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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 3.76 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Czech Republic vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Ukraine
2100 8,398,703 15,603,179
2099 8,420,054 15,862,593
2098 8,440,780 16,125,815
2097 8,460,511 16,393,353
2096 8,480,556 16,664,587
2095 8,499,484 16,939,471
2094 8,518,286 17,219,443
2093 8,536,499 17,504,349
2092 8,554,517 17,793,601
2091 8,572,195 18,087,289
2090 8,590,647 18,386,570
2089 8,609,075 18,689,852
2088 8,627,611 18,998,014
2087 8,647,206 19,311,662
2086 8,667,774 19,630,012
2085 8,688,472 19,952,247
2084 8,710,097 20,280,817
2083 8,732,416 20,613,034
2082 8,756,281 20,949,887
2081 8,781,441 21,289,979
2080 8,807,994 21,633,931
2079 8,836,073 21,981,015
2078 8,865,602 22,331,415
2077 8,896,421 22,684,635
2076 8,928,964 23,041,181
2075 8,963,945 23,400,319
2074 9,000,807 23,762,428
2073 9,039,770 24,126,690
2072 9,080,946 24,491,363
2071 9,123,937 24,859,381
2070 9,168,851 25,229,957
2069 9,215,360 25,602,485
2068 9,262,938 25,976,390
2067 9,311,827 26,352,535
2066 9,361,827 26,730,314
2065 9,412,850 27,109,886
2064 9,463,141 27,491,024
2063 9,513,448 27,872,631
2062 9,562,710 28,254,738
2061 9,610,889 28,638,347
2060 9,657,465 29,021,488
2059 9,702,379 29,404,719
2058 9,745,727 29,788,559
2057 9,787,770 30,170,070
2056 9,827,846 30,548,973
2055 9,865,895 30,926,521
2054 9,902,399 31,299,425
2053 9,936,727 31,669,550
2052 9,969,256 32,035,413
2051 10,000,522 32,397,707
2050 10,030,910 32,754,538
2049 10,059,551 33,107,228
2048 10,087,904 33,451,994
2047 10,115,848 33,793,296
2046 10,144,045 34,131,561
2045 10,171,882 34,463,236
2044 10,199,799 34,790,682
2043 10,228,264 35,115,069
2042 10,257,414 35,437,607
2041 10,287,621 35,758,248
2040 10,318,078 36,075,749
2039 10,349,820 36,396,426
2038 10,381,806 36,714,126
2037 10,414,999 37,031,794
2036 10,447,885 37,345,665
2035 10,481,420 37,659,856
2034 10,514,820 37,972,332
2033 10,547,938 38,283,563
2032 10,580,423 38,592,696
2031 10,611,839 38,902,570
2030 10,641,892 39,210,256
2029 10,670,568 39,514,695
2028 10,697,290 39,816,523
2027 10,720,806 40,111,670
2026 10,742,283 40,408,451
2025 10,886,878 38,980,376
2024 10,905,028 37,860,221
2023 10,864,042 37,732,836
2022 10,672,118 41,048,766
2021 10,505,772 44,298,640
2020 10,697,858 44,680,014
2019 10,671,870 44,957,458
2018 10,629,928 45,208,907
2017 10,594,438 45,436,041
2016 10,566,332 45,616,832
2015 10,546,059 45,784,896
2014 10,525,347 45,972,380
2013 10,514,272 46,126,770
2012 10,510,785 46,210,056
2011 10,496,088 46,307,853
2010 10,474,410 46,456,003
2009 10,443,936 46,623,731
2008 10,384,603 46,819,175
2007 10,298,828 47,062,798
2006 10,238,905 47,278,694
2005 10,211,216 47,585,556
2004 10,197,101 47,979,507
2003 10,193,998 48,315,136
2002 10,196,916 48,677,281
2001 10,216,605 49,106,855
2000 10,255,063 49,556,660
1999 10,283,860 49,976,446
1998 10,294,373 50,379,731
1997 10,304,131 50,786,885
1996 10,315,241 51,226,109
1995 10,327,253 51,665,539
1994 10,333,587 52,075,998
1993 10,329,855 52,350,126
1992 10,319,123 52,323,671
1991 10,308,578 52,170,961
1990 10,333,355 52,054,092
1989 10,361,068 51,917,817
1988 10,355,276 51,724,853
1987 10,347,318 51,515,732
1986 10,342,227 51,318,745
1985 10,337,118 51,108,770
1984 10,330,213 50,887,599
1983 10,323,856 50,637,029
