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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.76 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Czech Republic vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Romania
2100 8,398,703 10,843,503
2099 8,420,054 10,927,951
2098 8,440,780 11,011,822
2097 8,460,511 11,095,182
2096 8,480,556 11,178,195
2095 8,499,484 11,261,202
2094 8,518,286 11,343,358
2093 8,536,499 11,426,736
2092 8,554,517 11,509,522
2091 8,572,195 11,591,897
2090 8,590,647 11,675,686
2089 8,609,075 11,759,143
2088 8,627,611 11,842,733
2087 8,647,206 11,926,699
2086 8,667,774 12,013,212
2085 8,688,472 12,099,742
2084 8,710,097 12,187,794
2083 8,732,416 12,277,402
2082 8,756,281 12,367,518
2081 8,781,441 12,460,785
2080 8,807,994 12,556,104
2079 8,836,073 12,652,446
2078 8,865,602 12,750,395
2077 8,896,421 12,849,896
2076 8,928,964 12,950,914
2075 8,963,945 13,053,551
2074 9,000,807 13,158,624
2073 9,039,770 13,264,931
2072 9,080,946 13,375,162
2071 9,123,937 13,488,051
2070 9,168,851 13,603,287
2069 9,215,360 13,721,187
2068 9,262,938 13,840,530
2067 9,311,827 13,963,377
2066 9,361,827 14,088,938
2065 9,412,850 14,218,608
2064 9,463,141 14,349,029
2063 9,513,448 14,480,312
2062 9,562,710 14,613,788
2061 9,610,889 14,747,178
2060 9,657,465 14,879,235
2059 9,702,379 15,011,161
2058 9,745,727 15,141,670
2057 9,787,770 15,271,230
2056 9,827,846 15,400,030
2055 9,865,895 15,527,331
2054 9,902,399 15,651,338
2053 9,936,727 15,773,422
2052 9,969,256 15,896,118
2051 10,000,522 16,016,719
2050 10,030,910 16,135,745
2049 10,059,551 16,255,638
2048 10,087,904 16,375,139
2047 10,115,848 16,494,633
2046 10,144,045 16,612,186
2045 10,171,882 16,730,009
2044 10,199,799 16,848,827
2043 10,228,264 16,966,857
2042 10,257,414 17,084,359
2041 10,287,621 17,203,640
2040 10,318,078 17,320,952
2039 10,349,820 17,438,042
2038 10,381,806 17,556,386
2037 10,414,999 17,673,500
2036 10,447,885 17,790,613
2035 10,481,420 17,906,949
2034 10,514,820 18,020,973
2033 10,547,938 18,134,889
2032 10,580,423 18,247,275
2031 10,611,839 18,359,750
2030 10,641,892 18,471,446
2029 10,670,568 18,583,513
2028 10,697,290 18,693,807
2027 10,720,806 18,803,518
2026 10,742,283 18,912,567
2025 10,886,878 19,020,271
2024 10,905,028 19,051,804
2023 10,864,042 19,061,062
2022 10,672,118 19,048,502
2021 10,505,772 19,122,059
2020 10,697,858 19,265,250
2019 10,671,870 19,371,648
2018 10,629,928 19,473,970
2017 10,594,438 19,588,715
2016 10,566,332 19,702,267
2015 10,546,059 19,815,616
2014 10,525,347 19,908,979
2013 10,514,272 19,983,693
2012 10,510,785 20,058,035
2011 10,496,088 20,147,528
2010 10,474,410 20,246,871
2009 10,443,936 20,367,487
2008 10,384,603 20,537,875
2007 10,298,828 20,882,982
2006 10,238,905 21,193,760
2005 10,211,216 21,319,685
2004 10,197,101 21,451,748
2003 10,193,998 21,574,326
2002 10,196,916 21,730,496
2001 10,216,605 22,131,970
2000 10,255,063 22,442,971
1999 10,283,860 22,472,040
1998 10,294,373 22,507,344
1997 10,304,131 22,553,978
1996 10,315,241 22,619,004
1995 10,327,253 22,684,270
1994 10,333,587 22,730,211
1993 10,329,855 22,763,280
1992 10,319,123 22,794,284
1991 10,308,578 23,001,155
1990 10,333,355 23,201,835
1989 10,361,068 23,161,458
