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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.13 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Czech Republic vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Zambia
2100 8,398,703 65,204,593
2099 8,420,054 64,858,778
2098 8,440,780 64,503,193
2097 8,460,511 64,136,110
2096 8,480,556 63,764,760
2095 8,499,484 63,380,692
2094 8,518,286 62,980,254
2093 8,536,499 62,578,008
2092 8,554,517 62,163,693
2091 8,572,195 61,738,437
2090 8,590,647 61,309,330
2089 8,609,075 60,868,166
2088 8,627,611 60,422,781
2087 8,647,206 59,958,303
2086 8,667,774 59,487,524
2085 8,688,472 59,011,423
2084 8,710,097 58,524,337
2083 8,732,416 58,029,088
2082 8,756,281 57,527,347
2081 8,781,441 57,016,267
2080 8,807,994 56,495,299
2079 8,836,073 55,972,223
2078 8,865,602 55,438,864
2077 8,896,421 54,895,964
2076 8,928,964 54,350,375
2075 8,963,945 53,796,265
2074 9,000,807 53,236,297
2073 9,039,770 52,666,980
2072 9,080,946 52,090,884
2071 9,123,937 51,509,551
2070 9,168,851 50,921,590
2069 9,215,360 50,324,793
2068 9,262,938 49,727,689
2067 9,311,827 49,125,817
2066 9,361,827 48,520,891
2065 9,412,850 47,909,160
2064 9,463,141 47,290,430
2063 9,513,448 46,668,252
2062 9,562,710 46,039,755
2061 9,610,889 45,407,718
2060 9,657,465 44,768,534
2059 9,702,379 44,128,619
2058 9,745,727 43,485,891
2057 9,787,770 42,843,489
2056 9,827,846 42,198,591
2055 9,865,895 41,550,105
2054 9,902,399 40,898,440
2053 9,936,727 40,247,706
2052 9,969,256 39,596,094
2051 10,000,522 38,942,292
2050 10,030,910 38,287,070
2049 10,059,551 37,626,787
2048 10,087,904 36,964,032
2047 10,115,848 36,302,603
2046 10,144,045 35,638,852
2045 10,171,882 34,974,927
2044 10,199,799 34,310,227
2043 10,228,264 33,645,797
2042 10,257,414 32,984,164
2041 10,287,621 32,323,084
2040 10,318,078 31,658,029
2039 10,349,820 30,995,204
2038 10,381,806 30,329,691
2037 10,414,999 29,662,721
2036 10,447,885 28,994,556
2035 10,481,420 28,327,922
2034 10,514,820 27,665,749
2033 10,547,938 27,006,658
2032 10,580,423 26,351,393
2031 10,611,839 25,697,754
2030 10,641,892 25,050,285
2029 10,670,568 24,409,600
2028 10,697,290 23,776,128
2027 10,720,806 23,146,922
2026 10,742,283 22,525,308
2025 10,886,878 21,913,874
2024 10,905,028 21,314,956
2023 10,864,042 20,723,965
2022 10,672,118 20,152,938
2021 10,505,772 19,603,607
2020 10,697,858 19,059,395
2019 10,671,870 18,513,839
2018 10,629,928 17,973,569
2017 10,594,438 17,441,320
2016 10,566,332 16,914,423
2015 10,546,059 16,399,089
2014 10,525,347 15,895,315
2013 10,514,272 15,398,997
2012 10,510,785 14,913,629
2011 10,496,088 14,437,796
2010 10,474,410 13,965,594
2009 10,443,936 13,490,389
2008 10,384,603 13,021,324
2007 10,298,828 12,565,085
2006 10,238,905 12,129,553
2005 10,211,216 11,718,819
2004 10,197,101 11,338,198
2003 10,193,998 10,983,595
2002 10,196,916 10,647,949
2001 10,216,605 10,325,185
2000 10,255,063 10,017,631
1999 10,283,860 9,740,005
1998 10,294,373 9,482,408
1997 10,304,131 9,237,063
1996 10,315,241 9,004,053
1995 10,327,253 8,785,763
1994 10,333,587 8,576,269
1993 10,329,855 8,373,921
1992 10,319,123 8,176,680
1991 10,308,578 7,981,650
1990 10,333,355 7,786,169
