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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.62 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Czech Republic vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Zimbabwe
2100 8,398,703 37,486,352
2099 8,420,054 37,415,690
2098 8,440,780 37,331,540
2097 8,460,511 37,238,819
2096 8,480,556 37,146,184
2095 8,499,484 37,035,388
2094 8,518,286 36,915,996
2093 8,536,499 36,814,133
2092 8,554,517 36,691,740
2091 8,572,195 36,570,481
2090 8,590,647 36,428,812
2089 8,609,075 36,284,166
2088 8,627,611 36,144,627
2087 8,647,206 35,980,805
2086 8,667,774 35,811,286
2085 8,688,472 35,640,228
2084 8,710,097 35,459,328
2083 8,732,416 35,271,139
2082 8,756,281 35,081,992
2081 8,781,441 34,876,198
2080 8,807,994 34,662,013
2079 8,836,073 34,442,751
2078 8,865,602 34,220,306
2077 8,896,421 33,985,899
2076 8,928,964 33,742,198
2075 8,963,945 33,498,815
2074 9,000,807 33,247,764
2073 9,039,770 32,981,390
2072 9,080,946 32,708,937
2071 9,123,937 32,448,602
2070 9,168,851 32,183,952
2069 9,215,360 31,909,601
2068 9,262,938 31,633,783
2067 9,311,827 31,348,096
2066 9,361,827 31,065,618
2065 9,412,850 30,769,538
2064 9,463,141 30,482,622
2063 9,513,448 30,178,760
2062 9,562,710 29,870,308
2061 9,610,889 29,559,670
2060 9,657,465 29,254,998
2059 9,702,379 28,947,636
2058 9,745,727 28,634,199
2057 9,787,770 28,309,796
2056 9,827,846 27,993,176
2055 9,865,895 27,661,321
2054 9,902,399 27,334,325
2053 9,936,727 26,989,310
2052 9,969,256 26,645,898
2051 10,000,522 26,289,905
2050 10,030,910 25,937,176
2049 10,059,551 25,587,491
2048 10,087,904 25,230,302
2047 10,115,848 24,876,838
2046 10,144,045 24,515,600
2045 10,171,882 24,149,762
2044 10,199,799 23,785,181
2043 10,228,264 23,404,024
2042 10,257,414 23,037,316
2041 10,287,621 22,649,943
2040 10,318,078 22,275,480
2039 10,349,820 21,904,908
2038 10,381,806 21,532,024
2037 10,414,999 21,161,527
2036 10,447,885 20,792,863
2035 10,481,420 20,415,452
2034 10,514,820 20,049,783
2033 10,547,938 19,678,070
2032 10,580,423 19,313,685
2031 10,611,839 18,960,968
2030 10,641,892 18,615,376
2029 10,670,568 18,271,657
2028 10,697,290 17,935,044
2027 10,720,806 17,602,533
2026 10,742,283 17,274,728
2025 10,886,878 16,950,795
2024 10,905,028 16,634,373
2023 10,864,042 16,340,822
2022 10,672,118 16,069,056
2021 10,505,772 15,797,210
2020 10,697,858 15,526,888
2019 10,671,870 15,271,368
2018 10,629,928 15,034,452
2017 10,594,438 14,812,482
2016 10,566,332 14,600,294
2015 10,546,059 14,399,013
2014 10,525,347 14,207,359
2013 10,514,272 14,013,808
2012 10,510,785 13,817,887
2011 10,496,088 13,595,424
2010 10,474,410 13,356,548
2009 10,443,936 13,142,790
2008 10,384,603 12,959,149
2007 10,298,828 12,804,058
2006 10,238,905 12,636,445
2005 10,211,216 12,483,432
2004 10,197,101 12,365,896
2003 10,193,998 12,232,323
2002 10,196,916 12,087,653
2001 10,216,605 11,971,901
2000 10,255,063 11,892,055
1999 10,283,860 11,783,458
1998 10,294,373 11,594,297
1997 10,304,131 11,369,827
1996 10,315,241 11,158,360
1995 10,327,253 10,974,599
1994 10,333,587 10,873,148
