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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Czech Republic vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Portugal
2100 8,325,870 8,977,781
2099 8,347,035 8,983,042
2098 8,367,582 8,987,129
2097 8,387,141 8,992,549
2096 8,407,012 8,998,689
2095 8,425,776 9,006,394
2094 8,444,415 9,011,158
2093 8,462,470 9,016,023
2092 8,480,332 9,021,257
2091 8,497,856 9,025,345
2090 8,516,149 9,029,722
2089 8,534,417 9,034,399
2088 8,552,792 9,039,122
2087 8,572,217 9,045,400
2086 8,592,607 9,050,153
2085 8,613,126 9,055,552
2084 8,634,563 9,062,369
2083 8,656,688 9,068,714
2082 8,680,346 9,077,003
2081 8,705,288 9,087,394
2080 8,731,611 9,098,423
2079 8,759,446 9,111,057
2078 8,788,719 9,125,056
2077 8,819,271 9,140,039
2076 8,851,532 9,158,661
2075 8,886,209 9,178,289
2074 8,922,752 9,201,245
2073 8,961,377 9,225,478
2072 9,002,196 9,248,867
2071 9,044,814 9,275,782
2070 9,089,338 9,304,137
2069 9,135,444 9,334,425
2068 9,182,610 9,367,211
2067 9,231,075 9,399,389
2066 9,280,641 9,432,609
2065 9,331,222 9,466,860
2064 9,381,077 9,503,941
2063 9,430,947 9,540,829
2062 9,479,782 9,578,098
2061 9,527,543 9,614,549
2060 9,573,715 9,652,893
2059 9,618,240 9,691,151
2058 9,661,212 9,731,557
2057 9,702,890 9,769,285
2056 9,742,619 9,807,403
2055 9,780,337 9,847,280
2054 9,816,525 9,885,446
2053 9,850,555 9,924,814
2052 9,882,803 9,963,090
2051 9,913,797 9,999,372
2050 9,943,922 10,035,796
2049 9,972,314 10,072,922
2048 10,000,421 10,106,403
2047 10,028,123 10,140,325
2046 10,056,076 10,173,871
2045 10,083,671 10,206,046
2044 10,111,346 10,237,224
2043 10,139,564 10,268,090
2042 10,168,461 10,296,167
2041 10,198,407 10,322,968
2040 10,228,600 10,351,965
2039 10,260,066 10,379,824
2038 10,291,775 10,405,843
2037 10,324,680 10,430,143
2036 10,357,281 10,454,779
2035 10,390,525 10,478,501
2034 10,423,635 10,502,828
2033 10,456,466 10,525,638
2032 10,488,669 10,548,736
2031 10,519,813 10,569,489
2030 10,549,605 10,588,717
2029 10,578,033 10,609,556
2028 10,604,523 10,631,437
2027 10,627,835 10,649,916
2026 10,649,126 10,667,081
2025 10,792,466 10,683,692
2024 10,905,028 10,694,681
2023 10,864,042 10,578,174
2022 10,672,118 10,434,332
2021 10,505,772 10,361,831
2020 10,697,858 10,297,081
2019 10,671,870 10,286,263
2018 10,629,928 10,283,822
2017 10,594,438 10,300,300
2016 10,566,332 10,325,452
2015 10,546,059 10,358,076
2014 10,525,347 10,401,062
2013 10,514,272 10,457,295
2012 10,510,785 10,514,844
2011 10,496,088 10,557,560
2010 10,474,410 10,573,100
2009 10,443,936 10,568,247
2008 10,384,603 10,558,177
2007 10,298,828 10,542,964
2006 10,238,905 10,522,288
2005 10,211,216 10,503,330
2004 10,197,101 10,483,861
2003 10,193,998 10,458,821
2002 10,196,916 10,419,631
2001 10,216,605 10,362,722
2000 10,255,063 10,289,898
1999 10,283,860 10,217,828
1998 10,294,373 10,160,196
1997 10,304,131 10,108,977
1996 10,315,241 10,063,945
1995 10,327,253 10,026,176
1994 10,333,587 9,991,525
1993 10,329,855 9,964,675
1992 10,319,123 9,952,494
1991 10,308,578 9,960,235
1990 10,333,355 9,983,218
