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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 5.01 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Czech Republic vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Slovenia
2100 8,325,870 1,640,541
2099 8,347,035 1,644,752
2098 8,367,582 1,648,834
2097 8,387,141 1,653,196
2096 8,407,012 1,657,434
2095 8,425,776 1,661,656
2094 8,444,415 1,665,825
2093 8,462,470 1,670,076
2092 8,480,332 1,674,280
2091 8,497,856 1,678,462
2090 8,516,149 1,682,998
2089 8,534,417 1,687,376
2088 8,552,792 1,691,788
2087 8,572,217 1,696,409
2086 8,592,607 1,701,325
2085 8,613,126 1,706,189
2084 8,634,563 1,711,157
2083 8,656,688 1,716,396
2082 8,680,346 1,721,709
2081 8,705,288 1,727,302
2080 8,731,611 1,733,405
2079 8,759,446 1,739,518
2078 8,788,719 1,746,152
2077 8,819,271 1,752,783
2076 8,851,532 1,759,639
2075 8,886,209 1,766,867
2074 8,922,752 1,774,528
2073 8,961,377 1,782,697
2072 9,002,196 1,790,658
2071 9,044,814 1,798,960
2070 9,089,338 1,807,483
2069 9,135,444 1,816,607
2068 9,182,610 1,825,849
2067 9,231,075 1,834,865
2066 9,280,641 1,844,034
2065 9,331,222 1,853,651
2064 9,381,077 1,863,550
2063 9,430,947 1,873,173
2062 9,479,782 1,882,832
2061 9,527,543 1,892,739
2060 9,573,715 1,902,939
2059 9,618,240 1,912,861
2058 9,661,212 1,922,175
2057 9,702,890 1,932,119
2056 9,742,619 1,941,469
2055 9,780,337 1,950,861
2054 9,816,525 1,959,953
2053 9,850,555 1,968,641
2052 9,882,803 1,977,227
2051 9,913,797 1,985,279
2050 9,943,922 1,993,115
2049 9,972,314 2,000,477
2048 10,000,421 2,007,283
2047 10,028,123 2,014,140
2046 10,056,076 2,020,756
2045 10,083,671 2,027,366
2044 10,111,346 2,033,871
2043 10,139,564 2,040,173
2042 10,168,461 2,046,339
2041 10,198,407 2,052,041
2040 10,228,600 2,057,278
2039 10,260,066 2,062,718
2038 10,291,775 2,067,922
2037 10,324,680 2,073,705
2036 10,357,281 2,079,201
2035 10,390,525 2,084,471
2034 10,423,635 2,089,430
2033 10,456,466 2,094,601
2032 10,488,669 2,099,622
2031 10,519,813 2,104,690
2030 10,549,605 2,109,416
2029 10,578,033 2,113,874
2028 10,604,523 2,118,053
2027 10,627,835 2,121,324
2026 10,649,126 2,124,138
2025 10,792,466 2,126,340
2024 10,905,028 2,127,400
2023 10,864,042 2,120,461
2022 10,672,118 2,112,076
2021 10,505,772 2,108,079
2020 10,697,858 2,102,419
2019 10,671,870 2,088,385
2018 10,629,928 2,073,894
2017 10,594,438 2,066,388
2016 10,566,332 2,065,042
2015 10,546,059 2,063,531
2014 10,525,347 2,061,980
2013 10,514,272 2,059,953
2012 10,510,785 2,057,159
2011 10,496,088 2,052,843
2010 10,474,410 2,048,583
2009 10,443,936 2,039,669
2008 10,384,603 2,021,316
2007 10,298,828 2,018,122
2006 10,238,905 2,006,868
2005 10,211,216 2,000,474
2004 10,197,101 1,997,012
2003 10,193,998 1,995,733
2002 10,196,916 1,994,530
2001 10,216,605 1,992,060
2000 10,255,063 1,988,925
1999 10,283,860 1,983,045
1998 10,294,373 1,981,629
1997 10,304,131 1,985,956
1996 10,315,241 1,988,628
1995 10,327,253 1,989,872
1994 10,333,587 1,989,443
1993 10,329,855 1,991,746
1992 10,319,123 1,996,498
1991 10,308,578 1,999,429