1982 10,314,826 50,402,724
1981 10,300,591 50,189,281
1980 10,304,193 49,955,152
1979 10,292,341 49,721,381
1978 10,242,098 49,521,243
1977 10,186,755 49,336,481
1976 10,125,939 49,120,842
1975 10,058,620 48,865,229
1974 9,988,459 48,576,570
1973 9,922,266 48,277,121
1972 9,867,632 47,946,893
1971 9,826,815 47,573,287
1970 9,858,071 47,261,306
1969 9,896,580 46,976,256
1968 9,876,346 46,614,325
1967 9,852,899 46,215,988
1966 9,821,040 45,802,519
1965 9,779,358 45,386,892
1964 9,727,804 44,951,156
1963 9,670,685 44,462,372
1962 9,624,660 43,943,674
1961 9,586,651 43,399,766
1960 9,602,006 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 10,030,910 people with a rank change from 92nd to 98th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

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 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Ukraine
2100 -0.25% -1.64%
2099 -0.25% -1.63%
2098 -0.23% -1.63%
2097 -0.24% -1.63%
2096 -0.22% -1.62%
2095 -0.22% -1.63%
2094 -0.21% -1.63%
2093 -0.21% -1.63%
2092 -0.21% -1.62%
2091 -0.21% -1.63%
2090 -0.21% -1.62%
2089 -0.21% -1.62%
2088 -0.23% -1.62%
2087 -0.24% -1.62%
2086 -0.24% -1.62%
2085 -0.25% -1.62%
2084 -0.26% -1.61%
2083 -0.27% -1.61%
2082 -0.29% -1.6%
2081 -0.3% -1.59%
2080 -0.32% -1.58%
2079 -0.33% -1.57%
2078 -0.35% -1.56%
2077 -0.36% -1.55%
2076 -0.39% -1.53%
2075 -0.41% -1.52%
2074 -0.43% -1.51%
2073 -0.45% -1.49%
2072 -0.47% -1.48%
2071 -0.49% -1.47%
2070 -0.5% -1.46%
2069 -0.51% -1.44%
2068 -0.53% -1.43%
2067 -0.53% -1.41%
2066 -0.54% -1.4%
2065 -0.53% -1.39%
2064 -0.53% -1.37%
2063 -0.52% -1.35%
2062 -0.5% -1.34%
2061 -0.48% -1.32%
2060 -0.46% -1.3%
2059 -0.44% -1.29%
2058 -0.43% -1.26%
2057 -0.41% -1.24%
2056 -0.39% -1.22%
2055 -0.37% -1.19%
2054 -0.35% -1.17%
2053 -0.33% -1.14%
2052 -0.31% -1.12%
2051 -0.3% -1.09%
2050 -0.28% -1.07%
2049 -0.28% -1.03%
2048 -0.28% -1.01%
2047 -0.28% -0.99%
2046 -0.27% -0.96%
2045 -0.27% -0.94%
2044 -0.28% -0.92%
2043 -0.28% -0.91%
2042 -0.29% -0.9%
2041 -0.3% -0.88%
2040 -0.31% -0.88%
2039 -0.31% -0.87%
2038 -0.32% -0.86%
2037 -0.31% -0.84%
2036 -0.32% -0.83%
2035 -0.32% -0.82%
2034 -0.31% -0.81%
2033 -0.31% -0.8%
2032 -0.3% -0.8%
2031 -0.28% -0.78%
2030 -0.27% -0.77%
2029 -0.25% -0.76%
2028 -0.22% -0.74%
2027 -0.2% -0.73%
2026 -1.33% 3.66%
2025 -0.17% 2.96%
2024 0.38% 0.34%
2023 1.8% -8.08%
2022 1.58% -7.34%
2021 -1.8% -0.85%
2020 0.24% -0.62%
2019 0.39% -0.56%
2018 0.33% -0.5%
2017 0.27% -0.4%
2016 0.19% -0.37%
2015 0.2% -0.41%
2014 0.11% -0.33%
2013 0.03% -0.18%
2012 0.14% -0.21%
2011 0.21% -0.32%
2010 0.29% -0.36%
2009 0.57% -0.42%
2008 0.83% -0.52%
2007 0.59% -0.46%
2006 0.27% -0.64%
2005 0.14% -0.82%
2004 0.03% -0.69%
2003 -0.03% -0.74%
2002 -0.19% -0.87%
2001 -0.38% -0.91%
2000 -0.28% -0.84%
1999 -0.1% -0.8%
1998 -0.09% -0.8%
1997 -0.11% -0.86%
1996 -0.12% -0.85%
1995 -0.06% -0.79%
1994 0.04% -0.52%
1993 0.1% 0.05%
1992 0.1% 0.29%
1991 -0.24% 0.22%
1990 -0.27% 0.26%
1989 0.06% 0.37%
1988 0.08% 0.41%
1987 0.05% 0.38%
1986 0.05% 0.41%
1985 0.07% 0.43%
1984 0.06% 0.49%
1983 0.09% 0.46%
1982 0.14% 0.43%
1981 -0.03% 0.47%
1980 0.12% 0.47%
1979 0.49% 0.4%
1978 0.54% 0.37%
1977 0.6% 0.44%
1976 0.67% 0.52%
1975 0.7% 0.59%
1974 0.67% 0.62%
1973 0.55% 0.69%
1972 0.42% 0.79%
1971 -0.32% 0.66%
1970 -0.39% 0.61%
1969 0.2% 0.78%
1968 0.24% 0.86%
1967 0.32% 0.9%
1966 0.43% 0.92%
1965 0.53% 0.97%
1964 0.59% 1.1%