1989 10,361,068 10,005,000
1988 10,355,276 10,019,610
1987 10,347,318 10,030,031
1986 10,342,227 10,032,734
1985 10,337,118 10,023,613
1984 10,330,213 9,996,232
1983 10,323,856 9,957,865
1982 10,314,826 9,911,771
1981 10,300,591 9,851,362
1980 10,304,193 9,766,312
1979 10,292,341 9,661,265
1978 10,242,098 9,558,250
1977 10,186,755 9,455,675
1976 10,125,939 9,355,810
1975 10,058,620 9,093,470
1974 9,988,459 8,754,365
1973 9,922,266 8,633,100
1972 9,867,632 8,630,430
1971 9,826,815 8,643,756
1970 9,858,071 8,680,431
1969 9,896,580 8,757,705
1968 9,876,346 8,836,650
1967 9,852,899 8,874,520
1966 9,821,040 8,930,990
1965 9,779,358 8,998,595
1964 9,727,804 9,035,365
1963 9,670,685 9,030,355
1962 9,624,660 8,993,985
1961 9,586,651 8,929,316
1960 9,602,006 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

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 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Portugal
2100 -0.25% -0.06%
2099 -0.25% -0.05%
2098 -0.23% -0.06%
2097 -0.24% -0.07%
2096 -0.22% -0.09%
2095 -0.22% -0.05%
2094 -0.21% -0.05%
2093 -0.21% -0.06%
2092 -0.21% -0.05%
2091 -0.21% -0.05%
2090 -0.21% -0.05%
2089 -0.21% -0.05%
2088 -0.23% -0.07%
2087 -0.24% -0.05%
2086 -0.24% -0.06%
2085 -0.25% -0.08%
2084 -0.26% -0.07%
2083 -0.27% -0.09%
2082 -0.29% -0.11%
2081 -0.3% -0.12%
2080 -0.32% -0.14%
2079 -0.33% -0.15%
2078 -0.35% -0.16%
2077 -0.36% -0.2%
2076 -0.39% -0.21%
2075 -0.41% -0.25%
2074 -0.43% -0.26%
2073 -0.45% -0.25%
2072 -0.47% -0.29%
2071 -0.49% -0.3%
2070 -0.5% -0.32%
2069 -0.51% -0.35%
2068 -0.53% -0.34%
2067 -0.53% -0.35%
2066 -0.54% -0.36%
2065 -0.53% -0.39%
2064 -0.53% -0.39%
2063 -0.52% -0.39%
2062 -0.5% -0.38%
2061 -0.48% -0.4%
2060 -0.46% -0.39%
2059 -0.44% -0.42%
2058 -0.43% -0.39%
2057 -0.41% -0.39%
2056 -0.39% -0.4%
2055 -0.37% -0.39%
2054 -0.35% -0.4%
2053 -0.33% -0.38%
2052 -0.31% -0.36%
2051 -0.3% -0.36%
2050 -0.28% -0.37%
2049 -0.28% -0.33%
2048 -0.28% -0.33%
2047 -0.28% -0.33%
2046 -0.27% -0.32%
2045 -0.27% -0.3%
2044 -0.28% -0.3%
2043 -0.28% -0.27%
2042 -0.29% -0.26%
2041 -0.3% -0.28%
2040 -0.31% -0.27%
2039 -0.31% -0.25%
2038 -0.32% -0.23%
2037 -0.31% -0.24%
2036 -0.32% -0.23%
2035 -0.32% -0.23%
2034 -0.31% -0.22%
2033 -0.31% -0.22%
2032 -0.3% -0.2%
2031 -0.28% -0.18%
2030 -0.27% -0.2%
2029 -0.25% -0.21%
2028 -0.22% -0.17%
2027 -0.2% -0.16%
2026 -1.33% -0.16%
2025 -1.03% -0.1%
2024 0.38% 1.1%
2023 1.8% 1.38%
2022 1.58% 0.7%
2021 -1.8% 0.63%
2020 0.24% 0.11%
2019 0.39% 0.02%
2018 0.33% -0.16%
2017 0.27% -0.24%
2016 0.19% -0.31%
2015 0.2% -0.41%
2014 0.11% -0.54%
2013 0.03% -0.55%
2012 0.14% -0.4%
2011 0.21% -0.15%
2010 0.29% 0.05%
2009 0.57% 0.1%
2008 0.83% 0.14%
2007 0.59% 0.2%
2006 0.27% 0.18%
2005 0.14% 0.19%
2004 0.03% 0.24%
2003 -0.03% 0.38%
2002 -0.19% 0.55%
2001 -0.38% 0.71%
2000 -0.28% 0.71%
1999 -0.1% 0.57%
1998 -0.09% 0.51%
1997 -0.11% 0.45%
1996 -0.12% 0.38%
1995 -0.06% 0.35%
1994 0.04% 0.27%
1993 0.1% 0.12%
1992 0.1% -0.08%
1991 -0.24% -0.23%
1990 -0.27% -0.22%
1989 0.06% -0.15%
1988 0.08% -0.1%
1987 0.05% -0.03%
1986 0.05% 0.09%
1985 0.07% 0.27%
1984 0.06% 0.39%
