870 18,350,017
2099 8,347,035 18,541,227
2098 8,367,582 18,733,999
2097 8,387,141 18,928,169
2096 8,407,012 19,125,003
2095 8,425,776 19,323,203
2094 8,444,415 19,525,085
2093 8,462,470 19,730,030
2092 8,480,332 19,938,529
2091 8,497,856 20,151,135
2090 8,516,149 20,368,308
2089 8,534,417 20,589,970
2088 8,552,792 20,817,398
2087 8,572,217 21,050,137
2086 8,592,607 21,288,179
2085 8,613,126 21,531,674
2084 8,634,563 21,780,998
2083 8,656,688 22,036,816
2082 8,680,346 22,298,479
2081 8,705,288 22,565,373
2080 8,731,611 22,836,875
2079 8,759,446 23,113,773
2078 8,788,719 23,393,434
2077 8,819,271 23,679,569
2076 8,851,532 23,968,050
2075 8,886,209 24,259,763
2074 8,922,752 24,554,480
2073 8,961,377 24,852,006
2072 9,002,196 25,149,886
2071 9,044,814 25,447,869
2070 9,089,338 25,745,140
2069 9,135,444 26,042,079
2068 9,182,610 26,337,963
2067 9,231,075 26,632,110
2066 9,280,641 26,923,643
2065 9,331,222 27,211,946
2064 9,381,077 27,497,263
2063 9,430,947 27,778,871
2062 9,479,782 28,055,433
2061 9,527,543 28,328,948
2060 9,573,715 28,597,687
2059 9,618,240 28,864,377
2058 9,661,212 29,125,961
2057 9,702,890 29,384,759
2056 9,742,619 29,641,101
2055 9,780,337 29,893,868
2054 9,816,525 30,142,942
2053 9,850,555 30,389,214
2052 9,882,803 30,630,763
2051 9,913,797 30,871,146
2050 9,943,922 31,107,894
2049 9,972,314 31,341,718
2048 10,000,421 31,572,273
2047 10,028,123 31,800,868
2046 10,056,076 32,026,873
2045 10,083,671 32,250,757
2044 10,111,346 32,471,522
2043 10,139,564 32,690,423
2042 10,168,461 32,906,811
2041 10,198,407 33,118,473
2040 10,228,600 33,328,426
2039 10,260,066 33,535,096
2038 10,291,775 33,738,091
2037 10,324,680 33,936,906
2036 10,357,281 34,133,190
2035 10,390,525 34,323,827
2034 10,423,635 34,511,159
2033 10,456,466 34,693,880
2032 10,488,669 34,872,593
2031 10,519,813 35,046,775
2030 10,549,605 35,213,577
2029 10,578,033 35,374,919
2028 10,604,523 35,527,083
2027 10,627,835 35,671,012
2026 10,649,126 35,806,942
2025 10,792,466 36,233,346
2024 10,905,028 36,559,233
2023 10,864,042 36,687,353
2022 10,672,118 36,821,749
2021 10,505,772 36,981,559
2020 10,697,858 37,515,748
2019 10,671,870 37,965,475
2018 10,629,928 37,974,750
2017 10,594,438 37,974,826
2016 10,566,332 37,970,087
2015 10,546,059 37,986,412
2014 10,525,347 38,011,735
2013 10,514,272 38,040,196
2012 10,510,785 38,063,164
2011 10,496,088 38,063,255
2010 10,474,410 38,042,794
2009 10,443,936 38,151,603
2008 10,384,603 38,125,759
2007 10,298,828 38,120,560
2006 10,238,905 38,141,267
2005 10,211,216 38,165,445
2004 10,197,101 38,182,222
2003 10,193,998 38,204,570
2002 10,196,916 38,230,364
2001 10,216,605 38,248,076
2000 10,255,063 38,258,629
1999 10,283,860 38,660,271
1998 10,294,373 38,663,481
1997 10,304,131 38,649,660
1996 10,315,241 38,624,370
1995 10,327,253 38,594,998
1994 10,333,587 38,542,652
1993 10,329,855 38,461,408
1992 10,319,123 38,363,667
1991 10,308,578 38,246,193
1990 10,333,355 38,110,782
1989 10,361,068 37,961,529
1988 10,355,276 37,824,487
1987 10,347,318 37,668,045
1986 10,342,227 37,456,119
1985 10,337,118 37,201,885
1984 10,330,213 36,904,134