1990 10,333,355 1,998,161
1989 10,361,068 1,996,351
1988 10,355,276 1,995,196
1987 10,347,318 1,989,776
1986 10,342,227 1,965,964
1985 10,337,118 1,941,641
1984 10,330,213 1,932,154
1983 10,323,856 1,922,321
1982 10,314,826 1,910,334
1981 10,300,591 1,906,531
1980 10,304,193 1,901,315
1979 10,292,341 1,882,599
1978 10,242,098 1,862,548
1977 10,186,755 1,842,377
1976 10,125,939 1,820,249
1975 10,058,620 1,793,581
1974 9,988,459 1,776,132
1973 9,922,266 1,766,697
1972 9,867,632 1,752,233
1971 9,826,815 1,738,335
1970 9,858,071 1,724,891
1969 9,896,580 1,713,874
1968 9,876,346 1,704,546
1967 9,852,899 1,689,528
1966 9,821,040 1,669,905
1965 9,779,358 1,649,160
1964 9,727,804 1,632,114
1963 9,670,685 1,616,971
1962 9,624,660 1,603,649
1961 9,586,651 1,594,131
1960 9,602,006 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

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 17.2% in Slovenia.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Slovenia
2100 -0.25% -0.26%
2099 -0.25% -0.25%
2098 -0.23% -0.26%
2097 -0.24% -0.26%
2096 -0.22% -0.25%
2095 -0.22% -0.25%
2094 -0.21% -0.25%
2093 -0.21% -0.25%
2092 -0.21% -0.25%
2091 -0.21% -0.27%
2090 -0.21% -0.26%
2089 -0.21% -0.26%
2088 -0.23% -0.27%
2087 -0.24% -0.29%
2086 -0.24% -0.29%
2085 -0.25% -0.29%
2084 -0.26% -0.31%
2083 -0.27% -0.31%
2082 -0.29% -0.32%
2081 -0.3% -0.35%
2080 -0.32% -0.35%
2079 -0.33% -0.38%
2078 -0.35% -0.38%
2077 -0.36% -0.39%
2076 -0.39% -0.41%
2075 -0.41% -0.43%
2074 -0.43% -0.46%
2073 -0.45% -0.44%
2072 -0.47% -0.46%
2071 -0.49% -0.47%
2070 -0.5% -0.5%
2069 -0.51% -0.51%
2068 -0.53% -0.49%
2067 -0.53% -0.5%
2066 -0.54% -0.52%
2065 -0.53% -0.53%
2064 -0.53% -0.51%
2063 -0.52% -0.51%
2062 -0.5% -0.52%
2061 -0.48% -0.54%
2060 -0.46% -0.52%
2059 -0.44% -0.48%
2058 -0.43% -0.51%
2057 -0.41% -0.48%
2056 -0.39% -0.48%
2055 -0.37% -0.46%
2054 -0.35% -0.44%
2053 -0.33% -0.43%
2052 -0.31% -0.41%
2051 -0.3% -0.39%
2050 -0.28% -0.37%
2049 -0.28% -0.34%
2048 -0.28% -0.34%
2047 -0.28% -0.33%
2046 -0.27% -0.33%
2045 -0.27% -0.32%
2044 -0.28% -0.31%
2043 -0.28% -0.3%
2042 -0.29% -0.28%
2041 -0.3% -0.25%
2040 -0.31% -0.26%
2039 -0.31% -0.25%
2038 -0.32% -0.28%
2037 -0.31% -0.26%
2036 -0.32% -0.25%
2035 -0.32% -0.24%
2034 -0.31% -0.25%
2033 -0.31% -0.24%
2032 -0.3% -0.24%
2031 -0.28% -0.22%
2030 -0.27% -0.21%
2029 -0.25% -0.2%
2028 -0.22% -0.15%
2027 -0.2% -0.13%
2026 -1.33% -0.1%
2025 -1.03% -0.05%
2024 0.38% 0.33%
2023 1.8% 0.4%
2022 1.58% 0.19%
2021 -1.8% 0.27%
2020 0.24% 0.67%
2019 0.39% 0.7%
2018 0.33% 0.36%
2017 0.27% 0.07%
2016 0.19% 0.07%
2015 0.2% 0.08%
2014 0.11% 0.1%
2013 0.03% 0.14%
2012 0.14% 0.21%
2011 0.21% 0.21%
2010 0.29% 0.44%
2009 0.57% 0.91%
2008 0.83% 0.16%
2007 0.59% 0.56%
2006 0.27% 0.32%
2005 0.14% 0.17%
2004 0.03% 0.06%
2003 -0.03% 0.06%
2002 -0.19% 0.12%
2001 -0.38% 0.16%
2000 -0.28% 0.3%
1999 -0.1% 0.07%
1998 -0.09% -0.22%
1997 -0.11% -0.13%
1996 -0.12% -0.06%
1995 -0.06% 0.02%
1994 0.04% -0.12%
1993 0.1% -0.24%
1992 0.1% -0.15%
1991 -0.24% 0.06%
1990 -0.27% 0.09%
1989 0.06% 0.06%
1988 0.08% 0.27%