1983 0.09% 0.47%
1982 0.14% 0.61%
1981 -0.03% 0.87%
1980 0.12% 1.09%
1979 0.49% 1.08%
1978 0.54% 1.08%
1977 0.6% 1.07%
1976 0.67% 2.88%
1975 0.7% 3.87%
1974 0.67% 1.4%
1973 0.55% 0.03%
1972 0.42% -0.15%
1971 -0.32% -0.42%
1970 -0.39% -0.88%
1969 0.2% -0.89%
1968 0.24% -0.43%
1967 0.32% -0.63%
1966 0.43% -0.75%
1965 0.53% -0.41%
1964 0.59% 0.06%
1963 0.48% 0.4%
1962 0.4% 0.72%
1961 -0.16% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Portugal
Current population
10649126
10667081
Population rank 93/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.13%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +319
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 94/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 +16,472
Net migration rank 182/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 16,472
2024 - -86,169 - 20,648
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -32,792 29,102
2022 -19,209 329,739 -40,694 68,696
2021 -28,365 4,111 -45,592 69,606
2020 -19,257 4,336 -39,129 54,076
2019 0 5,553 -24,687 63,031
2018 1,063 5,849 -25,709 22,495
2017 3,178 5,747 -23,691 13,979
2016 5,283 5,465 -23,749 -775
2015 0 5,037 -23,823 -3,209
2014 4,210 6,303 -22,882 -26,447
2013 -2,103 5,427 -24,052 -36,342
2012 0 5,347 -17,875 -37,083
2011 2,099 16,841 -5,279 -31,513
2010 10,475 34,927 -4,230 -5,627
2009 10,444 31,270 -5,284 14,532
2008 14,538 29,813 0 9,478
2007 9,268 27,887 -1,055 21,064
2006 1,024 26,259 3,156 16,754
2005 -6,126 26,203 2,101 15,537
2004 -9,177 26,030 7,339 13,928
2003 -17,330 25,997 4,184 24,740
2002 -15,296 26,089 8,335 42,169
2001 -16,347 21,749 8,290 55,565
2000 -17,433 4,420 15,435 60,586
1999 -20,568 5,965 8,175 49,572
1998 -18,530 6,374 7,112 40,931
1997 -21,639 6,664 8,087 36,922
1996 -21,662 6,539 4,026 32,640
1995 -21,687 6,459 4,011 26,971
1994 -11,367 6,401 9,991 20,761
1993 3,099 7,197 7,972 8,561
1992 1,032 6,718 13,933 -11,847
1991 4,124 5,568 12,948 -37,914
1990 1,034 -3,529 13,976 -34,855
1989 1,036 -2,175 22,011 -30,615
1988 7,249 -1,359 24,047 -26,595
1987 4,138 -1,514 28,084 -23,142
1986 1,034 -771 31,102 -20,000
1985 4,135 -1,173 33,077 -19,183
1984 5,165 -1,481 45,983 -16,658
1983 3,097 -1,971 47,798 -16,568
1982 10,315 -1,018 58,479 -15,006
1981 13,391 -372 56,152 -7,938
1980 17,517 1,738 63,481 29,881
1979 44,257 -13 67,628 32,434
1978 52,234 -795 70,731 34,345
1977 55,009 -1,968 84,156 37,779
1976 61,768 -2,727 85,138 40,490
1975 67,393 -3,057 81,841 42,262
1974 66,923 -2,919 74,412 41,254
1973 57,549 -2,625 76,835 39,748
1972 44,404 -2,755 83,715 39,058
1971 31,445 -2,598 82,980 48,944
1970 24,646 -9,353 87,672 -191,862
1969 22,762 -8,133 89,329 -161,114
1968 21,728 -8,111 100,737 -145,200
1967 29,558 -8,137 106,495 -136,232
1966 35,355 -8,675 107,171 -129,233
1965 43,029 -7,545 115,182 -123,855
1964 52,531 -6,122 120,170 -118,763
1963 48,353 -5,753 113,783 -116,874
1962 29,836 -6,886 123,217 -113,947
1961 36,430 -5,712 117,867 -112,768
1960 34,567 2,748 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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