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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 13.3 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.84% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Czech Republic vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Russia
2100 8,325,870 124,983,377
2099 8,347,035 125,086,144
2098 8,367,582 125,186,329
2097 8,387,141 125,264,415
2096 8,407,012 125,354,177
2095 8,425,776 125,422,006
2094 8,444,415 125,474,373
2093 8,462,470 125,529,632
2092 8,480,332 125,604,261
2091 8,497,856 125,652,742
2090 8,516,149 125,707,894
2089 8,534,417 125,760,026
2088 8,552,792 125,810,124
2087 8,572,217 125,858,116
2086 8,592,607 125,926,035
2085 8,613,126 126,001,913
2084 8,634,563 126,076,414
2083 8,656,688 126,151,046
2082 8,680,346 126,234,371
2081 8,705,288 126,317,768
2080 8,731,611 126,414,511
2079 8,759,446 126,534,688
2078 8,788,719 126,674,591
2077 8,819,271 126,830,956
2076 8,851,532 126,982,766
2075 8,886,209 127,165,304
2074 8,922,752 127,362,143
2073 8,961,377 127,576,856
2072 9,002,196 127,802,632
2071 9,044,814 128,080,998
2070 9,089,338 128,353,977
2069 9,135,444 128,642,208
2068 9,182,610 128,920,237
2067 9,231,075 129,203,483
2066 9,280,641 129,511,983
2065 9,331,222 129,842,007
2064 9,381,077 130,177,089
2063 9,430,947 130,522,107
2062 9,479,782 130,851,664
2061 9,527,543 131,200,160
2060 9,573,715 131,526,812
2059 9,618,240 131,884,461
2058 9,661,212 132,247,211
2057 9,702,890 132,584,941
2056 9,742,619 132,925,501
2055 9,780,337 133,271,436
2054 9,816,525 133,595,068
2053 9,850,555 133,914,243
2052 9,882,803 134,180,223
2051 9,913,797 134,443,510
2050 9,943,922 134,687,487
2049 9,972,314 134,909,323
2048 10,000,421 135,117,641
2047 10,028,123 135,311,492
2046 10,056,076 135,482,008
2045 10,083,671 135,664,379
2044 10,111,346 135,863,165
2043 10,139,564 136,085,277
2042 10,168,461 136,307,658
2041 10,198,407 136,557,818
2040 10,228,600 136,821,807
2039 10,260,066 137,122,219
2038 10,291,775 137,433,644
2037 10,324,680 137,770,811
2036 10,357,281 138,118,955
2035 10,390,525 138,478,809
2034 10,423,635 138,852,689
2033 10,456,466 139,237,595
2032 10,488,669 139,635,142
2031 10,519,813 140,058,187
2030 10,549,605 140,453,528
2029 10,578,033 140,840,370
2028 10,604,523 141,214,141
2027 10,627,835 141,580,416
2026 10,649,126 141,906,741
2025 10,792,466 142,772,403
2024 10,905,028 143,533,851
2023 10,864,042 143,826,130
2022 10,672,118 144,236,933
2021 10,505,772 144,746,762
2020 10,697,858 145,245,148
2019 10,671,870 145,453,291
2018 10,629,928 145,398,106
2017 10,594,438 145,293,260
2016 10,566,332 145,015,460
2015 10,546,059 144,640,716
2014 10,525,347 144,237,223
2013 10,514,272 143,805,638
2012 10,510,785 143,378,447
2011 10,496,088 143,018,195
2010 10,474,410 142,849,468
2009 10,443,936 142,785,348
2008 10,384,603 142,742,366
2007 10,298,828 142,805,114
2006 10,238,905 143,049,637
2005 10,211,216 143,518,814
2004 10,197,101 144,067,316
2003 10,193,998 144,648,618
2002 10,196,916 145,306,497
2001 10,216,605 145,976,482
2000 10,255,063 146,596,869
1999 10,283,860 147,214,776
1998 10,294,373 147,670,784
1997 10,304,131 147,915,361
1996 10,315,241 148,160,129
1995 10,327,253 148,375,787
1994 10,333,587 148,407,912
1993 10,329,855 148,458,777
1992 10,319,123 148,538,197
1991 10,308,578 148,394,216
1990 10,333,355 147,969,406
