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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 1.65 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Czech Republic vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Serbia
2100 8,398,703 3,624,616
2099 8,420,054 3,652,806
2098 8,440,780 3,681,036
2097 8,460,511 3,709,552
2096 8,480,556 3,738,231
2095 8,499,484 3,767,093
2094 8,518,286 3,796,201
2093 8,536,499 3,825,522
2092 8,554,517 3,855,267
2091 8,572,195 3,885,260
2090 8,590,647 3,915,419
2089 8,609,075 3,946,052
2088 8,627,611 3,976,782
2087 8,647,206 4,008,021
2086 8,667,774 4,039,630
2085 8,688,472 4,071,614
2084 8,710,097 4,104,024
2083 8,732,416 4,137,041
2082 8,756,281 4,170,603
2081 8,781,441 4,204,520
2080 8,807,994 4,239,046
2079 8,836,073 4,274,213
2078 8,865,602 4,310,048
2077 8,896,421 4,346,216
2076 8,928,964 4,382,620
2075 8,963,945 4,419,404
2074 9,000,807 4,456,820
2073 9,039,770 4,494,554
2072 9,080,946 4,532,671
2071 9,123,937 4,571,200
2070 9,168,851 4,610,279
2069 9,215,360 4,649,626
2068 9,262,938 4,689,227
2067 9,311,827 4,728,969
2066 9,361,827 4,768,652
2065 9,412,850 4,808,648
2064 9,463,141 4,848,712
2063 9,513,448 4,888,888
2062 9,562,710 4,929,248
2061 9,610,889 4,969,370
2060 9,657,465 5,009,557
2059 9,702,379 5,049,580
2058 9,745,727 5,089,783
2057 9,787,770 5,130,427
2056 9,827,846 5,171,093
2055 9,865,895 5,211,735
2054 9,902,399 5,252,427
2053 9,936,727 5,293,039
2052 9,969,256 5,334,193
2051 10,000,522 5,376,024
2050 10,030,910 5,417,847
2049 10,059,551 5,460,219
2048 10,087,904 5,502,886
2047 10,115,848 5,546,051
2046 10,144,045 5,589,756
2045 10,171,882 5,634,078
2044 10,199,799 5,678,918
2043 10,228,264 5,724,337
2042 10,257,414 5,770,492
2041 10,287,621 5,817,068
2040 10,318,078 5,863,637
2039 10,349,820 5,910,619
2038 10,381,806 5,957,363
2037 10,414,999 6,004,061
2036 10,447,885 6,050,436
2035 10,481,420 6,096,764
2034 10,514,820 6,142,866
2033 10,547,938 6,188,997
2032 10,580,423 6,234,637
2031 10,611,839 6,279,936
2030 10,641,892 6,325,002
2029 10,670,568 6,369,418
2028 10,697,290 6,413,572
2027 10,720,806 6,457,306
2026 10,742,283 6,500,256
2025 10,886,878 6,549,143
2024 10,905,028 6,586,476
2023 10,864,042 6,623,183
2022 10,672,118 6,664,449
2021 10,505,772 6,834,326
2020 10,697,858 6,899,126
2019 10,671,870 6,945,235
2018 10,629,928 6,982,604
2017 10,594,438 7,020,858
2016 10,566,332 7,058,322
2015 10,546,059 7,095,383
2014 10,525,347 7,131,787
2013 10,514,272 7,166,553
2012 10,510,785 7,201,497
2011 10,496,088 7,236,519
2010 10,474,410 7,291,436
2009 10,443,936 7,320,807
2008 10,384,603 7,350,222
2007 10,298,828 7,381,579
2006 10,238,905 7,411,569
2005 10,211,216 7,440,769
2004 10,197,101 7,463,157
2003 10,193,998 7,480,591
2002 10,196,916 7,500,031
2001 10,216,605 7,503,433
2000 10,255,063 7,516,346
1999 10,283,860 7,540,401
1998 10,294,373 7,567,745
1997 10,304,131 7,598,538
1996 10,315,241 7,622,185
1995 10,327,253 7,628,264
1994 10,333,587 7,622,711
1993 10,329,855 7,614,328
1992 10,319,123 7,604,063
1991 10,308,578 7,595,636
1990 10,333,355 7,897,937
1989 10,361,068 7,893,787