1988 10,355,276 23,057,662
1987 10,347,318 22,949,430
1986 10,342,227 22,836,841
1985 10,337,118 22,732,999
1984 10,330,213 22,640,547
1983 10,323,856 22,560,478
1982 10,314,826 22,475,741
1981 10,300,591 22,353,070
1980 10,304,193 22,207,282
1979 10,292,341 22,090,488
1978 10,242,098 21,951,464
1977 10,186,755 21,756,096
1976 10,125,939 21,551,634
1975 10,058,620 21,293,583
1974 9,988,459 21,029,429
1973 9,922,266 20,835,681
1972 9,867,632 20,657,957
1971 9,826,815 20,461,567
1970 9,858,071 20,250,398
1969 9,896,580 20,009,141
1968 9,876,346 19,799,831
1967 9,852,899 19,534,242
1966 9,821,040 19,215,450
1965 9,779,358 19,031,576
1964 9,727,804 18,919,126
1963 9,670,685 18,797,850
1962 9,624,660 18,676,550
1961 9,586,651 18,555,250
1960 9,602,006 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

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 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Romania
2100 -0.25% -0.77%
2099 -0.25% -0.76%
2098 -0.23% -0.75%
2097 -0.24% -0.74%
2096 -0.22% -0.74%
2095 -0.22% -0.72%
2094 -0.21% -0.73%
2093 -0.21% -0.72%
2092 -0.21% -0.71%
2091 -0.21% -0.72%
2090 -0.21% -0.71%
2089 -0.21% -0.71%
2088 -0.23% -0.7%
2087 -0.24% -0.72%
2086 -0.24% -0.72%
2085 -0.25% -0.72%
2084 -0.26% -0.73%
2083 -0.27% -0.73%
2082 -0.29% -0.75%
2081 -0.3% -0.76%
2080 -0.32% -0.76%
2079 -0.33% -0.77%
2078 -0.35% -0.77%
2077 -0.36% -0.78%
2076 -0.39% -0.79%
2075 -0.41% -0.8%
2074 -0.43% -0.8%
2073 -0.45% -0.82%
2072 -0.47% -0.84%
2071 -0.49% -0.85%
2070 -0.5% -0.86%
2069 -0.51% -0.86%
2068 -0.53% -0.88%
2067 -0.53% -0.89%
2066 -0.54% -0.91%
2065 -0.53% -0.91%
2064 -0.53% -0.91%
2063 -0.52% -0.91%
2062 -0.5% -0.9%
2061 -0.48% -0.89%
2060 -0.46% -0.88%
2059 -0.44% -0.86%
2058 -0.43% -0.85%
2057 -0.41% -0.84%
2056 -0.39% -0.82%
2055 -0.37% -0.79%
2054 -0.35% -0.77%
2053 -0.33% -0.77%
2052 -0.31% -0.75%
2051 -0.3% -0.74%
2050 -0.28% -0.74%
2049 -0.28% -0.73%
2048 -0.28% -0.72%
2047 -0.28% -0.71%
2046 -0.27% -0.7%
2045 -0.27% -0.71%
2044 -0.28% -0.7%
2043 -0.28% -0.69%
2042 -0.29% -0.69%
2041 -0.3% -0.68%
2040 -0.31% -0.67%
2039 -0.31% -0.67%
2038 -0.32% -0.66%
2037 -0.31% -0.66%
2036 -0.32% -0.65%
2035 -0.32% -0.63%
2034 -0.31% -0.63%
2033 -0.31% -0.62%
2032 -0.3% -0.61%
2031 -0.28% -0.6%
2030 -0.27% -0.6%
2029 -0.25% -0.59%
2028 -0.22% -0.58%
2027 -0.2% -0.58%
2026 -1.33% -0.57%
2025 -0.17% -0.17%
2024 0.38% -0.05%
2023 1.8% 0.07%
2022 1.58% -0.38%
2021 -1.8% -0.74%
2020 0.24% -0.55%
2019 0.39% -0.53%
2018 0.33% -0.59%
2017 0.27% -0.58%
2016 0.19% -0.57%
2015 0.2% -0.47%
2014 0.11% -0.37%
2013 0.03% -0.37%
2012 0.14% -0.44%
2011 0.21% -0.49%
2010 0.29% -0.59%
2009 0.57% -0.83%
2008 0.83% -1.65%
2007 0.59% -1.47%
2006 0.27% -0.59%
2005 0.14% -0.62%
2004 0.03% -0.57%
2003 -0.03% -0.72%
2002 -0.19% -1.81%
2001 -0.38% -1.39%
2000 -0.28% -0.13%
1999 -0.1% -0.16%
1998 -0.09% -0.21%
1997 -0.11% -0.29%
1996 -0.12% -0.29%
1995 -0.06% -0.2%
1994 0.04% -0.15%
1993 0.1% -0.14%
1992 0.1% -0.9%
1991 -0.24% -0.86%
1990 -0.27% 0.17%
1989 0.06% 0.45%
1988 0.08% 0.47%
1987 0.05% 0.49%
1986 0.05% 0.46%
1985 0.07% 0.41%
1984 0.06% 0.35%
1983 0.09% 0.38%
1982 0.14% 0.55%
1981 -0.03% 0.66%
1980 0.12% 0.53%
1979 0.49% 0.63%
1978 0.54% 0.9%
1977 0.6% 0.95%
1976 0.67% 1.21%
