The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.
Population statistics:
- The Czech Republic's population is 11,377 times bigger than the Vatican's.
- The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
- The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
- For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
- Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).
Czech Republic vs Vatican: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Czech Republic
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2100 | 8,325,870 | 2,521 |
| 2099 | 8,347,035 | 2,506 |
| 2098 | 8,367,582 | 2,497 |
| 2097 | 8,387,141 | 2,482 |
| 2096 | 8,407,012 | 2,469 |
| 2095 | 8,425,776 | 2,452 |
| 2094 | 8,444,415 | 2,435 |
| 2093 | 8,462,470 | 2,421 |
| 2092 | 8,480,332 | 2,400 |
| 2091 | 8,497,856 | 2,384 |
| 2090 | 8,516,149 | 2,359 |
| 2089 | 8,534,417 | 2,337 |
| 2088 | 8,552,792 | 2,319 |
| 2087 | 8,572,217 | 2,291 |
| 2086 | 8,592,607 | 2,269 |
| 2085 | 8,613,126 | 2,248 |
| 2084 | 8,634,563 | 2,217 |
| 2083 | 8,656,688 | 2,183 |
| 2082 | 8,680,346 | 2,159 |
| 2081 | 8,705,288 | 2,129 |
| 2080 | 8,731,611 | 2,105 |
| 2079 | 8,759,446 | 2,089 |
| 2078 | 8,788,719 | 2,068 |
| 2077 | 8,819,271 | 2,050 |
| 2076 | 8,851,532 | 2,025 |
| 2075 | 8,886,209 | 2,001 |
| 2074 | 8,922,752 | 1,970 |
| 2073 | 8,961,377 | 1,944 |
| 2072 | 9,002,196 | 1,912 |
| 2071 | 9,044,814 | 1,866 |
| 2070 | 9,089,338 | 1,829 |
| 2069 | 9,135,444 | 1,795 |
| 2068 | 9,182,610 | 1,777 |
| 2067 | 9,231,075 | 1,755 |
| 2066 | 9,280,641 | 1,729 |
| 2065 | 9,331,222 | 1,701 |
| 2064 | 9,381,077 | 1,679 |
| 2063 | 9,430,947 | 1,651 |
| 2062 | 9,479,782 | 1,623 |
| 2061 | 9,527,543 | 1,595 |
| 2060 | 9,573,715 | 1,556 |
| 2059 | 9,618,240 | 1,530 |
| 2058 | 9,661,212 | 1,512 |
| 2057 | 9,702,890 | 1,493 |
| 2056 | 9,742,619 | 1,469 |
| 2055 | 9,780,337 | 1,441 |
| 2054 | 9,816,525 | 1,419 |
| 2053 | 9,850,555 | 1,382 |
| 2052 | 9,882,803 | 1,358 |
| 2051 | 9,913,797 | 1,335 |
| 2050 | 9,943,922 | 1,311 |
| 2049 | 9,972,314 | 1,283 |
| 2048 | 10,000,421 | 1,256 |
| 2047 | 10,028,123 | 1,237 |
| 2046 | 10,056,076 | 1,215 |
| 2045 | 10,083,671 | 1,192 |
| 2044 | 10,111,346 | 1,174 |
| 2043 | 10,139,564 | 1,152 |
| 2042 | 10,168,461 | 1,135 |
| 2041 | 10,198,407 | 1,105 |
| 2040 | 10,228,600 | 1,070 |
| 2039 | 10,260,066 | 1,033 |
| 2038 | 10,291,775 | 1,001 |
| 2037 | 10,324,680 | 996 |
| 2036 | 10,357,281 | 1,001 |
| 2035 | 10,390,525 | 988 |
| 2034 | 10,423,635 | 988 |
| 2033 | 10,456,466 | 974 |
| 2032 | 10,488,669 | 964 |
| 2031 | 10,519,813 | 977 |
| 2030 | 10,549,605 | 979 |
| 2029 | 10,578,033 | 985 |
| 2028 | 10,604,523 | 983 |
| 2027 | 10,627,835 | 946 |
| 2026 | 10,649,126 | 933 |
| 2025 | 10,792,466 | 927 |
| 2024 | 10,905,028 | 910 |
| 2023 | 10,864,042 | 927 |
| 2022 | 10,672,118 | 951 |
| 2021 | 10,505,772 | 972 |
| 2020 | 10,697,858 | 987 |