1988 10,355,276 7,884,218
1987 10,347,318 7,868,027
1986 10,342,227 7,853,824
1985 10,337,118 7,835,902
1984 10,330,213 7,813,549
1983 10,323,856 7,788,100
1982 10,314,826 7,763,335
1981 10,300,591 7,736,787
1980 10,304,193 7,709,544
1979 10,292,341 7,541,997
1978 10,242,098 7,504,017
1977 10,186,755 7,462,783
1976 10,125,939 7,418,973
1975 10,058,620 7,368,717
1974 9,988,459 7,326,043
1973 9,922,266 7,283,902
1972 9,867,632 7,252,012
1971 9,826,815 7,211,716
1970 9,858,071 7,164,993
1969 9,896,580 7,123,249
1968 9,876,346 7,007,586
1967 9,852,899 6,966,522
1966 9,821,040 6,927,969
1965 9,779,358 6,876,624
1964 9,727,804 6,832,855
1963 9,670,685 6,787,950
1962 9,624,660 6,740,264
1961 9,586,651 6,689,077
1960 9,602,006 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

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 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Serbia
2100 -0.25% -0.77%
2099 -0.25% -0.77%
2098 -0.23% -0.77%
2097 -0.24% -0.77%
2096 -0.22% -0.77%
2095 -0.22% -0.77%
2094 -0.21% -0.77%
2093 -0.21% -0.77%
2092 -0.21% -0.77%
2091 -0.21% -0.77%
2090 -0.21% -0.78%
2089 -0.21% -0.77%
2088 -0.23% -0.78%
2087 -0.24% -0.78%
2086 -0.24% -0.79%
2085 -0.25% -0.79%
2084 -0.26% -0.8%
2083 -0.27% -0.8%
2082 -0.29% -0.81%
2081 -0.3% -0.81%
2080 -0.32% -0.82%
2079 -0.33% -0.83%
2078 -0.35% -0.83%
2077 -0.36% -0.83%
2076 -0.39% -0.83%
2075 -0.41% -0.84%
2074 -0.43% -0.84%
2073 -0.45% -0.84%
2072 -0.47% -0.84%
2071 -0.49% -0.85%
2070 -0.5% -0.85%
2069 -0.51% -0.84%
2068 -0.53% -0.84%
2067 -0.53% -0.83%
2066 -0.54% -0.83%
2065 -0.53% -0.83%
2064 -0.53% -0.82%
2063 -0.52% -0.82%
2062 -0.5% -0.81%
2061 -0.48% -0.8%
2060 -0.46% -0.79%
2059 -0.44% -0.79%
2058 -0.43% -0.79%
2057 -0.41% -0.79%
2056 -0.39% -0.78%
2055 -0.37% -0.77%
2054 -0.35% -0.77%
2053 -0.33% -0.77%
2052 -0.31% -0.78%
2051 -0.3% -0.77%
2050 -0.28% -0.78%
2049 -0.28% -0.78%
2048 -0.28% -0.78%
2047 -0.28% -0.78%
2046 -0.27% -0.79%
2045 -0.27% -0.79%
2044 -0.28% -0.79%
2043 -0.28% -0.8%
2042 -0.29% -0.8%
2041 -0.3% -0.79%
2040 -0.31% -0.79%
2039 -0.31% -0.78%
2038 -0.32% -0.78%
2037 -0.31% -0.77%
2036 -0.32% -0.76%
2035 -0.32% -0.75%
2034 -0.31% -0.75%
2033 -0.31% -0.73%
2032 -0.3% -0.72%
2031 -0.28% -0.71%
2030 -0.27% -0.7%
2029 -0.25% -0.69%
2028 -0.22% -0.68%
2027 -0.2% -0.66%
2026 -1.33% -0.75%
2025 -0.17% -0.57%
2024 0.38% -0.55%
2023 1.8% -0.62%
2022 1.58% -2.49%
2021 -1.8% -0.94%
2020 0.24% -0.66%
2019 0.39% -0.54%
2018 0.33% -0.54%
2017 0.27% -0.53%
2016 0.19% -0.52%
2015 0.2% -0.51%
2014 0.11% -0.49%
2013 0.03% -0.49%
2012 0.14% -0.48%
2011 0.21% -0.75%
2010 0.29% -0.4%
2009 0.57% -0.4%
2008 0.83% -0.42%
2007 0.59% -0.4%
2006 0.27% -0.39%
2005 0.14% -0.3%
2004 0.03% -0.23%
2003 -0.03% -0.26%
2002 -0.19% -0.05%
2001 -0.38% -0.17%
2000 -0.28% -0.32%
1999 -0.1% -0.36%
1998 -0.09% -0.41%
1997 -0.11% -0.31%
1996 -0.12% -0.08%
1995 -0.06% 0.07%
1994 0.04% 0.11%
1993 0.1% 0.13%
1992 0.1% 0.11%
1991 -0.24% -3.83%
1990 -0.27% 0.05%
1989 0.06% 0.12%
1988 0.08% 0.21%
1987 0.05% 0.18%
1986 0.05% 0.23%
1985 0.07% 0.29%
1984 0.06% 0.33%
1983 0.09% 0.32%
1982 0.14% 0.34%
1981 -0.03% 0.35%