1993 10,329,855 10,860,288
1992 10,319,123 10,702,700
1991 10,308,578 10,404,816
1990 10,333,355 10,137,281
1989 10,361,068 9,864,798
1988 10,355,276 9,583,094
1987 10,347,318 9,284,644
1986 10,342,227 8,982,578
1985 10,337,118 8,686,813
1984 10,330,213 8,391,488
1983 10,323,856 8,098,404
1982 10,314,826 7,796,496
1981 10,300,591 7,498,635
1980 10,304,193 7,041,303
1979 10,292,341 6,647,556
1978 10,242,098 6,543,575
1977 10,186,755 6,449,512
1976 10,125,939 6,287,105
1975 10,058,620 6,098,658
1974 9,988,459 5,908,328
1973 9,922,266 5,720,404
1972 9,867,632 5,542,445
1971 9,826,815 5,374,712
1970 9,858,071 5,215,918
1969 9,896,580 5,058,181
1968 9,876,346 4,900,440
1967 9,852,899 4,748,307
1966 9,821,040 4,601,217
1965 9,779,358 4,458,462
1964 9,727,804 4,320,006
1963 9,670,685 4,185,877
1962 9,624,660 4,055,959
1961 9,586,651 3,930,401
1960 9,602,006 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Zimbabwe
2100 -0.25% 0.19%
2099 -0.25% 0.23%
2098 -0.23% 0.25%
2097 -0.24% 0.25%
2096 -0.22% 0.3%
2095 -0.22% 0.32%
2094 -0.21% 0.28%
2093 -0.21% 0.33%
2092 -0.21% 0.33%
2091 -0.21% 0.39%
2090 -0.21% 0.4%
2089 -0.21% 0.39%
2088 -0.23% 0.46%
2087 -0.24% 0.47%
2086 -0.24% 0.48%
2085 -0.25% 0.51%
2084 -0.26% 0.53%
2083 -0.27% 0.54%
2082 -0.29% 0.59%
2081 -0.3% 0.62%
2080 -0.32% 0.64%
2079 -0.33% 0.65%
2078 -0.35% 0.69%
2077 -0.36% 0.72%
2076 -0.39% 0.73%
2075 -0.41% 0.76%
2074 -0.43% 0.81%
2073 -0.45% 0.83%
2072 -0.47% 0.8%
2071 -0.49% 0.82%
2070 -0.5% 0.86%
2069 -0.51% 0.87%
2068 -0.53% 0.91%
2067 -0.53% 0.91%
2066 -0.54% 0.96%
2065 -0.53% 0.94%
2064 -0.53% 1.01%
2063 -0.52% 1.03%
2062 -0.5% 1.05%
2061 -0.48% 1.04%
2060 -0.46% 1.06%
2059 -0.44% 1.09%
2058 -0.43% 1.15%
2057 -0.41% 1.13%
2056 -0.39% 1.2%
2055 -0.37% 1.2%
2054 -0.35% 1.28%
2053 -0.33% 1.29%
2052 -0.31% 1.35%
2051 -0.3% 1.36%
2050 -0.28% 1.37%
2049 -0.28% 1.42%
2048 -0.28% 1.42%
2047 -0.28% 1.47%
2046 -0.27% 1.51%
2045 -0.27% 1.53%
2044 -0.28% 1.63%
2043 -0.28% 1.59%
2042 -0.29% 1.71%
2041 -0.3% 1.68%
2040 -0.31% 1.69%
2039 -0.31% 1.73%
2038 -0.32% 1.75%
2037 -0.31% 1.77%
2036 -0.32% 1.85%
2035 -0.32% 1.82%
2034 -0.31% 1.89%
2033 -0.31% 1.89%
2032 -0.3% 1.86%
2031 -0.28% 1.86%
2030 -0.27% 1.88%
2029 -0.25% 1.88%
2028 -0.22% 1.89%
2027 -0.2% 1.9%
2026 -1.33% 1.91%
2025 -0.17% 1.9%
2024 0.38% 1.8%
2023 1.8% 1.69%
2022 1.58% 1.72%
2021 -1.8% 1.74%
2020 0.24% 1.67%
2019 0.39% 1.58%
2018 0.33% 1.5%
2017 0.27% 1.45%
2016 0.19% 1.4%
2015 0.2% 1.35%
2014 0.11% 1.38%
2013 0.03% 1.42%
2012 0.14% 1.64%
2011 0.21% 1.79%
2010 0.29% 1.63%
2009 0.57% 1.42%
2008 0.83% 1.21%
2007 0.59% 1.33%
2006 0.27% 1.23%
2005 0.14% 0.95%
2004 0.03% 1.09%
2003 -0.03% 1.2%
2002 -0.19% 0.97%
2001 -0.38% 0.67%
2000 -0.28% 0.92%
1999 -0.1% 1.63%
1998 -0.09% 1.97%
1997 -0.11% 1.9%
1996 -0.12% 1.67%
1995 -0.06% 0.93%
1994 0.04% 0.12%
1993 0.1% 1.47%
1992 0.1% 2.86%
1991 -0.24% 2.64%
1990 -0.27% 2.76%
1989 0.06% 2.94%
1988 0.08% 3.21%
1987 0.05% 3.36%
1986 0.05% 3.4%
1985 0.07% 3.52%
1984 0.06% 3.62%
1983 0.09% 3.87%
1982 0.14% 3.97%
1981 -0.03% 6.49%
1980 0.12% 5.92%
1979 0.49% 1.59%
1978 0.54% 1.46%