1987 0.05% 1.21%
1986 0.05% 1.25%
1985 0.07% 0.49%
1984 0.06% 0.51%
1983 0.09% 0.63%
1982 0.14% 0.2%
1981 -0.03% 0.27%
1980 0.12% 0.99%
1979 0.49% 1.08%
1978 0.54% 1.09%
1977 0.6% 1.22%
1976 0.67% 1.49%
1975 0.7% 0.98%
1974 0.67% 0.53%
1973 0.55% 0.83%
1972 0.42% 0.8%
1971 -0.32% 0.78%
1970 -0.39% 0.64%
1969 0.2% 0.55%
1968 0.24% 0.89%
1967 0.32% 1.18%
1966 0.43% 1.26%
1965 0.53% 1.04%
1964 0.59% 0.94%
1963 0.48% 0.83%
1962 0.4% 0.6%
1961 -0.16% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Slovenia
Current population
10649126
2124138
Population rank 93/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.03%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
5.76 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +19
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 148/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -112,188 +2,711
Net migration rank 182/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 2,711
2024 - -86,169 - 3,319
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -4,665 5,339
2022 -19,209 329,739 -4,858 9,014
2021 -28,365 4,111 -4,216 2,477
2020 -19,257 4,336 -5,256 28,514
2019 0 5,553 -1,254 16,352
2018 1,063 5,849 -1,037 14,640
2017 3,178 5,747 -207 1,359
2016 5,283 5,465 826 1,195
2015 0 5,037 826 712
2014 4,210 6,303 2,268 -70
2013 -2,103 5,427 1,648 639
2012 0 5,347 2,674 1,117
2011 2,099 16,841 3,285 2,190
2010 10,475 34,927 3,687 -410
2009 10,444 31,270 3,060 11,594
2008 14,538 29,813 3,437 2,971
2007 9,268 27,887 1,211 14,191
2006 1,024 26,259 602 6,081
2005 -6,126 26,203 -600 6,317
2004 -9,177 26,030 -599 1,759
2003 -17,330 25,997 -1,996 3,218
2002 -15,296 26,089 -1,197 1,975
2001 -16,347 21,749 -996 4,527
2000 -17,433 4,420 -398 3,124
1999 -20,568 5,965 -1,388 10,291
1998 -18,530 6,374 -1,189 -5,280
1997 -21,639 6,664 -794 -1,298
1996 -21,662 6,539 0 -2,456
1995 -21,687 6,459 0 356
1994 -11,367 6,401 199 -153
1993 3,099 7,197 -199 -4,641
1992 1,032 6,718 598 -5,547
1991 4,124 5,568 2,199 -3,325
1990 1,034 -3,529 3,797 618
1989 1,036 -2,175 4,592 -2,718
1988 7,249 -1,359 5,986 -3,023
1987 4,138 -1,514 5,771 2,972
1986 1,034 -771 6,094 32,700
1985 4,135 -1,173 6,213 3,404
1984 5,165 -1,481 5,990 3,280
1983 3,097 -1,971 6,343 3,613
1982 10,315 -1,018 9,170 -8,695
1981 13,391 -372 10,485 -5,016
1980 17,517 1,738 11,027 3,128
1979 44,257 -13 12,614 2,107
1978 52,234 -795 11,920 2,113
1977 55,009 -1,968 12,160 2,584
1976 61,768 -2,727 12,196 2,226
1975 67,393 -3,057 11,658 2,421
1974 66,923 -2,919 11,367 3,145
1973 57,549 -2,625 11,837 2,175
1972 44,404 -2,755 10,513 2,924
1971 31,445 -2,598 10,951 2,286
1970 24,646 -9,353 10,004 260
1969 22,762 -8,133 9,427 685
1968 21,728 -8,111 11,250 438
1967 29,558 -8,137 13,516 -192
1966 35,355 -8,675 15,697 -1,262
1965 43,029 -7,545 14,513 -1,421
1964 52,531 -6,122 12,567 -349
1963 48,353 -5,753 14,068 -180
1962 29,836 -6,886 13,150 148
1961 36,430 -5,712 14,985 -306
1960 34,567 2,748 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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