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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 6.17 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).

Czech Republic vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic South Africa
2100 8,325,870 94,767,727
2099 8,347,035 94,556,931
2098 8,367,582 94,349,546
2097 8,387,141 94,158,472
2096 8,407,012 93,960,605
2095 8,425,776 93,752,736
2094 8,444,415 93,527,902
2093 8,462,470 93,300,398
2092 8,480,332 93,074,837
2091 8,497,856 92,826,204
2090 8,516,149 92,594,033
2089 8,534,417 92,355,184
2088 8,552,792 92,112,914
2087 8,572,217 91,866,024
2086 8,592,607 91,614,165
2085 8,613,126 91,385,350
2084 8,634,563 91,139,318
2083 8,656,688 90,877,425
2082 8,680,346 90,615,359
2081 8,705,288 90,345,492
2080 8,731,611 90,071,835
2079 8,759,446 89,801,998
2078 8,788,719 89,526,224
2077 8,819,271 89,249,206
2076 8,851,532 88,986,114
2075 8,886,209 88,713,215
2074 8,922,752 88,428,616
2073 8,961,377 88,149,885
2072 9,002,196 87,866,246
2071 9,044,814 87,540,177
2070 9,089,338 87,209,425
2069 9,135,444 86,901,512
2068 9,182,610 86,588,742
2067 9,231,075 86,268,392
2066 9,280,641 85,935,310
2065 9,331,222 85,604,376
2064 9,381,077 85,244,950
2063 9,430,947 84,875,503
2062 9,479,782 84,503,237
2061 9,527,543 84,132,885
2060 9,573,715 83,748,999
2059 9,618,240 83,354,923
2058 9,661,212 82,947,675
2057 9,702,890 82,538,045
2056 9,742,619 82,127,477
2055 9,780,337 81,698,196
2054 9,816,525 81,255,867
2053 9,850,555 80,818,632
2052 9,882,803 80,367,409
2051 9,913,797 79,886,672
2050 9,943,922 79,411,977
2049 9,972,314 78,925,493
2048 10,000,421 78,437,677
2047 10,028,123 77,922,211
2046 10,056,076 77,397,298
2045 10,083,671 76,879,838
2044 10,111,346 76,357,155
2043 10,139,564 75,827,709
2042 10,168,461 75,291,615
2041 10,198,407 74,748,408
2040 10,228,600 74,205,530
2039 10,260,066 73,663,047
2038 10,291,775 73,105,930
2037 10,324,680 72,532,742
2036 10,357,281 71,956,247
2035 10,390,525 71,362,555
2034 10,423,635 70,762,815
2033 10,456,466 70,153,205
2032 10,488,669 69,527,410
2031 10,519,813 68,890,002
2030 10,549,605 68,245,372
2029 10,578,033 67,573,179
2028 10,604,523 66,884,377
2027 10,627,835 66,190,258
2026 10,649,126 65,496,277
2025 10,792,466 64,770,314
2024 10,905,028 64,007,187
2023 10,864,042 63,212,384
2022 10,672,118 62,378,410
2021 10,505,772 61,502,603
2020 10,697,858 60,562,381
2019 10,671,870 59,587,885
2018 10,629,928 58,613,001
2017 10,594,438 57,635,162
2016 10,566,332 57,259,551
2015 10,546,059 56,723,537
2014 10,525,347 55,594,838
2013 10,514,272 54,678,791
2012 10,510,785 53,782,567
2011 10,496,088 52,995,205
2010 10,474,410 52,344,051
2009 10,443,936 51,728,516
2008 10,384,603 51,114,599
2007 10,298,828 50,528,584
2006 10,238,905 49,998,277
2005 10,211,216 49,490,033
2004 10,197,101 48,991,421
2003 10,193,998 48,500,348
2002 10,196,916 48,019,415
2001 10,216,605 47,566,800
2000 10,255,063 47,159,719
1999 10,283,860 46,730,335
1998 10,294,373 46,223,880
1997 10,304,131 45,666,838
1996 10,315,241 45,123,018
1995 10,327,253 44,541,554
1994 10,333,587 44,004,139
1993 10,329,855 43,297,156
1992 10,319,123 42,443,509
1991 10,308,578 41,687,898
1990 10,333,355 40,746,268
1989 10,361,068 39,628,575
1988 10,355,276 38,480,649
1987 10,347,318 37,326,190
1986 10,342,227 36,180,515
1985 10,337,118 35,042,093
1984 10,330,213 33,892,788
1983 10,323,856 32,739,304
1982 10,314,826 31,615,339
1981 10,300,591 30,541,044
1980 10,304,193 29,518,857
1979 10,292,341 28,634,162
1978 10,242,098 27,869,507
1977 10,186,755 27,118,952
1976 10,125,939 26,395,450
1975 10,058,620 25,690,940
1974 9,988,459 24,989,108
1973 9,922,266 24,294,263
1972 9,867,632 23,609,456
1971 9,826,815 22,942,143
1970 9,858,071 22,279,984
1969 9,896,580 21,614,676
1968 9,876,346 20,957,287
1967 9,852,899 20,314,066
1966 9,821,040 19,690,087
1965 9,779,358 19,089,380
1964 9,727,804 18,511,361
1963 9,670,685 17,954,564
1962 9,624,660 17,418,522
1961 9,586,651 16,908,035
1960 9,602,006 16,440,172