| 2019 | 10,671,870 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 10,629,928 | - |
| 2017 | 10,594,438 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 10,566,332 | - |
| 2015 | 10,546,059 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 10,525,347 | 842 |
| 2013 | 10,514,272 | 839 |
| 2012 | 10,510,785 | 836 |
| 2011 | 10,496,088 | 832 |
| 2010 | 10,474,410 | 829 |
| 2009 | 10,443,936 | 826 |
| 2008 | 10,384,603 | 824 |
| 2007 | 10,298,828 | 821 |
| 2006 | 10,238,905 | 932 |
| 2005 | 10,211,216 | 921 |
| 2004 | 10,197,101 | 921 |
| 2003 | 10,193,998 | 911 |
| 2002 | 10,196,916 | 900 |
| 2001 | 10,216,605 | 890 |
| 2000 | 10,255,063 | 880 |
| 1999 | 10,283,860 | - |
| 1998 | 10,294,373 | - |
| 1997 | 10,304,131 | - |
| 1996 | 10,315,241 | - |
| 1995 | 10,327,253 | - |
| 1994 | 10,333,587 | - |
| 1993 | 10,329,855 | - |
| 1992 | 10,319,123 | - |
| 1991 | 10,308,578 | - |
| 1990 | 10,333,355 | - |
| 1989 | 10,361,068 | - |
| 1988 | 10,355,276 | - |
| 1987 | 10,347,318 | - |
| 1986 | 10,342,227 | - |
| 1985 | 10,337,118 | - |
| 1984 | 10,330,213 | - |
| 1983 | 10,323,856 | - |
| 1982 | 10,314,826 | - |
| 1981 | 10,300,591 | - |
| 1980 | 10,304,193 | - |
| 1979 | 10,292,341 | - |
| 1978 | 10,242,098 | - |
| 1977 | 10,186,755 | - |
| 1976 | 10,125,939 | - |
| 1975 | 10,058,620 | - |
| 1974 | 9,988,459 | - |
| 1973 | 9,922,266 | - |
| 1972 | 9,867,632 | - |
| 1971 | 9,826,815 | - |
| 1970 | 9,858,071 | - |
| 1969 | 9,896,580 | - |
| 1968 | 9,876,346 | - |
| 1967 | 9,852,899 | - |
| 1966 | 9,821,040 | - |
| 1965 | 9,779,358 | - |
| 1964 | 9,727,804 | - |
| 1963 | 9,670,685 | - |
| 1962 | 9,624,660 | - |
| 1961 | 9,586,651 | - |
| 1960 | 9,602,006 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).
The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 the Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.
The Vatican is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 2.52K 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2100 | -0.25% | 0.59% |
| 2099 | -0.25% | 0.37% |
| 2098 | -0.23% | 0.6% |
| 2097 | -0.24% | 0.53% |
| 2096 | -0.22% | 0.68% |
| 2095 | -0.22% | 0.69% |
| 2094 | -0.21% | 0.61% |
| 2093 | -0.21% | 0.85% |
| 2092 | -0.21% | 0.7% |
| 2091 | -0.21% | 1.02% |
| 2090 | -0.21% | 0.95% |
| 2089 | -0.21% | 0.8% |
| 2088 | -0.23% | 1.21% |
| 2087 | -0.24% | 0.98% |
| 2086 | -0.24% | 0.91% |
| 2085 | -0.25% | 1.42% |
| 2084 | -0.26% | 1.53% |
| 2083 | -0.27% | 1.12% |
| 2082 | -0.29% | 1.39% |
| 2081 | -0.3% | 1.15% |
| 2080 | -0.32% | 0.8% |
| 2079 | -0.33% | 0.99% |
| 2078 | -0.35% | 0.9% |
| 2077 | -0.36% | 1.19% |
| 2076 | -0.39% | 1.2% |
| 2075 | -0.41% | 1.6% |
| 2074 | -0.43% | 1.34% |
| 2073 | -0.45% | 1.65% |
| 2072 | -0.47% | 2.49% |
| 2071 | -0.49% | 2.03% |
| 2070 | -0.5% | 1.86% |
| 2069 | -0.51% | 1.04% |
| 2068 | -0.53% | 1.27% |
| 2067 | -0.53% | 1.5% |
| 2066 | -0.54% | 1.64% |
| 2065 | -0.53% | 1.33% |
| 2064 | -0.53% | 1.69% |