1980 0.12% 2.22%
1979 0.49% 0.51%
1978 0.54% 0.55%
1977 0.6% 0.59%
1976 0.67% 0.68%
1975 0.7% 0.58%
1974 0.67% 0.58%
1973 0.55% 0.44%
1972 0.42% 0.56%
1971 -0.32% 0.65%
1970 -0.39% 0.59%
1969 0.2% 1.65%
1968 0.24% 0.59%
1967 0.32% 0.56%
1966 0.43% 0.75%
1965 0.53% 0.64%
1964 0.59% 0.66%
1963 0.48% 0.71%
1962 0.4% 0.77%
1961 -0.16% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Serbia
Current population
10742283
6500256
Population rank 92/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.08%
One net population change
29 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 -102
Annual growth/decline -18,150 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 187/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 -13,086
Net migration rank 182/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -13,086
2024 -28,353 -86,169 -37,543 -8,132
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -36,427 4,348
2022 -19,209 329,739 -46,651 40,118
2021 -28,365 4,111 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -19,257 4,336 -55,193 -10,220
2019 0 5,553 -36,810 -18,891
2018 1,063 5,849 -37,707 -18,883
2017 3,178 5,747 -39,317 -18,651
2016 5,283 5,465 -35,998 -18,322
2015 0 5,037 -37,605 -18,789
2014 4,210 6,303 -34,946 -18,846
2013 -2,103 5,427 -34,399 -17,866
2012 0 5,347 -35,288 -18,513
2011 2,099 16,841 -36,906 611
2010 10,475 34,927 -34,999 3,632
2009 10,444 31,270 -33,676 6,043
2008 14,538 29,813 -33,590 7,070
2007 9,268 27,887 -34,693 7,045
2006 1,024 26,259 -31,870 8,018
2005 -6,126 26,203 -34,227 7,945
2004 -9,177 26,030 -26,121 7,300
2003 -17,330 25,997 -24,686 6,854
2002 -15,296 26,089 -24,750 1,562
2001 -16,347 21,749 -20,259 -12,007
2000 -17,433 4,420 -30,065 -14,368
1999 -20,568 5,965 -29,408 -4,073
1998 -18,530 6,374 -23,006 -5,665
1997 -21,639 6,664 -18,389 -5,817
1996 -21,662 6,539 -16,007 -5,598
1995 -21,687 6,459 -7,628 -6,019
1994 -11,367 6,401 -7,157 -5,934
1993 3,099 7,197 -5,703 -5,972
1992 1,032 6,718 -3,779 -4,415
1991 4,124 5,568 2,210 -8,483
1990 1,034 -3,529 7,416 -16,260
1989 1,036 -2,175 11,872 -16,360
1988 7,249 -1,359 13,852 -15,715
1987 4,138 -1,514 16,711 -16,686
1986 1,034 -771 19,407 -17,990
1985 4,135 -1,173 22,090 -17,646
1984 5,165 -1,481 23,815 -15,567
1983 3,097 -1,971 27,515 -15,301
1982 10,315 -1,018 30,603 -13,550
1981 13,391 -372 34,304 -8,531
1980 17,517 1,738 36,273 287
1979 44,257 -13 39,022 -960
1978 52,234 -795 43,636 -1,481
1977 55,009 -1,968 48,105 -1,953
1976 61,768 -2,727 51,399 -2,744
1975 67,393 -3,057 52,502 -3,490
1974 66,923 -2,919 51,583 -3,525
1973 57,549 -2,625 49,596 -2,396
1972 44,404 -2,755 48,248 -348
1971 31,445 -2,598 47,424 1,655
1970 24,646 -9,353 48,343 1,861
1969 22,762 -8,133 50,304 4,112
1968 21,728 -8,111 51,653 5,430
1967 29,558 -8,137 53,120 6,114
1966 35,355 -8,675 53,338 7,037
1965 43,029 -7,545 53,383 7,957
1964 52,531 -6,122 54,185 8,045
1963 48,353 -5,753 55,580 8,276
1962 29,836 -6,886 59,307 6,064
1961 36,430 -5,712 61,065 6,422
1960 34,567 2,748 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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