1989 10,361,068 147,721,000
1988 10,355,276 146,857,000
1987 10,347,318 145,908,000
1986 10,342,227 144,894,000
1985 10,337,118 143,858,000
1984 10,330,213 142,745,000
1983 10,323,856 141,668,000
1982 10,314,826 140,823,000
1981 10,300,591 139,941,000
1980 10,304,193 139,010,000
1979 10,292,341 138,027,000
1978 10,242,098 137,060,000
1977 10,186,755 136,100,000
1976 10,125,939 135,147,000
1975 10,058,620 134,200,000
1974 9,988,459 133,432,000
1973 9,922,266 132,669,000
1972 9,867,632 131,909,000
1971 9,826,815 131,155,000
1970 9,858,071 130,404,000
1969 9,896,580 129,664,000
1968 9,876,346 128,928,000
1967 9,852,899 128,196,000
1966 9,821,040 127,468,000
1965 9,779,358 126,745,000
1964 9,727,804 125,345,000
1963 9,670,685 123,960,000
1962 9,624,660 122,591,000
1961 9,586,651 121,236,000
1960 9,602,006 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

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 10.5% in Russia.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Russia
2100 -0.25% -0.08%
2099 -0.25% -0.08%
2098 -0.23% -0.06%
2097 -0.24% -0.07%
2096 -0.22% -0.05%
2095 -0.22% -0.04%
2094 -0.21% -0.04%
2093 -0.21% -0.06%
2092 -0.21% -0.04%
2091 -0.21% -0.04%
2090 -0.21% -0.04%
2089 -0.21% -0.04%
2088 -0.23% -0.04%
2087 -0.24% -0.05%
2086 -0.24% -0.06%
2085 -0.25% -0.06%
2084 -0.26% -0.06%
2083 -0.27% -0.07%
2082 -0.29% -0.07%
2081 -0.3% -0.08%
2080 -0.32% -0.09%
2079 -0.33% -0.11%
2078 -0.35% -0.12%
2077 -0.36% -0.12%
2076 -0.39% -0.14%
2075 -0.41% -0.15%
2074 -0.43% -0.17%
2073 -0.45% -0.18%
2072 -0.47% -0.22%
2071 -0.49% -0.21%
2070 -0.5% -0.22%
2069 -0.51% -0.22%
2068 -0.53% -0.22%
2067 -0.53% -0.24%
2066 -0.54% -0.25%
2065 -0.53% -0.26%
2064 -0.53% -0.26%
2063 -0.52% -0.25%
2062 -0.5% -0.27%
2061 -0.48% -0.25%
2060 -0.46% -0.27%
2059 -0.44% -0.27%
2058 -0.43% -0.25%
2057 -0.41% -0.26%
2056 -0.39% -0.26%
2055 -0.37% -0.24%
2054 -0.35% -0.24%
2053 -0.33% -0.2%
2052 -0.31% -0.2%
2051 -0.3% -0.18%
2050 -0.28% -0.16%
2049 -0.28% -0.15%
2048 -0.28% -0.14%
2047 -0.28% -0.13%
2046 -0.27% -0.13%
2045 -0.27% -0.15%
2044 -0.28% -0.16%
2043 -0.28% -0.16%
2042 -0.29% -0.18%
2041 -0.3% -0.19%
2040 -0.31% -0.22%
2039 -0.31% -0.23%
2038 -0.32% -0.24%
2037 -0.31% -0.25%
2036 -0.32% -0.26%
2035 -0.32% -0.27%
2034 -0.31% -0.28%
2033 -0.31% -0.28%
2032 -0.3% -0.3%
2031 -0.28% -0.28%
2030 -0.27% -0.27%
2029 -0.25% -0.26%
2028 -0.22% -0.26%
2027 -0.2% -0.23%
2026 -1.33% -0.61%
2025 -1.03% -0.53%
2024 0.38% -0.2%
2023 1.8% -0.28%
2022 1.58% -0.35%
2021 -1.8% -0.34%
2020 0.24% -0.14%
2019 0.39% 0.04%
2018 0.33% 0.07%
2017 0.27% 0.19%
2016 0.19% 0.26%
2015 0.2% 0.28%
2014 0.11% 0.3%
2013 0.03% 0.3%
2012 0.14% 0.25%
2011 0.21% 0.12%
2010 0.29% 0.04%
2009 0.57% 0.03%
2008 0.83% -0.04%
2007 0.59% -0.17%
2006 0.27% -0.33%
2005 0.14% -0.38%
2004 0.03% -0.4%
2003 -0.03% -0.45%
2002 -0.19% -0.46%
2001 -0.38% -0.42%
2000 -0.28% -0.42%
1999 -0.1% -0.31%
1998 -0.09% -0.17%
1997 -0.11% -0.17%
1996 -0.12% -0.15%
1995 -0.06% -0.02%
1994 0.04% -0.03%
1993 0.1% -0.05%
1992 0.1% 0.1%
1991 -0.24% 0.29%
1990 -0.27% 0.17%
1989 0.06% 0.59%
1988 0.08% 0.65%
1987 0.05% 0.7%
1986 0.05% 0.72%
1985 0.07% 0.78%
1984 0.06% 0.76%
1983 0.09% 0.6%
1982 0.14% 0.63%
1981 -0.03% 0.67%
1980 0.12% 0.71%
1979 0.49% 0.71%
1978 0.54% 0.71%
1977 0.6% 0.71%
1976 0.67% 0.71%
1975 0.7% 0.58%
1974 0.67% 0.58%
1973 0.55% 0.58%
1972 0.42% 0.57%
