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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.4 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Czech Republic vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Rwanda
2100 8,398,703 33,113,283
2099 8,420,054 33,008,545
2098 8,440,780 32,927,982
2097 8,460,511 32,853,307
2096 8,480,556 32,768,037
2095 8,499,484 32,635,508
2094 8,518,286 32,550,001
2093 8,536,499 32,416,870
2092 8,554,517 32,294,333
2091 8,572,195 32,191,262
2090 8,590,647 32,088,747
2089 8,609,075 31,892,591
2088 8,627,611 31,746,789
2087 8,647,206 31,553,150
2086 8,667,774 31,399,004
2085 8,688,472 31,254,597
2084 8,710,097 31,112,448
2083 8,732,416 30,937,106
2082 8,756,281 30,752,861
2081 8,781,441 30,576,992
2080 8,807,994 30,386,351
2079 8,836,073 30,195,560
2078 8,865,602 30,016,688
2077 8,896,421 29,819,259
2076 8,928,964 29,645,610
2075 8,963,945 29,441,964
2074 9,000,807 29,243,980
2073 9,039,770 29,025,977
2072 9,080,946 28,798,822
2071 9,123,937 28,578,302
2070 9,168,851 28,334,300
2069 9,215,360 28,121,174
2068 9,262,938 27,872,383
2067 9,311,827 27,609,059
2066 9,361,827 27,372,823
2065 9,412,850 27,101,698
2064 9,463,141 26,838,144
2063 9,513,448 26,559,838
2062 9,562,710 26,312,631
2061 9,610,889 26,001,660
2060 9,657,465 25,729,037
2059 9,702,379 25,453,407
2058 9,745,727 25,121,995
2057 9,787,770 24,853,512
2056 9,827,846 24,582,198
2055 9,865,895 24,281,895
2054 9,902,399 23,991,958
2053 9,936,727 23,705,290
2052 9,969,256 23,421,032
2051 10,000,522 23,113,700
2050 10,030,910 22,814,556
2049 10,059,551 22,498,806
2048 10,087,904 22,171,841
2047 10,115,848 21,848,486
2046 10,144,045 21,554,082
2045 10,171,882 21,228,573
2044 10,199,799 20,915,810
2043 10,228,264 20,548,490
2042 10,257,414 20,214,283
2041 10,287,621 19,845,021
2040 10,318,078 19,475,227
2039 10,349,820 19,108,842
2038 10,381,806 18,773,398
2037 10,414,999 18,433,422
2036 10,447,885 18,128,058
2035 10,481,420 17,765,049
2034 10,514,820 17,432,165
2033 10,547,938 17,100,072
2032 10,580,423 16,822,053
2031 10,611,839 16,495,903
2030 10,641,892 16,178,061
2029 10,670,568 15,868,812
2028 10,697,290 15,554,713
2027 10,720,806 15,217,275
2026 10,742,283 14,898,118
2025 10,886,878 14,569,341
2024 10,905,028 14,256,567
2023 10,864,042 13,954,471
2022 10,672,118 13,651,030
2021 10,505,772 13,355,260
2020 10,697,858 13,065,837
2019 10,671,870 12,776,103
2018 10,629,928 12,487,996
2017 10,594,438 12,202,060
2016 10,566,332 11,919,183
2015 10,546,059 11,640,022
2014 10,525,347 11,364,757
2013 10,514,272 11,093,340
2012 10,510,785 10,829,901
2011 10,496,088 10,573,733
2010 10,474,410 10,317,553
2009 10,443,936 10,060,432
2008 10,384,603 9,804,269
2007 10,298,828 9,549,933
2006 10,238,905 9,299,246
2005 10,211,216 9,054,528
2004 10,197,101 8,816,844
2003 10,193,998 8,586,875
2002 10,196,916 8,400,180
2001 10,216,605 8,287,094
2000 10,255,063 8,213,931
1999 10,283,860 8,147,912
1998 10,294,373 8,081,681
1997 10,304,131 7,755,238
1996 10,315,241 6,708,764
1995 10,327,253 5,674,118
1994 10,333,587 6,792,352
1993 10,329,855 7,981,132
1992 10,319,123 7,683,266
1991 10,308,578 7,526,966
1990 10,333,355 7,375,307
