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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 4.58 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Czech Republic vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Spain
2100 8,325,870 33,862,981
2099 8,347,035 34,039,965
2098 8,367,582 34,215,187
2097 8,387,141 34,387,116
2096 8,407,012 34,552,002
2095 8,425,776 34,719,411
2094 8,444,415 34,882,039
2093 8,462,470 35,044,043
2092 8,480,332 35,204,657
2091 8,497,856 35,366,895
2090 8,516,149 35,535,838
2089 8,534,417 35,707,942
2088 8,552,792 35,877,681
2087 8,572,217 36,043,209
2086 8,592,607 36,210,710
2085 8,613,126 36,386,207
2084 8,634,563 36,564,622
2083 8,656,688 36,749,680
2082 8,680,346 36,936,644
2081 8,705,288 37,133,976
2080 8,731,611 37,337,517
2079 8,759,446 37,551,557
2078 8,788,719 37,771,135
2077 8,819,271 38,002,963
2076 8,851,532 38,249,247
2075 8,886,209 38,506,040
2074 8,922,752 38,777,715
2073 8,961,377 39,056,249
2072 9,002,196 39,348,447
2071 9,044,814 39,642,346
2070 9,089,338 39,949,413
2069 9,135,444 40,256,590
2068 9,182,610 40,575,543
2067 9,231,075 40,893,798
2066 9,280,641 41,218,263
2065 9,331,222 41,543,254
2064 9,381,077 41,878,338
2063 9,430,947 42,208,320
2062 9,479,782 42,542,893
2061 9,527,543 42,874,096
2060 9,573,715 43,191,452
2059 9,618,240 43,506,737
2058 9,661,212 43,809,907
2057 9,702,890 44,112,668
2056 9,742,619 44,415,689
2055 9,780,337 44,691,749
2054 9,816,525 44,958,971
2053 9,850,555 45,223,225
2052 9,882,803 45,470,541
2051 9,913,797 45,695,307
2050 9,943,922 45,911,520
2049 9,972,314 46,127,777
2048 10,000,421 46,322,244
2047 10,028,123 46,510,152
2046 10,056,076 46,687,914
2045 10,083,671 46,858,778
2044 10,111,346 47,016,278
2043 10,139,564 47,158,325
2042 10,168,461 47,301,091
2041 10,198,407 47,434,593
2040 10,228,600 47,563,236
2039 10,260,066 47,685,343
2038 10,291,775 47,798,797
2037 10,324,680 47,910,899
2036 10,357,281 48,020,350
2035 10,390,525 48,124,430
2034 10,423,635 48,220,051
2033 10,456,466 48,311,842
2032 10,488,669 48,402,470
2031 10,519,813 48,495,278
2030 10,549,605 48,579,920
2029 10,578,033 48,648,699
2028 10,604,523 48,707,969
2027 10,627,835 48,758,200
2026 10,649,126 48,806,901
2025 10,792,466 48,838,057
2024 10,905,028 48,848,840
2023 10,864,042 48,352,528
2022 10,672,118 47,786,102
2021 10,505,772 47,443,821
2020 10,697,858 47,359,424
2019 10,671,870 47,118,501
2018 10,629,928 46,782,011
2017 10,594,438 46,571,232
2016 10,566,332 46,458,139
2015 10,546,059 46,422,303
2014 10,525,347 46,460,733
2013 10,514,272 46,604,197
2012 10,510,785 46,773,055
2011 10,496,088 46,742,697
2010 10,474,410 46,576,897
2009 10,443,936 46,362,946
2008 10,384,603 45,954,106
2007 10,298,828 45,226,803
2006 10,238,905 44,397,319
2005 10,211,216 43,653,155
2004 10,197,101 42,921,895
2003 10,193,998 42,187,645
2002 10,196,916 41,431,558
2001 10,216,605 40,850,412
2000 10,255,063 40,567,864
1999 10,283,860 40,386,875
1998 10,294,373 40,223,509
1997 10,304,131 40,057,389
1996 10,315,241 39,889,852
1995 10,327,253 39,724,050
1994 10,333,587 39,549,108
1993 10,329,855 39,361,262
1992 10,319,123 39,157,685
1991 10,308,578 38,966,376