1975 0.7% 1.26%
1974 0.67% 0.93%
1973 0.55% 0.86%
1972 0.42% 0.96%
1971 -0.32% 1.04%
1970 -0.39% 1.21%
1969 0.2% 1.06%
1968 0.24% 1.36%
1967 0.32% 1.66%
1966 0.43% 0.97%
1965 0.53% 0.59%
1964 0.59% 0.65%
1963 0.48% 0.65%
1962 0.4% 0.65%
1961 -0.16% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Romania
Current population
10742283
18912567
Population rank 92/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.23%
One net population change
29 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 -86
Annual growth/decline -18,150 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 172/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 -29,041
Net migration rank 182/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -29,041
2024 -28,353 -86,169 -100,975 -28,466
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -83,869 -27,780
2022 -19,209 329,739 -93,338 89,076
2021 -28,365 4,111 -141,504 -17,731
2020 -19,257 4,336 -100,179 -13,202
2019 0 5,553 -60,053 -27,909
2018 1,063 5,849 -62,316 -33,018
2017 3,178 5,747 -50,930 -33,081
2016 5,283 5,465 -53,196 -33,073
2015 0 5,037 -59,447 -35,751
2014 4,210 6,303 -55,745 -35,448
2013 -2,103 5,427 -59,951 -34,910
2012 0 5,347 -54,157 -37,589
2011 2,099 16,841 -56,413 -102,769
2010 10,475 34,927 -46,567 -122,364
2009 10,444 31,270 -34,625 -137,953
2008 14,538 29,813 -30,806 -144,368
2007 9,268 27,887 -37,590 -133,089
2006 1,024 26,259 -38,148 -132,777
2005 -6,126 26,203 -40,508 -131,176
2004 -9,177 26,030 -42,904 -117,432
2003 -17,330 25,997 -56,093 -107,139
2002 -15,296 26,089 -58,673 -106,585
2001 -16,347 21,749 -37,625 -91,154
2000 -17,433 4,420 -22,443 -92,451
1999 -20,568 5,965 -31,461 -82,590
1998 -18,530 6,374 -33,761 -81,366
1997 -21,639 6,664 -42,853 -88,734
1996 -21,662 6,539 -56,548 -70,799
1995 -21,687 6,459 -36,295 -73,779
1994 -11,367 6,401 -18,184 -76,246
1993 3,099 7,197 -13,658 -73,475
1992 1,032 6,718 -4,559 -63,200
1991 4,124 5,568 25,301 -36,824
1990 1,034 -3,529 69,605 -38,157
1989 1,036 -2,175 122,756 -33,866
1988 7,249 -1,359 126,817 -48,911
1987 4,138 -1,514 128,517 -42,868
1986 1,034 -771 134,737 -50,450
1985 4,135 -1,173 111,392 -28,108
1984 5,165 -1,481 117,731 -24,629
1983 3,097 -1,971 87,986 3,093
1982 10,315 -1,018 119,121 -4,725
1981 13,391 -372 156,472 -20,870
1980 17,517 1,738 168,776 -16,668
1979 44,257 -13 194,397 -29,600
1978 52,234 -795 204,148 -31,427
1977 55,009 -1,968 215,385 -28,135
1976 61,768 -2,727 213,361 18,748
1975 67,393 -3,057 219,324 9,125
1974 66,923 -2,919 235,530 6,725
1973 57,549 -2,625 175,020 58,651
1972 44,404 -2,755 198,316 61,920
1971 31,445 -2,598 206,662 74,473
1970 24,646 -9,353 234,905 71,919
1969 22,762 -8,133 264,120 74,851
1968 21,728 -8,111 338,577 33,601
1967 29,558 -8,137 347,709 37,282
1966 35,355 -8,675 115,293 -25,458
1965 43,029 -7,545 114,190 -60,430
1964 52,531 -6,122 134,326 -59,500
1963 48,353 -5,753 139,104 -58,076
1962 29,836 -6,886 130,736 -56,152
1961 36,430 -5,712 163,286 -54,642
1960 34,567 2,748 191,431 -55,397

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

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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

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