1983 10,323,856 36,571,808
1982 10,314,826 36,230,481
1981 10,300,591 35,898,587
1980 10,304,193 35,574,150
1979 10,292,341 35,247,217
1978 10,242,098 34,965,600
1977 10,186,755 34,689,050
1976 10,125,939 34,356,300
1975 10,058,620 34,015,199
1974 9,988,459 33,678,899
1973 9,922,266 33,357,200
1972 9,867,632 33,055,650
1971 9,826,815 32,783,500
1970 9,858,071 32,664,300
1969 9,896,580 32,548,300
1968 9,876,346 32,294,655
1967 9,852,899 31,987,155
1966 9,821,040 31,681,000
1965 9,779,358 31,444,950
1964 9,727,804 31,139,450
1963 9,670,685 30,712,000
1962 9,624,660 30,308,500
1961 9,586,651 29,964,000
1960 9,602,006 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

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 33.1% in Poland.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Poland
2100 -0.25% -1.03%
2099 -0.25% -1.03%
2098 -0.23% -1.03%
2097 -0.24% -1.03%
2096 -0.22% -1.03%
2095 -0.22% -1.03%
2094 -0.21% -1.04%
2093 -0.21% -1.05%
2092 -0.21% -1.06%
2091 -0.21% -1.07%
2090 -0.21% -1.08%
2089 -0.21% -1.09%
2088 -0.23% -1.11%
2087 -0.24% -1.12%
2086 -0.24% -1.13%
2085 -0.25% -1.14%
2084 -0.26% -1.16%
2083 -0.27% -1.17%
2082 -0.29% -1.18%
2081 -0.3% -1.19%
2080 -0.32% -1.2%
2079 -0.33% -1.2%
2078 -0.35% -1.21%
2077 -0.36% -1.2%
2076 -0.39% -1.2%
2075 -0.41% -1.2%
2074 -0.43% -1.2%
2073 -0.45% -1.18%
2072 -0.47% -1.17%
2071 -0.49% -1.15%
2070 -0.5% -1.14%
2069 -0.51% -1.12%
2068 -0.53% -1.1%
2067 -0.53% -1.08%
2066 -0.54% -1.06%
2065 -0.53% -1.04%
2064 -0.53% -1.01%
2063 -0.52% -0.99%
2062 -0.5% -0.97%
2061 -0.48% -0.94%
2060 -0.46% -0.92%
2059 -0.44% -0.9%
2058 -0.43% -0.88%
2057 -0.41% -0.86%
2056 -0.39% -0.85%
2055 -0.37% -0.83%
2054 -0.35% -0.81%
2053 -0.33% -0.79%
2052 -0.31% -0.78%
2051 -0.3% -0.76%
2050 -0.28% -0.75%
2049 -0.28% -0.73%
2048 -0.28% -0.72%
2047 -0.28% -0.71%
2046 -0.27% -0.69%
2045 -0.27% -0.68%
2044 -0.28% -0.67%
2043 -0.28% -0.66%
2042 -0.29% -0.64%
2041 -0.3% -0.63%
2040 -0.31% -0.62%
2039 -0.31% -0.6%
2038 -0.32% -0.59%
2037 -0.31% -0.58%
2036 -0.32% -0.56%
2035 -0.32% -0.54%
2034 -0.31% -0.53%
2033 -0.31% -0.51%
2032 -0.3% -0.5%
2031 -0.28% -0.47%
2030 -0.27% -0.46%
2029 -0.25% -0.43%
2028 -0.22% -0.4%
2027 -0.2% -0.38%
2026 -1.33% -1.18%
2025 -1.03% -0.89%
2024 0.38% -0.35%
2023 1.8% -0.36%
2022 1.58% -0.43%
2021 -1.8% -1.42%
2020 0.24% -1.18%
2019 0.39% -0.02%
2018 0.33% -0%
2017 0.27% 0.01%
2016 0.19% -0.04%
2015 0.2% -0.07%
2014 0.11% -0.07%
2013 0.03% -0.06%
2012 0.14% -0%
2011 0.21% 0.05%
2010 0.29% -0.29%
2009 0.57% 0.07%
2008 0.83% 0.01%
2007 0.59% -0.05%
2006 0.27% -0.06%
2005 0.14% -0.04%
2004 0.03% -0.06%
2003 -0.03% -0.07%
2002 -0.19% -0.05%
2001 -0.38% -0.03%
2000 -0.28% -1.04%
1999 -0.1% -0.008%
1998 -0.09% 0.04%
1997 -0.11% 0.07%
1996 -0.12% 0.08%
1995 -0.06% 0.14%
1994 0.04% 0.21%
1993 0.1% 0.25%
1992 0.1% 0.31%
1991 -0.24% 0.36%
1990 -0.27% 0.39%
1989 0.06% 0.36%
1988 0.08% 0.42%
1987 0.05% 0.57%
1986 0.05% 0.68%
1985 0.07% 0.81%
1984 0.06% 0.91%
1983 0.09% 0.94%
1982 0.14% 0.92%
1981 -0.03% 0.91%
1980 0.12% 0.93%
1979 0.49% 0.81%
1978 0.54% 0.8%
1977 0.6% 0.97%
1976 0.67% 1%