| 2063 | -0.52% | 1.71% |
| 2062 | -0.5% | 1.74% |
| 2061 | -0.48% | 2.5% |
| 2060 | -0.46% | 1.7% |
| 2059 | -0.44% | 1.23% |
| 2058 | -0.43% | 1.24% |
| 2057 | -0.41% | 1.64% |
| 2056 | -0.39% | 1.93% |
| 2055 | -0.37% | 1.57% |
| 2054 | -0.35% | 2.68% |
| 2053 | -0.33% | 1.78% |
| 2052 | -0.31% | 1.67% |
| 2051 | -0.3% | 1.84% |
| 2050 | -0.28% | 2.17% |
| 2049 | -0.28% | 2.22% |
| 2048 | -0.28% | 1.5% |
| 2047 | -0.28% | 1.83% |
| 2046 | -0.27% | 1.87% |
| 2045 | -0.27% | 1.58% |
| 2044 | -0.28% | 1.93% |
| 2043 | -0.28% | 1.47% |
| 2042 | -0.29% | 2.68% |
| 2041 | -0.3% | 3.29% |
| 2040 | -0.31% | 3.59% |
| 2039 | -0.31% | 3.15% |
| 2038 | -0.32% | 0.56% |
| 2037 | -0.31% | -0.56% |
| 2036 | -0.32% | 1.31% |
| 2035 | -0.32% | 0% |
| 2034 | -0.31% | 1.52% |
| 2033 | -0.31% | 0.96% |
| 2032 | -0.3% | -1.33% |
| 2031 | -0.28% | -0.19% |
| 2030 | -0.27% | -0.56% |
| 2029 | -0.25% | 0.19% |
| 2028 | -0.22% | 3.92% |
| 2027 | -0.2% | 1.39% |
| 2026 | -1.33% | 0.6% |
| 2025 | -1.03% | 1.83% |
| 2024 | 0.38% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -2.53% |
| 2022 | 1.58% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | -1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.24% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.39% | 0% |
| 2018 | 0.33% | 0% |
| 2017 | 0.27% | 0% |
| 2016 | 0.19% | 0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | 18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.11% | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 0.03% | 0.36% |
| 2012 | 0.14% | 0.48% |
| 2011 | 0.21% | 0.36% |
| 2010 | 0.29% | 0.36% |
| 2009 | 0.57% | 0.24% |
| 2008 | 0.83% | 0.37% |
| 2007 | 0.59% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.27% | 1.19% |
| 2005 | 0.14% | 0% |
| 2004 | 0.03% | 1.1% |
| 2003 | -0.03% | 1.22% |
| 2002 | -0.19% | 1.12% |
| 2001 | -0.38% | 1.14% |
| 2000 | -0.28% | - |
| 1999 | -0.1% | - |
| 1998 | -0.09% | - |
| 1997 | -0.11% | - |
| 1996 | -0.12% | - |
| 1995 | -0.06% | - |
| 1994 | 0.04% | - |
| 1993 | 0.1% | - |
| 1992 | 0.1% | - |
| 1991 | -0.24% | - |
| 1990 | -0.27% | - |
| 1989 | 0.06% | - |
| 1988 | 0.08% | - |
| 1987 | 0.05% | - |
| 1986 | 0.05% | - |
| 1985 | 0.07% | - |
| 1984 | 0.06% | - |
| 1983 | 0.09% | - |
| 1982 | 0.14% | - |
| 1981 | -0.03% | - |
| 1980 | 0.12% | - |
| 1979 | 0.49% | - |
| 1978 | 0.54% | - |
| 1977 | 0.6% | - |
| 1976 | 0.67% | - |
| 1975 | 0.7% | - |
| 1974 | 0.67% | - |
| 1973 | 0.55% | - |
| 1972 | 0.42% | - |
| 1971 | -0.32% | - |
| 1970 | -0.39% | - |
| 1969 | 0.2% | - |
| 1968 | 0.24% | - |
| 1967 | 0.32% | - |
| 1966 | 0.43% | - |
| 1965 | 0.53% | - |
| 1964 | 0.59% | - |
| 1963 | 0.48% | - |
| 1962 | 0.4% | - |
| 1961 | -0.16% | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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In 2024, the population of the Czech Republic grew by 0.38%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.