1977 0.6% 2.58%
1976 0.67% 3.09%
1975 0.7% 3.22%
1974 0.67% 3.29%
1973 0.55% 3.21%
1972 0.42% 3.12%
1971 -0.32% 3.04%
1970 -0.39% 3.12%
1969 0.2% 3.22%
1968 0.24% 3.2%
1967 0.32% 3.2%
1966 0.43% 3.2%
1965 0.53% 3.2%
1964 0.59% 3.2%
1963 0.48% 3.2%
1962 0.4% 3.19%
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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Zimbabwe
Current population
10742283
17443108
Population rank 92/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.21%
One net population change
29 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +867
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 53/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 -54,555
Net migration rank 182/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -54,555
2024 -28,353 -86,169 372,494 -60,528
2023 -21,729 -14,638 372,505 -97,380
2022 -19,209 329,739 371,243 -102,828
2021 -28,365 4,111 349,908 -74,623
2020 -19,257 4,336 354,790 -89,440
2019 0 5,553 348,798 -103,107
2018 1,063 5,849 345,883 -117,758
2017 3,178 5,747 344,035 -128,241
2016 5,283 5,465 348,772 -140,181
2015 0 5,037 356,203 -162,220
2014 4,210 6,303 366,350 -177,029
2013 -2,103 5,427 374,757 -176,972
2012 0 5,347 371,135 -177,061
2011 2,099 16,841 359,572 -108,714
2010 10,475 34,927 335,570 -108,671
2009 10,444 31,270 309,316 -108,689
2008 14,538 29,813 280,527 -113,858
2007 9,268 27,887 261,805 -118,299
2006 1,024 26,259 248,963 -57,257
2005 -6,126 26,203 248,545 -134,212
2004 -9,177 26,030 248,307 -127,550
2003 -17,330 25,997 243,057 -96,667
2002 -15,296 26,089 244,170 -101,212
2001 -16,347 21,749 227,909 -139,361
2000 -17,433 4,420 236,343 -165,181
1999 -20,568 5,965 232,393 -86,343
1998 -18,530 6,374 225,614 6,645
1997 -21,639 6,664 216,288 395
1996 -21,662 6,539 205,269 978
1995 -21,687 6,459 206,695 -45,428
1994 -11,367 6,401 216,343 -174,723
1993 3,099 7,197 228,045 -243,947
1992 1,032 6,718 255,291 75,788
1991 4,124 5,568 260,943 3,749
1990 1,034 -3,529 265,444 4,948
1989 1,036 -2,175 270,838 3,736
1988 7,249 -1,359 277,498 11,327
1987 4,138 -1,514 286,766 21,308
1986 1,034 -771 289,894 6,154
1985 4,135 -1,173 290,756 4,718
1984 5,165 -1,481 290,052 5,124
1983 3,097 -1,971 286,545 4,456
1982 10,315 -1,018 279,934 32,899
1981 13,391 -372 271,361 11,523
1980 17,517 1,738 241,179 390,593
1979 44,257 -13 223,657 -67,937
1978 52,234 -795 222,979 -170,727
1977 55,009 -1,968 225,139 -89,270
1976 61,768 -2,727 221,419 -32,495
1975 67,393 -3,057 216,947 -28,988
1974 66,923 -2,919 208,806 -16,105
1973 57,549 -2,625 201,885 -18,733
1972 44,404 -2,755 193,725 -20,959
1971 31,445 -2,598 185,427 -22,719
1970 24,646 -9,353 178,979 -24,102
1969 22,762 -8,133 172,626 -12,028
1968 21,728 -8,111 166,865 -11,997
1967 29,558 -8,137 161,205 -11,814
1966 35,355 -8,675 156,014 -11,211
1965 43,029 -7,545 151,164 -10,465
1964 52,531 -6,122 145,848 -9,631
1963 48,353 -5,753 140,984 -8,936
1962 29,836 -6,886 136,317 -8,529
1961 36,430 -5,712 131,531 -8,204
1960 34,567 2,748 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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