1971 -0.32% 0.58%
1970 -0.39% 0.57%
1969 0.2% 0.57%
1968 0.24% 0.57%
1967 0.32% 0.57%
1966 0.43% 0.57%
1965 0.53% 1.12%
1964 0.59% 1.12%
1963 0.48% 1.12%
1962 0.4% 1.12%
1961 -0.16% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Russia
Current population
10649126
141906741
Population rank 93/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.71%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
4.65 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +112 -801
Annual growth/decline +40,986 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 177/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 -251,822
Net migration rank 182/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -251,822
2024 - -86,169 - -178,042
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -503,392 27,807
2022 -19,209 329,739 -576,948 765,629
2021 -28,365 4,111 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 -19,257 4,336 -697,177 334,094
2019 0 5,553 -319,997 336,494
2018 1,063 5,849 -232,637 339,972
2017 3,178 5,747 -130,764 396,619
2016 5,283 5,465 0 447,645
2015 0 5,037 43,392 384,756
2014 4,210 6,303 28,848 264,698
2013 -2,103 5,427 28,761 289,872
2012 0 5,347 0 285,977
2011 2,099 16,841 -128,716 309,377
2010 10,475 34,927 -242,844 307,555
2009 10,444 31,270 -257,014 350,206
2008 14,538 29,813 -356,856 360,840
2007 9,268 27,887 -471,257 365,717
2006 1,024 26,259 -686,638 308,370
2005 -6,126 26,203 -846,761 263,541
2004 -9,177 26,030 -792,370 261,519
2003 -17,330 25,997 -896,822 256,804
2002 -15,296 26,089 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 -16,347 21,749 -963,445 259,614
2000 -17,433 4,420 -967,540 550,401
1999 -20,568 5,965 -927,453 375,468
1998 -18,530 6,374 -694,053 528,135
1997 -21,639 6,664 -769,159 541,387
1996 -21,662 6,539 -785,248 587,171
1995 -21,687 6,459 -845,742 723,875
1994 -11,367 6,401 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 3,099 7,197 -757,140 507,229
1992 1,032 6,718 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 4,124 5,568 103,876 125,505
1990 1,034 -3,529 325,533 299,863
1989 1,036 -2,175 576,112 89,400
1988 7,249 -1,359 778,343 269,862
1987 4,138 -1,514 977,583 275,611
1986 1,034 -771 985,279 283,553
1985 4,135 -1,173 762,447 280,614
1984 5,165 -1,481 756,548 247,026
1983 3,097 -1,971 906,676 200,159
1982 10,315 -1,018 830,855 107,520
1981 13,391 -372 713,700 36,686
1980 17,517 1,738 681,149 10,440
1979 44,257 -13 690,135 -5,791
1978 52,234 -795 812,766 108,882
1977 55,009 -1,968 832,932 122,316
1976 61,768 -2,727 852,237 113,851
1975 67,393 -3,057 843,850 80,069
1974 66,923 -2,919 883,186 -51,759
1973 57,549 -2,625 846,561 -107,568
1972 44,404 -2,755 872,050 -111,168
1971 31,445 -2,598 854,999 -134,968
1970 24,646 -9,353 785,554 -264,464
1969 22,762 -8,133 753,088 -64,643
1968 21,728 -8,111 787,621 -83,221
1967 29,558 -8,137 854,554 -116,029
1966 35,355 -8,675 989,279 -111,360
1965 43,029 -7,545 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 52,531 -6,122 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 48,353 -5,753 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 29,836 -6,886 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 36,430 -5,712 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 34,567 2,748 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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