1989 10,361,068 7,184,706
1988 10,355,276 6,968,071
1987 10,347,318 6,749,493
1986 10,342,227 6,531,881
1985 10,337,118 6,317,228
1984 10,330,213 6,107,627
1983 10,323,856 5,905,311
1982 10,314,826 5,711,549
1981 10,300,591 5,527,230
1980 10,304,193 5,353,259
1979 10,292,341 5,189,541
1978 10,242,098 5,035,171
1977 10,186,755 4,888,240
1976 10,125,939 4,745,954
1975 10,058,620 4,607,728
1974 9,988,459 4,474,228
1973 9,922,266 4,345,047
1972 9,867,632 4,220,335
1971 9,826,815 4,100,044
1970 9,858,071 3,980,669
1969 9,896,580 3,861,271
1968 9,876,346 3,744,010
1967 9,852,899 3,629,577
1966 9,821,040 3,521,626
1965 9,779,358 3,423,210
1964 9,727,804 3,334,834
1963 9,670,685 3,258,890
1962 9,624,660 3,186,025
1961 9,586,651 3,106,779
1960 9,602,006 3,022,294

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people, while the Czech Republic's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.9M people and is projected to decrease to 8.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Rwanda
2100 -0.25% 0.32%
2099 -0.25% 0.24%
2098 -0.23% 0.23%
2097 -0.24% 0.26%
2096 -0.22% 0.41%
2095 -0.22% 0.26%
2094 -0.21% 0.41%
2093 -0.21% 0.38%
2092 -0.21% 0.32%
2091 -0.21% 0.32%
2090 -0.21% 0.62%
2089 -0.21% 0.46%
2088 -0.23% 0.61%
2087 -0.24% 0.49%
2086 -0.24% 0.46%
2085 -0.25% 0.46%
2084 -0.26% 0.57%
2083 -0.27% 0.6%
2082 -0.29% 0.58%
2081 -0.3% 0.63%
2080 -0.32% 0.63%
2079 -0.33% 0.6%
2078 -0.35% 0.66%
2077 -0.36% 0.59%
2076 -0.39% 0.69%
2075 -0.41% 0.68%
2074 -0.43% 0.75%
2073 -0.45% 0.79%
2072 -0.47% 0.77%
2071 -0.49% 0.86%
2070 -0.5% 0.76%
2069 -0.51% 0.89%
2068 -0.53% 0.95%
2067 -0.53% 0.86%
2066 -0.54% 1%
2065 -0.53% 0.98%
2064 -0.53% 1.05%
2063 -0.52% 0.94%
2062 -0.5% 1.2%
2061 -0.48% 1.06%
2060 -0.46% 1.08%
2059 -0.44% 1.32%
2058 -0.43% 1.08%
2057 -0.41% 1.1%
2056 -0.39% 1.24%
2055 -0.37% 1.21%
2054 -0.35% 1.21%
2053 -0.33% 1.21%
2052 -0.31% 1.33%
2051 -0.3% 1.31%
2050 -0.28% 1.4%
2049 -0.28% 1.47%
2048 -0.28% 1.48%
2047 -0.28% 1.37%
2046 -0.27% 1.53%
2045 -0.27% 1.5%
2044 -0.28% 1.79%
2043 -0.28% 1.65%
2042 -0.29% 1.86%
2041 -0.3% 1.9%
2040 -0.31% 1.92%
2039 -0.31% 1.79%
2038 -0.32% 1.84%
2037 -0.31% 1.68%
2036 -0.32% 2.04%
2035 -0.32% 1.91%
2034 -0.31% 1.94%
2033 -0.31% 1.65%
2032 -0.3% 1.98%
2031 -0.28% 1.96%
2030 -0.27% 1.95%
2029 -0.25% 2.02%
2028 -0.22% 2.22%
2027 -0.2% 2.14%
2026 -1.33% 2.26%
2025 -0.17% 2.19%
2024 0.38% 2.16%
2023 1.8% 2.22%
2022 1.58% 2.21%
2021 -1.8% 2.22%
2020 0.24% 2.27%
2019 0.39% 2.31%
2018 0.33% 2.34%
2017 0.27% 2.37%
2016 0.19% 2.4%
2015 0.2% 2.42%
2014 0.11% 2.45%
2013 0.03% 2.43%
2012 0.14% 2.42%
2011 0.21% 2.48%
2010 0.29% 2.56%
2009 0.57% 2.61%
2008 0.83% 2.66%
2007 0.59% 2.7%
2006 0.27% 2.7%
2005 0.14% 2.7%
2004 0.03% 2.68%
2003 -0.03% 2.22%
2002 -0.19% 1.36%
2001 -0.38% 0.89%
2000 -0.28% 0.81%
1999 -0.1% 0.82%
1998 -0.09% 4.21%
1997 -0.11% 15.6%
1996 -0.12% 18.2%
1995 -0.06% -16.5%
1994 0.04% -14.9%
1993 0.1% 3.88%
1992 0.1% 2.08%
1991 -0.24% 2.06%
1990 -0.27% 2.65%
1989 0.06% 3.11%
1988 0.08% 3.24%
1987 0.05% 3.33%
1986 0.05% 3.4%
1985 0.07% 3.43%
1984 0.06% 3.43%
1983 0.09% 3.39%
1982 0.14% 3.33%
1981 -0.03% 3.25%
1980 0.12% 3.15%
1979 0.49% 3.07%
1978 0.54% 3.01%
1977 0.6% 3%
1976 0.67% 3%
