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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 1.99 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Czech Republic vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Slovakia
2100 8,325,870 3,377,764
2099 8,347,035 3,399,869
2098 8,367,582 3,422,010
2097 8,387,141 3,444,161
2096 8,407,012 3,466,284
2095 8,425,776 3,488,595
2094 8,444,415 3,511,062
2093 8,462,470 3,533,742
2092 8,480,332 3,556,708
2091 8,497,856 3,580,021
2090 8,516,149 3,603,675
2089 8,534,417 3,627,811
2088 8,552,792 3,652,354
2087 8,572,217 3,677,451
2086 8,592,607 3,703,217
2085 8,613,126 3,729,670
2084 8,634,563 3,756,777
2083 8,656,688 3,784,617
2082 8,680,346 3,813,170
2081 8,705,288 3,842,528
2080 8,731,611 3,872,714
2079 8,759,446 3,903,653
2078 8,788,719 3,935,351
2077 8,819,271 3,967,981
2076 8,851,532 4,001,363
2075 8,886,209 4,035,465
2074 8,922,752 4,070,159
2073 8,961,377 4,105,475
2072 9,002,196 4,141,396
2071 9,044,814 4,177,582
2070 9,089,338 4,214,086
2069 9,135,444 4,250,775
2068 9,182,610 4,287,566
2067 9,231,075 4,324,173
2066 9,280,641 4,360,463
2065 9,331,222 4,396,562
2064 9,381,077 4,432,349
2063 9,430,947 4,467,634
2062 9,479,782 4,502,390
2061 9,527,543 4,536,423
2060 9,573,715 4,569,861
2059 9,618,240 4,602,562
2058 9,661,212 4,634,484
2057 9,702,890 4,665,491
2056 9,742,619 4,695,744
2055 9,780,337 4,725,147
2054 9,816,525 4,753,640
2053 9,850,555 4,781,680
2052 9,882,803 4,809,152
2051 9,913,797 4,836,056
2050 9,943,922 4,862,512
2049 9,972,314 4,888,649
2048 10,000,421 4,914,306
2047 10,028,123 4,939,719
2046 10,056,076 4,964,917
2045 10,083,671 4,989,905
2044 10,111,346 5,014,849
2043 10,139,564 5,039,628
2042 10,168,461 5,064,051
2041 10,198,407 5,088,319
2040 10,228,600 5,112,265
2039 10,260,066 5,135,696
2038 10,291,775 5,158,725
2037 10,324,680 5,181,188
2036 10,357,281 5,203,033
2035 10,390,525 5,224,142
2034 10,423,635 5,244,168
2033 10,456,466 5,263,308
2032 10,488,669 5,281,327
2031 10,519,813 5,298,206
2030 10,549,605 5,313,745
2029 10,578,033 5,327,761
2028 10,604,523 5,339,993
2027 10,627,835 5,350,648
2026 10,649,126 5,359,438
2025 10,792,466 5,396,894
2024 10,905,028 5,422,069
2023 10,864,042 5,426,740
2022 10,672,118 5,431,752
2021 10,505,772 5,447,247
2020 10,697,858 5,458,827
2019 10,671,870 5,454,147
2018 10,629,928 5,446,771
2017 10,594,438 5,439,232
2016 10,566,332 5,430,798
2015 10,546,059 5,423,801
2014 10,525,347 5,418,649
2013 10,514,272 5,413,393
2012 10,510,785 5,407,579
2011 10,496,088 5,398,384
2010 10,474,410 5,391,428
2009 10,443,936 5,386,406
2008 10,384,603 5,379,233
2007 10,298,828 5,374,622
2006 10,238,905 5,373,054
2005 10,211,216 5,372,807
2004 10,197,101 5,372,280
2003 10,193,998 5,373,374
2002 10,196,916 5,376,912
2001 10,216,605 5,378,867
2000 10,255,063 5,388,720
1999 10,283,860 5,396,020
1998 10,294,373 5,390,516
1997 10,304,131 5,383,291
1996 10,315,241 5,373,361
1995 10,327,253 5,361,999
1994 10,333,587 5,346,331
1993 10,329,855 5,325,305
1992 10,319,123 5,305,016
1991 10,308,578 5,303,294