Live population counters
|
Czech Republic
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10649126
|
936
|
| Population rank | 93/197 | 197/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.13% | 0.00001% |
| One net population change |
12.8 minutes
|
1 month
|
| One birth every |
5.76 minutes
|
n/a |
| One death every |
4.65 minutes
|
n/a |
| Daily growth/decline | +112 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +40,986 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.38% | +0% |
| Population growth rate rank | 142/197 | 163/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.7 minutes
|
n/a |
| Annual migration change | -112,188 | n/a |
| Net migration rank | 182/196 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,025,199 | n/a |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 59/195 | |
| Foreign-born share of population | 9.5% | n/a |
| Foreign-born share rank | 67/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
Vatican
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -112,188 | - | - |
| 2024 | - | -86,169 | - | - |
| 2023 | -21,729 | -14,638 | - | - |
| 2022 | -19,209 | 329,739 | - | - |
| 2021 | -28,365 | 4,111 | - | - |
| 2020 | -19,257 | 4,336 | - | - |
| 2019 | 0 | 5,553 | - | - |
| 2018 | 1,063 | 5,849 | - | - |
| 2017 | 3,178 | 5,747 | - | - |
| 2016 | 5,283 | 5,465 | - | - |
| 2015 | 0 | 5,037 | - | - |
| 2014 | 4,210 | 6,303 | - | - |
| 2013 | -2,103 | 5,427 | - | - |
| 2012 | 0 | 5,347 | - | - |
| 2011 | 2,099 | 16,841 | - | - |
| 2010 | 10,475 | 34,927 | - | - |
| 2009 | 10,444 | 31,270 | - | - |
| 2008 | 14,538 | 29,813 | - | - |
| 2007 | 9,268 | 27,887 | - | - |
| 2006 | 1,024 | 26,259 | - | - |
| 2005 | -6,126 | 26,203 | - | - |
| 2004 | -9,177 | 26,030 | - | - |
| 2003 | -17,330 | 25,997 | - | - |
| 2002 | -15,296 | 26,089 | - | - |
| 2001 | -16,347 | 21,749 | - | - |
| 2000 | -17,433 | 4,420 | - | - |
| 1999 | -20,568 | 5,965 | - | - |
| 1998 | -18,530 | 6,374 | - | - |
| 1997 | -21,639 | 6,664 | - | - |
| 1996 | -21,662 | 6,539 | - | - |
| 1995 | -21,687 | 6,459 | - | - |
| 1994 | -11,367 | 6,401 | - | - |
| 1993 | 3,099 | 7,197 | - | - |
| 1992 | 1,032 | 6,718 | - | - |
| 1991 | 4,124 | 5,568 | - | - |
| 1990 | 1,034 | -3,529 | - | - |
| 1989 | 1,036 | -2,175 | - | - |
| 1988 | 7,249 | -1,359 | - | - |
| 1987 | 4,138 | -1,514 | - | - |
| 1986 | 1,034 | -771 | - | - |
| 1985 | 4,135 | -1,173 | - | - |
| 1984 | 5,165 | -1,481 | - | - |
| 1983 | 3,097 | -1,971 | - | - |
| 1982 | 10,315 | -1,018 | - | - |
| 1981 | 13,391 | -372 | - | - |
| 1980 | 17,517 | 1,738 | - | - |
| 1979 | 44,257 | -13 | - | - |
| 1978 | 52,234 | -795 | - | - |
| 1977 | 55,009 | -1,968 | - | - |
| 1976 | 61,768 | -2,727 | - | - |
| 1975 | 67,393 | -3,057 | - | - |
| 1974 | 66,923 | -2,919 | - | - |
| 1973 | 57,549 | -2,625 | - | - |
| 1972 | 44,404 | -2,755 | - | - |
| 1971 | 31,445 | -2,598 | - | - |
| 1970 | 24,646 | -9,353 | - | - |
| 1969 | 22,762 | -8,133 | - | - |
| 1968 | 21,728 | -8,111 | - | - |
| 1967 | 29,558 | -8,137 | - | - |
| 1966 | 35,355 | -8,675 | - | - |
| 1965 | 43,029 | -7,545 | - | - |
| 1964 | 52,531 | -6,122 | - | - |
| 1963 | 48,353 | -5,753 | - | - |
| 1962 | 29,836 | -6,886 | - | - |
| 1961 | 36,430 | -5,712 | - | - |
| 1960 | 34,567 | 2,748 | - | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 |
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vatican City | 882 |
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Population differences between the Czech Republic and the Vatican
|
Czech Republic
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 80.3 years | 83.4 years |
| Average age | 43 years | n/a |
| Median age | 44.1 years | n/a |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | n/a |
| Fertility rate | 1.45 births per woman | n/a |
| Population density | 357 ppl/mi² | 5,493 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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