1990 10,333,355 38,867,322
1989 10,361,068 38,827,764
1988 10,355,276 38,766,939
1987 10,347,318 38,684,815
1986 10,342,227 38,584,624
1985 10,337,118 38,469,512
1984 10,330,213 38,330,364
1983 10,323,856 38,171,525
1982 10,314,826 37,986,012
1981 10,300,591 37,758,631
1980 10,304,193 37,491,165
1979 10,292,341 37,191,330
1978 10,242,098 36,864,898
1977 10,186,755 36,511,638
1976 10,125,939 36,137,812
1975 10,058,620 35,757,900
1974 9,988,459 35,373,335
1973 9,922,266 34,988,947
1972 9,867,632 34,604,469
1971 9,826,815 34,224,490
1970 9,858,071 33,814,531
1969 9,896,580 33,441,054
1968 9,876,346 33,113,134
1967 9,852,899 32,682,947
1966 9,821,040 32,283,194
1965 9,779,358 31,954,292
1964 9,727,804 31,609,195
1963 9,670,685 31,296,651
1962 9,624,660 31,023,366
1961 9,586,651 30,739,250
1960 9,602,006 30,455,000

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 Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

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 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Spain
2100 -0.25% -0.52%
2099 -0.25% -0.51%
2098 -0.23% -0.5%
2097 -0.24% -0.48%
2096 -0.22% -0.48%
2095 -0.22% -0.47%
2094 -0.21% -0.46%
2093 -0.21% -0.46%
2092 -0.21% -0.46%
2091 -0.21% -0.48%
2090 -0.21% -0.48%
2089 -0.21% -0.47%
2088 -0.23% -0.46%
2087 -0.24% -0.46%
2086 -0.24% -0.48%
2085 -0.25% -0.49%
2084 -0.26% -0.5%
2083 -0.27% -0.51%
2082 -0.29% -0.53%
2081 -0.3% -0.55%
2080 -0.32% -0.57%
2079 -0.33% -0.58%
2078 -0.35% -0.61%
2077 -0.36% -0.64%
2076 -0.39% -0.67%
2075 -0.41% -0.7%
2074 -0.43% -0.71%
2073 -0.45% -0.74%
2072 -0.47% -0.74%
2071 -0.49% -0.77%
2070 -0.5% -0.76%
2069 -0.51% -0.79%
2068 -0.53% -0.78%
2067 -0.53% -0.79%
2066 -0.54% -0.78%
2065 -0.53% -0.8%
2064 -0.53% -0.78%
2063 -0.52% -0.79%
2062 -0.5% -0.77%
2061 -0.48% -0.73%
2060 -0.46% -0.72%
2059 -0.44% -0.69%
2058 -0.43% -0.69%
2057 -0.41% -0.68%
2056 -0.39% -0.62%
2055 -0.37% -0.59%
2054 -0.35% -0.58%
2053 -0.33% -0.54%
2052 -0.31% -0.49%
2051 -0.3% -0.47%
2050 -0.28% -0.47%
2049 -0.28% -0.42%
2048 -0.28% -0.4%
2047 -0.28% -0.38%
2046 -0.27% -0.36%
2045 -0.27% -0.33%
2044 -0.28% -0.3%
2043 -0.28% -0.3%
2042 -0.29% -0.28%
2041 -0.3% -0.27%
2040 -0.31% -0.26%
2039 -0.31% -0.24%
2038 -0.32% -0.23%
2037 -0.31% -0.23%
2036 -0.32% -0.22%
2035 -0.32% -0.2%
2034 -0.31% -0.19%
2033 -0.31% -0.19%
2032 -0.3% -0.19%
2031 -0.28% -0.17%
2030 -0.27% -0.14%
2029 -0.25% -0.12%
2028 -0.22% -0.1%
2027 -0.2% -0.1%
2026 -1.33% -0.06%
2025 -1.03% -0.02%
2024 0.38% 1.03%
2023 1.8% 1.19%
2022 1.58% 0.72%
2021 -1.8% 0.18%
2020 0.24% 0.51%
2019 0.39% 0.72%
2018 0.33% 0.45%
2017 0.27% 0.24%
2016 0.19% 0.08%
2015 0.2% -0.08%
2014 0.11% -0.31%
2013 0.03% -0.36%
2012 0.14% 0.06%
2011 0.21% 0.36%
2010 0.29% 0.46%
2009 0.57% 0.89%
2008 0.83% 1.61%
2007 0.59% 1.87%
2006 0.27% 1.7%
2005 0.14% 1.7%
2004 0.03% 1.74%
2003 -0.03% 1.82%
2002 -0.19% 1.42%
2001 -0.38% 0.7%
2000 -0.28% 0.45%
1999 -0.1% 0.41%
1998 -0.09% 0.41%
1997 -0.11% 0.42%
1996 -0.12% 0.42%
1995 -0.06% 0.44%
1994 0.04% 0.48%
1993 0.1% 0.52%
1992 0.1% 0.49%
1991 -0.24% 0.25%
1990 -0.27% 0.1%
1989 0.06% 0.16%
1988 0.08% 0.21%
1987 0.05% 0.26%
1986 0.05% 0.3%