1989 10,361,068 7,589,216
1988 10,355,276 7,391,440
1987 10,347,318 7,191,282
1986 10,342,227 6,986,471
1985 10,337,118 6,780,953
1984 10,330,213 6,580,490
1983 10,323,856 6,381,038
1982 10,314,826 6,178,637
1981 10,300,591 5,983,289
1980 10,304,193 5,802,833
1979 10,292,341 5,631,728
1978 10,242,098 5,465,374
1977 10,186,755 5,302,480
1976 10,125,939 5,143,842
1975 10,058,620 4,990,086
1974 9,988,459 4,842,746
1973 9,922,266 4,702,693
1972 9,867,632 4,569,309
1971 9,826,815 4,442,525
1970 9,858,071 4,321,718
1969 9,896,580 4,197,116
1968 9,876,346 4,065,593
1967 9,852,899 3,936,343
1966 9,821,040 3,812,003
1965 9,779,358 3,692,086
1964 9,727,804 3,577,017
1963 9,670,685 3,465,907
1962 9,624,660 3,358,099
1961 9,586,651 3,254,086
1960 9,602,006 3,153,729

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M people, while the Czech Republic's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.9M people and is projected to decrease to 8.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Zambia
2100 -0.25% 0.53%
2099 -0.25% 0.55%
2098 -0.23% 0.57%
2097 -0.24% 0.58%
2096 -0.22% 0.61%
2095 -0.22% 0.64%
2094 -0.21% 0.64%
2093 -0.21% 0.67%
2092 -0.21% 0.69%
2091 -0.21% 0.7%
2090 -0.21% 0.72%
2089 -0.21% 0.74%
2088 -0.23% 0.77%
2087 -0.24% 0.79%
2086 -0.24% 0.81%
2085 -0.25% 0.83%
2084 -0.26% 0.85%
2083 -0.27% 0.87%
2082 -0.29% 0.9%
2081 -0.3% 0.92%
2080 -0.32% 0.93%
2079 -0.33% 0.96%
2078 -0.35% 0.99%
2077 -0.36% 1%
2076 -0.39% 1.03%
2075 -0.41% 1.05%
2074 -0.43% 1.08%
2073 -0.45% 1.11%
2072 -0.47% 1.13%
2071 -0.49% 1.15%
2070 -0.5% 1.19%
2069 -0.51% 1.2%
2068 -0.53% 1.23%
2067 -0.53% 1.25%
2066 -0.54% 1.28%
2065 -0.53% 1.31%
2064 -0.53% 1.33%
2063 -0.52% 1.37%
2062 -0.5% 1.39%
2061 -0.48% 1.43%
2060 -0.46% 1.45%
2059 -0.44% 1.48%
2058 -0.43% 1.5%
2057 -0.41% 1.53%
2056 -0.39% 1.56%
2055 -0.37% 1.59%
2054 -0.35% 1.62%
2053 -0.33% 1.65%
2052 -0.31% 1.68%
2051 -0.3% 1.71%
2050 -0.28% 1.75%
2049 -0.28% 1.79%
2048 -0.28% 1.82%
2047 -0.28% 1.86%
2046 -0.27% 1.9%
2045 -0.27% 1.94%
2044 -0.28% 1.97%
2043 -0.28% 2.01%
2042 -0.29% 2.05%
2041 -0.3% 2.1%
2040 -0.31% 2.14%
2039 -0.31% 2.19%
2038 -0.32% 2.25%
2037 -0.31% 2.3%
2036 -0.32% 2.35%
2035 -0.32% 2.39%
2034 -0.31% 2.44%
2033 -0.31% 2.49%
2032 -0.3% 2.54%
2031 -0.28% 2.58%
2030 -0.27% 2.62%
2029 -0.25% 2.66%
2028 -0.22% 2.72%
2027 -0.2% 2.76%
2026 -1.33% 2.79%
2025 -0.17% 2.81%
2024 0.38% 2.85%
2023 1.8% 2.83%
2022 1.58% 2.8%
2021 -1.8% 2.86%
2020 0.24% 2.95%
2019 0.39% 3.01%
2018 0.33% 3.05%
2017 0.27% 3.12%
2016 0.19% 3.14%
2015 0.2% 3.17%
2014 0.11% 3.22%
2013 0.03% 3.25%
2012 0.14% 3.3%
2011 0.21% 3.38%
2010 0.29% 3.52%
2009 0.57% 3.6%
2008 0.83% 3.63%
2007 0.59% 3.59%
2006 0.27% 3.5%
2005 0.14% 3.36%
2004 0.03% 3.23%
2003 -0.03% 3.15%
2002 -0.19% 3.13%
2001 -0.38% 3.07%
2000 -0.28% 2.85%
1999 -0.1% 2.72%
1998 -0.09% 2.66%
1997 -0.11% 2.59%
1996 -0.12% 2.48%
1995 -0.06% 2.44%
1994 0.04% 2.42%
1993 0.1% 2.41%
1992 0.1% 2.44%
1991 -0.24% 2.51%
1990 -0.27% 2.6%
1989 0.06% 2.68%
1988 0.08% 2.78%
1987 0.05% 2.93%
1986 0.05% 3.03%
1985 0.07% 3.05%
1984 0.06% 3.13%
1983 0.09% 3.28%
1982 0.14% 3.26%
1981 -0.03% 3.11%
1980 0.12% 3.04%
1979 0.49% 3.04%