1990 10,333,355 5,299,187
1989 10,361,068 5,275,942
1988 10,355,276 5,250,596
1987 10,347,318 5,222,840
1986 10,342,227 5,193,838
1985 10,337,118 5,161,768
1984 10,330,213 5,127,097
1983 10,323,856 5,091,971
1982 10,314,826 5,055,099
1981 10,300,591 5,016,105
1980 10,304,193 4,979,815
1979 10,292,341 4,938,973
1978 10,242,098 4,890,125
1977 10,186,755 4,840,501
1976 10,125,939 4,789,507
1975 10,058,620 4,739,105
1974 9,988,459 4,689,623
1973 9,922,266 4,641,445
1972 9,867,632 4,596,622
1971 9,826,815 4,557,449
1970 9,858,071 4,538,223
1969 9,896,580 4,518,607
1968 9,876,346 4,483,915
1967 9,852,899 4,449,367
1966 9,821,040 4,411,666
1965 9,779,358 4,370,983
1964 9,727,804 4,327,341
1963 9,670,685 4,282,017
1962 9,624,660 4,238,188
1961 9,586,651 4,191,667
1960 9,602,006 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

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 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Slovakia
2100 -0.25% -0.65%
2099 -0.25% -0.65%
2098 -0.23% -0.64%
2097 -0.24% -0.64%
2096 -0.22% -0.64%
2095 -0.22% -0.64%
2094 -0.21% -0.64%
2093 -0.21% -0.65%
2092 -0.21% -0.65%
2091 -0.21% -0.66%
2090 -0.21% -0.67%
2089 -0.21% -0.67%
2088 -0.23% -0.68%
2087 -0.24% -0.7%
2086 -0.24% -0.71%
2085 -0.25% -0.72%
2084 -0.26% -0.74%
2083 -0.27% -0.75%
2082 -0.29% -0.76%
2081 -0.3% -0.78%
2080 -0.32% -0.79%
2079 -0.33% -0.81%
2078 -0.35% -0.82%
2077 -0.36% -0.83%
2076 -0.39% -0.85%
2075 -0.41% -0.85%
2074 -0.43% -0.86%
2073 -0.45% -0.87%
2072 -0.47% -0.87%
2071 -0.49% -0.87%
2070 -0.5% -0.86%
2069 -0.51% -0.86%
2068 -0.53% -0.85%
2067 -0.53% -0.83%
2066 -0.54% -0.82%
2065 -0.53% -0.81%
2064 -0.53% -0.79%
2063 -0.52% -0.77%
2062 -0.5% -0.75%
2061 -0.48% -0.73%
2060 -0.46% -0.71%
2059 -0.44% -0.69%
2058 -0.43% -0.66%
2057 -0.41% -0.64%
2056 -0.39% -0.62%
2055 -0.37% -0.6%
2054 -0.35% -0.59%
2053 -0.33% -0.57%
2052 -0.31% -0.56%
2051 -0.3% -0.54%
2050 -0.28% -0.53%
2049 -0.28% -0.52%
2048 -0.28% -0.51%
2047 -0.28% -0.51%
2046 -0.27% -0.5%
2045 -0.27% -0.5%
2044 -0.28% -0.49%
2043 -0.28% -0.48%
2042 -0.29% -0.48%
2041 -0.3% -0.47%
2040 -0.31% -0.46%
2039 -0.31% -0.45%
2038 -0.32% -0.43%
2037 -0.31% -0.42%
2036 -0.32% -0.4%
2035 -0.32% -0.38%
2034 -0.31% -0.36%
2033 -0.31% -0.34%
2032 -0.3% -0.32%
2031 -0.28% -0.29%
2030 -0.27% -0.26%
2029 -0.25% -0.23%
2028 -0.22% -0.2%
2027 -0.2% -0.16%
2026 -1.33% -0.69%
2025 -1.03% -0.46%
2024 0.38% -0.09%
2023 1.8% -0.09%
2022 1.58% -0.28%
2021 -1.8% -0.21%
2020 0.24% 0.09%
2019 0.39% 0.14%
2018 0.33% 0.14%
2017 0.27% 0.16%
2016 0.19% 0.13%
2015 0.2% 0.1%
2014 0.11% 0.1%
2013 0.03% 0.11%
2012 0.14% 0.17%
2011 0.21% 0.13%
2010 0.29% 0.09%
2009 0.57% 0.13%
2008 0.83% 0.09%
2007 0.59% 0.03%
2006 0.27% 0.005%
2005 0.14% 0.01%
2004 0.03% -0.02%
2003 -0.03% -0.07%
2002 -0.19% -0.04%
2001 -0.38% -0.18%
2000 -0.28% -0.14%
1999 -0.1% 0.1%
1998 -0.09% 0.13%
1997 -0.11% 0.18%
1996 -0.12% 0.21%
1995 -0.06% 0.29%
1994 0.04% 0.39%
1993 0.1% 0.38%
1992 0.1% 0.03%
1991 -0.24% 0.08%
1990 -0.27% 0.44%
1989 0.06% 0.48%
1988 0.08% 0.53%
1987 0.05% 0.56%
1986 0.05% 0.62%