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.8M people, while the Czech Republic's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.9M people and is projected to decrease to 8.33M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic South Africa
2100 -0.25% 0.22%
2099 -0.25% 0.22%
2098 -0.23% 0.2%
2097 -0.24% 0.21%
2096 -0.22% 0.22%
2095 -0.22% 0.24%
2094 -0.21% 0.24%
2093 -0.21% 0.24%
2092 -0.21% 0.27%
2091 -0.21% 0.25%
2090 -0.21% 0.26%
2089 -0.21% 0.26%
2088 -0.23% 0.27%
2087 -0.24% 0.27%
2086 -0.24% 0.25%
2085 -0.25% 0.27%
2084 -0.26% 0.29%
2083 -0.27% 0.29%
2082 -0.29% 0.3%
2081 -0.3% 0.3%
2080 -0.32% 0.3%
2079 -0.33% 0.31%
2078 -0.35% 0.31%
2077 -0.36% 0.3%
2076 -0.39% 0.31%
2075 -0.41% 0.32%
2074 -0.43% 0.32%
2073 -0.45% 0.32%
2072 -0.47% 0.37%
2071 -0.49% 0.38%
2070 -0.5% 0.35%
2069 -0.51% 0.36%
2068 -0.53% 0.37%
2067 -0.53% 0.39%
2066 -0.54% 0.39%
2065 -0.53% 0.42%
2064 -0.53% 0.44%
2063 -0.52% 0.44%
2062 -0.5% 0.44%
2061 -0.48% 0.46%
2060 -0.46% 0.47%
2059 -0.44% 0.49%
2058 -0.43% 0.5%
2057 -0.41% 0.5%
2056 -0.39% 0.53%
2055 -0.37% 0.54%
2054 -0.35% 0.54%
2053 -0.33% 0.56%
2052 -0.31% 0.6%
2051 -0.3% 0.6%
2050 -0.28% 0.62%
2049 -0.28% 0.62%
2048 -0.28% 0.66%
2047 -0.28% 0.68%
2046 -0.27% 0.67%
2045 -0.27% 0.68%
2044 -0.28% 0.7%
2043 -0.28% 0.71%
2042 -0.29% 0.73%
2041 -0.3% 0.73%
2040 -0.31% 0.74%
2039 -0.31% 0.76%
2038 -0.32% 0.79%
2037 -0.31% 0.8%
2036 -0.32% 0.83%
2035 -0.32% 0.85%
2034 -0.31% 0.87%
2033 -0.31% 0.9%
2032 -0.3% 0.93%
2031 -0.28% 0.94%
2030 -0.27% 0.99%
2029 -0.25% 1.03%
2028 -0.22% 1.05%
2027 -0.2% 1.06%
2026 -1.33% 1.12%
2025 -1.03% 1.19%
2024 0.38% 1.26%
2023 1.8% 1.34%
2022 1.58% 1.42%
2021 -1.8% 1.55%
2020 0.24% 1.64%
2019 0.39% 1.66%
2018 0.33% 1.7%
2017 0.27% 0.66%
2016 0.19% 0.94%
2015 0.2% 2.03%
2014 0.11% 1.68%
2013 0.03% 1.67%
2012 0.14% 1.49%
2011 0.21% 1.24%
2010 0.29% 1.19%
2009 0.57% 1.2%
2008 0.83% 1.16%
2007 0.59% 1.06%
2006 0.27% 1.03%
2005 0.14% 1.02%
2004 0.03% 1.01%
2003 -0.03% 1%
2002 -0.19% 0.95%
2001 -0.38% 0.86%
2000 -0.28% 0.92%
1999 -0.1% 1.1%
1998 -0.09% 1.22%
1997 -0.11% 1.21%
1996 -0.12% 1.31%
1995 -0.06% 1.22%
1994 0.04% 1.63%
1993 0.1% 2.01%
1992 0.1% 1.81%
1991 -0.24% 2.31%
1990 -0.27% 2.82%
1989 0.06% 2.98%
1988 0.08% 3.09%
1987 0.05% 3.17%
1986 0.05% 3.25%
1985 0.07% 3.39%
1984 0.06% 3.52%
1983 0.09% 3.56%
1982 0.14% 3.52%
1981 -0.03% 3.46%
1980 0.12% 3.09%
1979 0.49% 2.74%
1978 0.54% 2.77%
1977 0.6% 2.74%
1976 0.67% 2.74%
1975 0.7% 2.81%
1974 0.67% 2.86%
1973 0.55% 2.9%
1972 0.42% 2.91%
1971 -0.32% 2.97%
1970 -0.39% 3.08%
1969 0.2% 3.14%
1968 0.24% 3.17%
1967 0.32% 3.17%
1966 0.43% 3.15%
1965 0.53% 3.12%
1964 0.59% 3.1%
1963 0.48% 3.08%
1962 0.4% 3.02%
1961 -0.16% 2.85%