1963 0.48% 1.18%
1962 0.4% 1.25%
1961 -0.16% 1.34%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Czech Republic declined by 0.17%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Ukraine
Current population
10742283
40408451
Population rank 92/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.49%
One net population change
29 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
6.26 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +3,069
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 13/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -112,188 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 182/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 1,702,358
2024 -28,353 -86,169 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 -21,729 -14,638 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -19,209 329,739 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -28,365 4,111 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -19,257 4,336 -307,533 -4,167
2019 0 5,553 -236,296 -6,908
2018 1,063 5,849 -227,491 -32,220
2017 3,178 5,747 -158,390 -36,155
2016 5,283 5,465 -135,710 -31,340
2015 0 5,037 -147,107 -21,992
2014 4,210 6,303 -140,216 -65,678
2013 -2,103 5,427 -129,662 26,781
2012 0 5,347 -130,451 66,768
2011 2,099 16,841 -158,372 26,457
2010 10,475 34,927 -180,388 16,030
2009 10,444 31,270 -197,918 26,796
2008 14,538 29,813 -229,086 9,312
2007 9,268 27,887 -282,659 15,237
2006 1,024 26,259 -300,787 136,442
2005 -6,126 26,203 -337,857 -111,493
2004 -9,177 26,030 -344,157 5,644
2003 -17,330 25,997 -351,299 18,540
2002 -15,296 26,089 -364,544 -26,991
2001 -16,347 21,749 -374,734 -92,847
2000 -17,433 4,420 -364,143 -67,865
1999 -20,568 5,965 -348,286 -59,247
1998 -18,530 6,374 -318,299 -80,684
1997 -21,639 6,664 -306,549 -108,735
1996 -21,662 6,539 -305,154 -158,008
1995 -21,687 6,459 -281,629 -134,053
1994 -11,367 6,401 -238,820 -166,380
1993 3,099 7,197 -169,405 26,357
1992 1,032 6,718 -95,857 291,788
1991 4,124 5,568 -16,486 125,962
1990 1,034 -3,529 48,463 75,760
1989 1,036 -2,175 106,431 36,978
1988 7,249 -1,359 162,002 75,637
1987 4,138 -1,514 198,850 -18,275
1986 1,034 -771 225,751 -12,369
1985 4,135 -1,173 201,011 5,546
1984 5,165 -1,481 222,430 13,340
1983 3,097 -1,971 241,741 23,608
1982 10,315 -1,018 194,101 9,096
1981 13,391 -372 182,839 40,807
1980 17,517 1,738 197,223 47,406
1979 44,257 -13 197,294 25,635
1978 52,234 -795 206,554 -29,180
1977 55,009 -1,968 216,932 -24,745
1976 61,768 -2,727 247,323 -8,219
1975 67,393 -3,057 256,787 15,336
1974 66,923 -2,919 273,486 31,725
1973 57,549 -2,625 274,938 18,777
1972 44,404 -2,755 309,785 56,928
1971 31,445 -2,598 305,849 74,604
1970 24,646 -9,353 291,839 -48,335
1969 22,762 -8,133 274,858 51,763
1968 21,728 -8,111 295,162 102,096
1967 29,558 -8,137 313,899 85,527
1966 35,355 -8,675 337,794 89,737
1965 43,029 -7,545 334,365 69,354
1964 52,531 -6,122 391,120 76,650
1963 48,353 -5,753 449,648 60,178
1962 29,836 -6,886 481,887 45,712
1961 36,430 -5,712 508,602 51,625
1960 34,567 2,748 538,812 52,281

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 28.8% of the population change in the Czech Republic is from natural causes (a loss of 107,389 people) and 71.2% is from migration (a gain of 265,030 people). In Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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