1975 0.7% 1%
1974 0.67% 0.96%
1973 0.55% 0.91%
1972 0.42% 0.83%
1971 -0.32% 0.36%
1970 -0.39% 0.36%
1969 0.2% 0.79%
1968 0.24% 0.96%
1967 0.32% 0.97%
1966 0.43% 0.75%
1965 0.53% 0.98%
1964 0.59% 1.39%
1963 0.48% 1.33%
1962 0.4% 1.15%
1961 -0.16% 1.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Czech Republic grew by 0.38%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Poland
Current population
10649126
35806942
Population rank 93/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.43%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -351
Annual growth/decline +40,986 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 181/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 -330,820
Net migration rank 182/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -330,820
2024 - -86,169 - -238,062
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -135,743 -7,824
2022 -19,209 329,739 -143,605 967,744
2021 -28,365 4,111 -184,907 2,251
2020 -19,257 4,336 -120,050 3,920
2019 0 5,553 -34,169 7,696
2018 1,063 5,849 -26,582 -223
2017 3,178 5,747 0 -21,535
2016 5,283 5,465 -3,797 -5,675
2015 0 5,037 -26,590 3,887
2014 4,210 6,303 0 5,525
2013 -2,103 5,427 -19,020 12,402
2012 0 5,347 0 4,635
2011 2,099 16,841 11,419 45,951
2010 10,475 34,927 38,043 119,623
2009 10,444 31,270 30,521 -8,283
2008 14,538 29,813 34,313 -42,288
2007 9,268 27,887 11,436 -51,235
2006 1,024 26,259 3,814 -68,882
2005 -6,126 26,203 -3,817 -41,942
2004 -9,177 26,030 -7,637 -38,216
2003 -17,330 25,997 -15,281 -19,039
2002 -15,296 26,089 -3,823 -16,462
2001 -16,347 21,749 3,825 -16,648
2000 -17,433 4,420 11,478 -15,921
1999 -20,568 5,965 0 -53,035
1998 -18,530 6,374 19,332 -39,509
1997 -21,639 6,664 34,785 -44,230
1996 -21,662 6,539 42,487 -45,349
1995 -21,687 6,459 46,314 -52,989
1994 -11,367 6,401 96,357 -41,845
1993 3,099 7,197 103,846 -48,805
1992 1,032 6,718 118,928 -46,893
1991 4,124 5,568 141,511 -55,342
1990 1,034 -3,529 160,066 -50,339
1989 1,036 -2,175 182,215 -49,192
1988 7,249 -1,359 215,599 -101,671
1987 4,138 -1,514 226,008 -32,310
1986 1,034 -771 258,448 -22,520
1985 4,135 -1,173 297,615 -27,277
1984 5,165 -1,481 332,137 -18,402
1983 3,097 -1,971 373,032 -26,724
1982 10,315 -1,018 369,551 -34,980
1981 13,391 -372 351,806 -16,155
1980 17,517 1,738 348,627 -42,420
1979 44,257 -13 366,571 -22,162
1978 52,234 -795 339,166 -62,936
1977 55,009 -1,968 353,828 -33,496
1976 61,768 -2,727 367,612 -25,716
1975 67,393 -3,057 350,356 -31,346
1974 66,923 -2,919 346,893 -18,273
1973 57,549 -2,625 320,229 -29,335
1972 44,404 -2,755 314,028 -15,004
1971 31,445 -2,598 278,660 -31,767
1970 24,646 -9,353 280,913 -66,859
1969 22,762 -8,133 270,151 -26,744
1968 21,728 -8,111 280,963 -11,905
1967 29,558 -8,137 275,089 -25,479
1966 35,355 -8,675 297,801 -17,158
1965 43,029 -7,545 314,450 -21,658
1964 52,531 -6,122 326,965 -23,273
1963 48,353 -5,753 359,330 -13,770
1962 29,836 -6,886 360,671 -31,021
1961 36,430 -5,712 398,521 -20,044
1960 34,567 2,748 444,562 -6,306

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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