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 South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic South Africa
Current population
10649126
65683993
Population rank 93/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.79%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
39.7 seconds
One birth every
5.76 minutes
26.6 seconds
One death every
4.65 minutes
54 seconds
Daily growth/decline +112 +2,178
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +794,803
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.26%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 85/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 +146,370
Net migration rank 182/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 146,370
2024 - -86,169 - 166,972
2023 -21,729 -14,638 602,793 228,222
2022 -19,209 329,739 603,636 233,284
2021 -28,365 4,111 456,411 458,246
2020 -19,257 4,336 595,873 369,901
2019 0 5,553 652,130 331,124
2018 1,063 5,849 648,319 318,260
2017 3,178 5,747 645,975 343,146
2016 5,283 5,465 641,365 -879,235
2015 0 5,037 668,771 641,150
2014 4,210 6,303 674,754 272,697
2013 -2,103 5,427 652,427 232,230
2012 0 5,347 643,723 264,091
2011 2,099 16,841 601,708 65,166
2010 10,475 34,927 566,834 68,563
2009 10,444 31,270 554,115 41,528
2008 14,538 29,813 595,332 36,869
2007 9,268 27,887 503,567 36,339
2006 1,024 26,259 487,584 33,159
2005 -6,126 26,203 464,464 31,286
2004 -9,177 26,030 442,540 58,924
2003 -17,330 25,997 415,018 65,604
2002 -15,296 26,089 430,926 50,313
2001 -16,347 21,749 484,801 -60,793
2000 -17,433 4,420 526,963 -136,794
1999 -20,568 5,965 594,643 -126,011
1998 -18,530 6,374 627,027 -82,722
1997 -21,639 6,664 667,969 -98,181
1996 -21,662 6,539 710,868 -193,007
1995 -21,687 6,459 743,488 -98,403
1994 -11,367 6,401 698,609 -268,849
1993 3,099 7,197 789,220 194,977
1992 1,032 6,718 794,415 -71,342
1991 4,124 5,568 827,296 -39,131
1990 1,034 -3,529 835,421 259,718
1989 1,036 -2,175 884,629 255,605
1988 7,249 -1,359 909,221 246,382
1987 4,138 -1,514 922,330 231,009
1986 1,034 -771 903,644 234,378
1985 4,135 -1,173 893,889 244,940
1984 5,165 -1,481 869,011 290,789
1983 3,097 -1,971 837,013 310,172
1982 10,315 -1,018 807,550 293,195
1981 13,391 -372 767,833 279,985
1980 17,517 1,738 738,415 258,127
1979 44,257 -13 716,541 56,323
1978 52,234 -795 694,341 62,121
1977 55,009 -1,968 680,929 63,739
1976 61,768 -2,727 675,011 27,333
1975 67,393 -3,057 667,862 38,809
1974 66,923 -2,919 658,438 38,518
1973 57,549 -2,625 651,596 41,125
1972 44,404 -2,755 638,754 38,163
1971 31,445 -2,598 624,761 32,961
1970 24,646 -9,353 605,102 61,514
1969 22,762 -8,133 590,794 73,225
1968 21,728 -8,111 571,841 78,932
1967 29,558 -8,137 553,741 81,932
1966 35,355 -8,675 534,862 77,417
1965 43,029 -7,545 506,632 82,514
1964 52,531 -6,122 490,606 76,298
1963 48,353 -5,753 473,821 72,844
1962 29,836 -6,886 455,634 69,771
1961 36,430 -5,712 437,851 57,728
1960 34,567 2,748 421,263 18,891

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/south-africa | CC BY

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 South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

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
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pietermaritzburg 839K
Pretoria 742K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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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