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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 1.64 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd 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 +0.34% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Czech Republic vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Serbia
2100 8,325,870 3,621,418
2099 8,347,035 3,649,584
2098 8,367,582 3,677,789
2097 8,387,141 3,706,279
2096 8,407,012 3,734,933
2095 8,425,776 3,763,769
2094 8,444,415 3,792,851
2093 8,462,470 3,822,147
2092 8,480,332 3,851,865
2091 8,497,856 3,881,833
2090 8,516,149 3,911,964
2089 8,534,417 3,942,571
2088 8,552,792 3,973,274
2087 8,572,217 4,004,485
2086 8,592,607 4,036,066
2085 8,613,126 4,068,021
2084 8,634,563 4,100,403
2083 8,656,688 4,133,391
2082 8,680,346 4,166,924
2081 8,705,288 4,200,811
2080 8,731,611 4,235,306
2079 8,759,446 4,270,442
2078 8,788,719 4,306,246
2077 8,819,271 4,342,382
2076 8,851,532 4,378,754
2075 8,886,209 4,415,505
2074 8,922,752 4,452,888
2073 8,961,377 4,490,589
2072 9,002,196 4,528,672
2071 9,044,814 4,567,167
2070 9,089,338 4,606,212
2069 9,135,444 4,645,524
2068 9,182,610 4,685,090
2067 9,231,075 4,724,796
2066 9,280,641 4,764,445
2065 9,331,222 4,804,405
2064 9,381,077 4,844,434
2063 9,430,947 4,884,574
2062 9,479,782 4,924,899
2061 9,527,543 4,964,985
2060 9,573,715 5,005,138
2059 9,618,240 5,045,125
2058 9,661,212 5,085,292
2057 9,702,890 5,125,901
2056 9,742,619 5,166,530
2055 9,780,337 5,207,137
2054 9,816,525 5,247,793
2053 9,850,555 5,288,369
2052 9,882,803 5,329,487
2051 9,913,797 5,371,281
2050 9,943,922 5,413,067
2049 9,972,314 5,455,402
2048 10,000,421 5,498,031
2047 10,028,123 5,541,158
2046 10,056,076 5,584,824
2045 10,083,671 5,629,108
2044 10,111,346 5,673,908
2043 10,139,564 5,719,287
2042 10,168,461 5,765,400
2041 10,198,407 5,811,936
2040 10,228,600 5,858,464
2039 10,260,066 5,905,404
2038 10,291,775 5,952,107
2037 10,324,680 5,998,763
2036 10,357,281 6,045,097
2035 10,390,525 6,091,385
2034 10,423,635 6,137,447
2033 10,456,466 6,183,536
2032 10,488,669 6,229,136
2031 10,519,813 6,274,395
2030 10,549,605 6,319,422
2029 10,578,033 6,363,799
2028 10,604,523 6,407,914
2027 10,627,835 6,451,609
2026 10,649,126 6,494,521
2025 10,792,466 6,543,364
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 (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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd 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 9,943,922 people with a rank change from 93rd to 98th. The population of Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 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 -1.03% -0.65%
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 (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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Serbia
Current population
10649126
6494521
Population rank 93/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.08%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -101
Annual growth/decline +40,986 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 189/197
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 - -86,169 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 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 (1960–2024, 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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