1985 0.07% 0.68%
1984 0.06% 0.69%
1983 0.09% 0.73%
1982 0.14% 0.78%
1981 -0.03% 0.73%
1980 0.12% 0.83%
1979 0.49% 1%
1978 0.54% 1.03%
1977 0.6% 1.06%
1976 0.67% 1.06%
1975 0.7% 1.06%
1974 0.67% 1.04%
1973 0.55% 0.98%
1972 0.42% 0.86%
1971 -0.32% 0.42%
1970 -0.39% 0.43%
1969 0.2% 0.77%
1968 0.24% 0.78%
1967 0.32% 0.85%
1966 0.43% 0.93%
1965 0.53% 1.01%
1964 0.59% 1.06%
1963 0.48% 1.03%
1962 0.4% 1.11%
1961 -0.16% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Slovakia
Current population
10649126
5359438
Population rank 93/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.06%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
5.76 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -13
Annual growth/decline +40,986 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 172/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 -31,377
Net migration rank 182/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -31,377
2024 - -86,169 - -21,027
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -5,427 4,933
2022 -19,209 329,739 -7,062 92,314
2021 -28,365 4,111 -16,886 -8,172
2020 -19,257 4,336 -2,184 4,350
2019 0 5,553 3,818 3,128
2018 1,063 5,849 3,268 3,446
2017 3,178 5,747 4,351 3,279
2016 5,283 5,465 5,431 3,487
2015 0 5,037 2,170 2,549
2014 4,210 6,303 3,793 -1,158
2013 -2,103 5,427 2,707 -1,181
2012 0 5,347 3,245 871
2011 2,099 16,841 9,177 -2,392
2010 10,475 34,927 7,008 -1,814
2009 10,444 31,270 8,619 -542
2008 14,538 29,813 4,303 -495
2007 9,268 27,887 537 -571
2006 1,024 26,259 537 -549
2005 -6,126 26,203 537 -561
2004 -9,177 26,030 1,611 -522
2003 -17,330 25,997 -537 -646
2002 -15,296 26,089 -538 -580
2001 -16,347 21,749 -1,076 -860
2000 -17,433 4,420 2,155 -831
1999 -20,568 5,965 3,777 -119
1998 -18,530 6,374 4,312 -12
1997 -21,639 6,664 6,999 247
1996 -21,662 6,539 9,135 246
1995 -21,687 6,459 9,115 -30
1994 -11,367 6,401 14,970 -109
1993 3,099 7,197 20,769 72
1992 1,032 6,718 21,220 -201
1991 4,124 5,568 23,865 174
1990 1,034 -3,529 25,436 -9,402
1989 1,036 -2,175 26,380 -7,254
1988 7,249 -1,359 30,979 -6,500
1987 4,138 -1,514 31,859 -6,401
1986 1,034 -771 34,279 -6,143
1985 4,135 -1,173 37,680 -6,068
1984 5,165 -1,481 38,966 -6,276
1983 3,097 -1,971 39,717 -6,361
1982 10,315 -1,018 41,958 -6,088
1981 13,391 -372 43,640 -5,821
1980 17,517 1,738 44,320 -5,522
1979 44,257 -13 52,353 -4,712
1978 52,234 -795 52,324 -4,689
1977 55,009 -1,968 52,762 -4,621
1976 61,768 -2,727 54,121 -4,432
1975 67,393 -3,057 52,604 -4,652
1974 66,923 -2,919 52,524 -4,190
1973 57,549 -2,625 49,199 -3,854
1972 44,404 -2,755 46,426 -3,516
1971 31,445 -2,598 40,105 -3,495
1970 24,646 -9,353 38,575 -4,919
1969 22,762 -8,133 39,312 -8,998
1968 21,728 -8,111 38,113 -8,881
1967 29,558 -8,137 41,824 -8,876
1966 35,355 -8,675 45,440 -8,817
1965 43,029 -7,545 48,517 -8,707
1964 52,531 -6,122 54,092 -8,608
1963 48,353 -5,753 54,382 -8,548
1962 29,836 -6,886 49,587 -9,019
1961 36,430 -5,712 55,749 4,812
1960 34,567 2,748 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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