1978 0.54% 3.07%
1977 0.6% 3.08%
1976 0.67% 3.08%
1975 0.7% 3.04%
1974 0.67% 2.98%
1973 0.55% 2.92%
1972 0.42% 2.85%
1971 -0.32% 2.8%
1970 -0.39% 2.97%
1969 0.2% 3.24%
1968 0.24% 3.28%
1967 0.32% 3.26%
1966 0.43% 3.25%
1965 0.53% 3.22%
1964 0.59% 3.21%
1963 0.48% 3.21%
1962 0.4% 3.2%
1961 -0.16% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Zambia
Current population
10742283
22844606
Population rank 92/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.27%
One net population change
29 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
6.26 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
4.68 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 19/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -112,188 +6,562
Net migration rank 182/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 6,562
2024 -28,353 -86,169 587,419 7,381
2023 -21,729 -14,638 577,660 9,521
2022 -19,209 329,739 563,456 -8,566
2021 -28,365 4,111 535,629 8,143
2020 -19,257 4,336 536,484 8,156
2019 0 5,553 528,089 18,385
2018 1,063 5,849 515,644 18,431
2017 3,178 5,747 504,630 25,789
2016 5,283 5,465 497,521 25,860
2015 0 5,037 491,021 16,261
2014 4,210 6,303 483,663 16,574
2013 -2,103 5,427 476,846 15,542
2012 0 5,347 469,406 8,958
2011 2,099 16,841 459,743 13,569
2010 10,475 34,927 448,337 22,761
2009 10,444 31,270 434,458 44,867
2008 14,538 29,813 419,560 39,249
2007 9,268 27,887 403,729 49,945
2006 1,024 26,259 387,891 29,517
2005 -6,126 26,203 368,756 35,316
2004 -9,177 26,030 349,352 7,819
2003 -17,330 25,997 331,189 20,845
2002 -15,296 26,089 316,041 3,206
2001 -16,347 21,749 302,682 23,582
2000 -17,433 4,420 293,186 -4,338
1999 -20,568 5,965 283,297 -16,888
1998 -18,530 6,374 275,568 -26,796
1997 -21,639 6,664 268,198 -26,276
1996 -21,662 6,539 262,468 -38,358
1995 -21,687 6,459 257,897 -45,423
1994 -11,367 6,401 252,023 -45,504
1993 3,099 7,197 245,917 -47,739
1992 1,032 6,718 239,953 -43,656
1991 4,124 5,568 237,957 -44,203
1990 1,034 -3,529 235,835 -38,619
1989 1,036 -2,175 233,429 -36,736
1988 7,249 -1,359 230,118 -31,270
1987 4,138 -1,514 227,813 -26,338
1986 1,034 -771 224,768 -16,610
1985 4,135 -1,173 221,351 -18,474
1984 5,165 -1,481 216,695 -18,652
1983 3,097 -1,971 212,712 -11,849
1982 10,315 -1,018 207,621 -3,676
1981 13,391 -372 202,822 -16,072
1980 17,517 1,738 198,817 -24,664
1979 44,257 -13 197,578 -29,515
1978 52,234 -795 194,933 -30,284
1977 55,009 -1,968 191,557 -30,423
1976 61,768 -2,727 186,762 -30,612
1975 67,393 -3,057 182,258 -30,886
1974 66,923 -2,919 174,484 -31,178
1973 57,549 -2,625 168,258 -31,472
1972 44,404 -2,755 161,648 -31,672
1971 31,445 -2,598 155,249 -31,651
1970 24,646 -9,353 149,380 -31,370
1969 22,762 -8,133 142,660 -11,469
1968 21,728 -8,111 137,315 -5,447
1967 29,558 -8,137 131,938 -5,298
1966 35,355 -8,675 127,164 -5,129
1965 43,029 -7,545 122,814 -5,023
1964 52,531 -6,122 117,197 -4,851
1963 48,353 -5,753 114,555 -4,676
1962 29,836 -6,886 110,173 -4,428
1961 36,430 -5,712 106,318 -4,043
1960 34,567 2,748 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/zambia | CC BY

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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