1975 0.7% 2.98%
1974 0.67% 2.97%
1973 0.55% 2.96%
1972 0.42% 2.93%
1971 -0.32% 3%
1970 -0.39% 3.09%
1969 0.2% 3.13%
1968 0.24% 3.15%
1967 0.32% 3.07%
1966 0.43% 2.87%
1965 0.53% 2.65%
1964 0.59% 2.33%
1963 0.48% 2.29%
1962 0.4% 2.55%
1961 -0.16% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Rwanda
Current population
10742283
15062056
Population rank 92/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.18%
One net population change
29 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +857
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 40/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -112,188 +6,282
Net migration rank 182/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 6,282
2024 -28,353 -86,169 316,025 -15,582
2023 -21,729 -14,638 312,762 -9,001
2022 -19,209 329,739 312,145 -9,001
2021 -28,365 4,111 309,895 -21,492
2020 -19,257 4,336 312,692 -22,251
2019 0 5,553 313,525 -24,492
2018 1,063 5,849 312,512 -25,323
2017 3,178 5,747 310,323 -25,634
2016 5,283 5,465 305,549 -24,474
2015 0 5,037 299,114 -21,862
2014 4,210 6,303 292,779 -19,505
2013 -2,103 5,427 286,331 -16,779
2012 0 5,347 282,584 -25,260
2011 2,099 16,841 282,922 -27,915
2010 10,475 34,927 286,848 -29,501
2009 10,444 31,270 287,034 -30,128
2008 14,538 29,813 287,334 -31,913
2007 9,268 27,887 285,791 -32,537
2006 1,024 26,259 282,149 -34,008
2005 -6,126 26,203 275,121 -33,830
2004 -9,177 26,030 265,273 -31,214
2003 -17,330 25,997 251,243 -25,355
2002 -15,296 26,089 239,036 -91,518
2001 -16,347 21,749 230,845 -152,197
2000 -17,433 4,420 221,276 -153,588
1999 -20,568 5,965 210,518 -146,162
1998 -18,530 6,374 197,185 -129,089
1997 -21,639 6,664 174,687 410,106
1996 -21,662 6,539 140,455 1,367,700
1995 -21,687 6,459 121,137 439,995
1994 -11,367 6,401 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 3,099 7,197 183,926 236,110
1992 1,032 6,718 188,025 -12,334
1991 4,124 5,568 196,431 -59,519
1990 1,034 -3,529 207,895 -41,483
1989 1,036 -2,175 217,632 -2,826
1988 7,249 -1,359 223,759 -5,285
1987 4,138 -1,514 225,744 -7,062
1986 1,034 -771 225,526 -8,982
1985 4,135 -1,173 223,794 -11,031
1984 5,165 -1,481 219,337 -12,899
1983 3,097 -1,971 212,750 -14,560
1982 10,315 -1,018 205,147 -15,818
1981 13,391 -372 195,769 -16,453
1980 17,517 1,738 184,988 -16,359
1979 44,257 -13 174,477 -15,669
1978 52,234 -795 163,779 -13,838
1977 55,009 -1,968 155,011 -11,084
1976 61,768 -2,727 147,665 -7,027
1975 67,393 -3,057 140,596 -4,791
1974 66,923 -2,919 135,743 -4,535
1973 57,549 -2,625 131,021 -3,862
1972 44,404 -2,755 126,403 -4,156
1971 31,445 -2,598 122,567 -4,230
1970 24,646 -9,353 119,273 1,149
1969 22,762 -8,133 115,394 2,983
1968 21,728 -8,111 111,422 4,728
1967 29,558 -8,137 108,053 4,655
1966 35,355 -8,675 105,128 -1,930
1965 43,029 -7,545 103,422 -9,774
1964 52,531 -6,122 102,562 -19,458
1963 48,353 -5,753 94,296 -25,524
1962 29,836 -6,886 102,548 -25,594
1961 36,430 -5,712 102,051 -20,508
1960 34,567 2,748 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/rwanda | CC BY

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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

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