1985 0.07% 0.36%
1984 0.06% 0.42%
1983 0.09% 0.49%
1982 0.14% 0.6%
1981 -0.03% 0.71%
1980 0.12% 0.81%
1979 0.49% 0.89%
1978 0.54% 0.97%
1977 0.6% 1.03%
1976 0.67% 1.06%
1975 0.7% 1.09%
1974 0.67% 1.1%
1973 0.55% 1.11%
1972 0.42% 1.11%
1971 -0.32% 1.21%
1970 -0.39% 1.12%
1969 0.2% 0.99%
1968 0.24% 1.32%
1967 0.32% 1.24%
1966 0.43% 1.03%
1965 0.53% 1.09%
1964 0.59% 1%
1963 0.48% 0.88%
1962 0.4% 0.92%
1961 -0.16% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Spain
Current population
10649126
48806901
Population rank 93/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.59%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 100/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 +96,630
Net migration rank 182/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 96,630
2024 - -86,169 - 111,674
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -111,211 119,099
2022 -19,209 329,739 -133,801 299,779
2021 -28,365 4,111 -113,865 144,385
2020 -19,257 4,336 -151,551 236,854
2019 0 5,553 -56,542 464,783
2018 1,063 5,849 -56,139 337,467
2017 3,178 5,747 -32,600 201,135
2016 5,283 5,465 0 106,474
2015 0 5,037 -4,642 -1,979
2014 4,210 6,303 32,522 -97,870
2013 -2,103 5,427 37,284 -250,741
2012 0 5,347 51,450 -153,486
2011 2,099 16,841 84,137 60,761
2010 10,475 34,927 102,469 69,406
2009 10,444 31,270 106,635 129,557
2008 14,538 29,813 133,267 434,135
2007 9,268 27,887 108,545 772,317
2006 1,024 26,259 110,994 659,720
2005 -6,126 26,203 78,576 629,803
2004 -9,177 26,030 85,844 661,158
2003 -17,330 25,997 54,844 658,428
2002 -15,296 26,089 53,861 737,880
2001 -16,347 21,749 44,936 181,307
2000 -17,433 4,420 36,512 176,269
1999 -20,568 5,965 8,077 178,559
1998 -18,530 6,374 4,022 182,926
1997 -21,639 6,664 20,028 165,345
1996 -21,662 6,539 11,967 162,704
1995 -21,687 6,459 15,889 162,434
1994 -11,367 6,401 31,639 160,407
1993 3,099 7,197 47,234 160,907
1992 1,032 6,718 62,652 177,544
1991 4,124 5,568 58,450 122,841
1990 1,034 -3,529 66,075 -30,684
1989 1,036 -2,175 81,538 -25,892
1988 7,249 -1,359 100,794 -17,663
1987 4,138 -1,514 116,054 -12,681
1986 1,034 -771 131,188 -13,540
1985 4,135 -1,173 146,184 -589
1984 5,165 -1,481 172,487 2,754
1983 3,097 -1,971 183,223 1,241
1982 10,315 -1,018 231,714 -7,384
1981 13,391 -372 237,879 2,563
1980 17,517 1,738 281,184 20,166
1979 44,257 -13 312,407 -5,929
1978 52,234 -795 339,157 -2,504
1977 55,009 -1,968 361,465 -1,332
1976 61,768 -2,727 375,834 2,804
1975 67,393 -3,057 371,882 -218
1974 66,923 -2,919 396,182 105,838
1973 57,549 -2,625 374,381 8,624
1972 44,404 -2,755 391,030 7,935
1971 31,445 -2,598 369,625 7,363
1970 24,646 -9,353 378,723 -60,580
1969 22,762 -8,133 367,851 -49,956
1968 21,728 -8,111 387,423 -46,088
1967 29,558 -8,137 402,001 -42,344
1966 35,355 -8,675 397,084 -41,467
1965 43,029 -7,545 405,819 -42,476
1964 52,531 -6,122 429,885 -41,461
1963 48,353 -5,753 394,338 -44,446
1962 29,836 -6,886 384,690 -45,211
1961 36,430 -5,712 396,537 -46,517
1960 34,567 2,748 398,960 -154,869

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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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