The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 386,506 people in Iceland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 397,129 in Iceland.
Population statistics:
- The Czech Republic's population is 26.8 times bigger than Iceland's.
- The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
- The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.005% for Iceland.
- For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +1.63% in Iceland.
- Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 397K (30.7% growth).
Czech Republic vs Iceland: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Czech Republic
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2100 | 8,325,870 | 359,553 |
| 2099 | 8,347,035 | 361,331 |
| 2098 | 8,367,582 | 363,133 |
| 2097 | 8,387,141 | 364,957 |
| 2096 | 8,407,012 | 366,850 |
| 2095 | 8,425,776 | 368,746 |
| 2094 | 8,444,415 | 370,650 |
| 2093 | 8,462,470 | 372,614 |
| 2092 | 8,480,332 | 374,717 |
| 2091 | 8,497,856 | 376,803 |
| 2090 | 8,516,149 | 378,807 |
| 2089 | 8,534,417 | 380,812 |
| 2088 | 8,552,792 | 382,997 |
| 2087 | 8,572,217 | 385,164 |
| 2086 | 8,592,607 | 387,257 |
| 2085 | 8,613,126 | 389,362 |
| 2084 | 8,634,563 | 391,416 |
| 2083 | 8,656,688 | 393,481 |
| 2082 | 8,680,346 | 395,438 |
| 2081 | 8,705,288 | 397,470 |
| 2080 | 8,731,611 | 399,499 |
| 2079 | 8,759,446 | 401,462 |
| 2078 | 8,788,719 | 403,324 |
| 2077 | 8,819,271 | 405,255 |
| 2076 | 8,851,532 | 406,954 |
| 2075 | 8,886,209 | 408,546 |
| 2074 | 8,922,752 | 410,015 |
| 2073 | 8,961,377 | 411,402 |
| 2072 | 9,002,196 | 412,903 |
| 2071 | 9,044,814 | 414,245 |
| 2070 | 9,089,338 | 415,521 |
| 2069 | 9,135,444 | 416,683 |
| 2068 | 9,182,610 | 417,749 |
| 2067 | 9,231,075 | 418,899 |
| 2066 | 9,280,641 | 419,918 |
| 2065 | 9,331,222 | 420,941 |
| 2064 | 9,381,077 | 421,814 |
| 2063 | 9,430,947 | 422,695 |
| 2062 | 9,479,782 | 423,614 |
| 2061 | 9,527,543 | 424,319 |
| 2060 | 9,573,715 | 425,096 |
| 2059 | 9,618,240 | 425,721 |
| 2058 | 9,661,212 | 426,288 |
| 2057 | 9,702,890 | 426,844 |
| 2056 | 9,742,619 | 427,304 |
| 2055 | 9,780,337 | 427,695 |
| 2054 | 9,816,525 | 427,915 |
| 2053 | 9,850,555 | 428,108 |
| 2052 | 9,882,803 | 428,300 |
| 2051 | 9,913,797 | 428,278 |
| 2050 | 9,943,922 | 428,323 |
| 2049 | 9,972,314 | 428,289 |
| 2048 | 10,000,421 | 428,213 |
| 2047 | 10,028,123 | 428,102 |
| 2046 | 10,056,076 | 427,911 |
| 2045 | 10,083,671 | 427,683 |
| 2044 | 10,111,346 | 427,236 |
| 2043 | 10,139,564 | 426,580 |
| 2042 | 10,168,461 | 425,915 |
| 2041 | 10,198,407 | 425,212 |
| 2040 | 10,228,600 | 424,385 |
| 2039 | 10,260,066 | 423,407 |
| 2038 | 10,291,775 | 422,302 |
| 2037 | 10,324,680 | 421,094 |
| 2036 | 10,357,281 | 419,738 |
| 2035 | 10,390,525 | 418,238 |
| 2034 | 10,423,635 | 416,721 |
| 2033 | 10,456,466 | 415,006 |
| 2032 | 10,488,669 | 413,150 |
| 2031 | 10,519,813 | 411,039 |
| 2030 | 10,549,605 | 408,677 |
| 2029 | 10,578,033 | 406,109 |
| 2028 | 10,604,523 | 403,085 |
| 2027 | 10,627,835 | 399,797 |
| 2026 | 10,649,126 | 396,141 |
| 2025 | 10,792,466 | 391,759 |
| 2024 | 10,905,028 | 386,506 |
| 2023 | 10,864,042 | 385,663 |
| 2022 | 10,672,118 | 382,003 |
| 2021 | 10,505,772 | 372,520 |
| 2020 | 10,697,858 | 366,463 |
| 2019 | 10,671,870 | 360,563 |
| 2018 | 10,629,928 | 352,721 |
| 2017 | 10,594,438 | 343,400 |
| 2016 | 10,566,332 | 335,439 |
| 2015 | 10,546,059 | 330,815 |
| 2014 | 10,525,347 | 327,386 |
| 2013 | 10,514,272 | 323,764 |
| 2012 | 10,510,785 | 320,716 |
| 2011 | 10,496,088 | 319,014 |
| 2010 | 10,474,410 | 318,041 |
| 2009 | 10,443,936 | 318,499 |
| 2008 | 10,384,603 | 317,414 |
| 2007 | 10,298,828 | 311,566 |
| 2006 | 10,238,905 | 303,782 |
| 2005 | 10,211,216 | 296,734 |
| 2004 | 10,197,101 | 292,074 |
| 2003 | 10,193,998 | 289,521 |
| 2002 | 10,196,916 | 287,523 |
| 2001 | 10,216,605 | 284,968 |
| 2000 | 10,255,063 | 281,205 |
| 1999 | 10,283,860 | 277,381 |
| 1998 | 10,294,373 | 274,047 |
| 1997 | 10,304,131 | 271,128 |
| 1996 | 10,315,241 | 268,916 |
| 1995 | 10,327,253 | 267,468 |
| 1994 | 10,333,587 | 266,021 |
| 1993 | 10,329,855 | 263,725 |
| 1992 | 10,319,123 | 261,057 |
| 1991 | 10,308,578 | 257,797 |
| 1990 | 10,333,355 | 254,826 |
| 1989 | 10,361,068 | 252,852 |
| 1988 | 10,355,276 | 249,740 |
| 1987 | 10,347,318 | 245,859 |
| 1986 | 10,342,227 | 243,180 |
| 1985 | 10,337,118 | 241,405 |
| 1984 | 10,330,213 | 239,511 |
| 1983 | 10,323,856 | 236,977 |
| 1982 | 10,314,826 | 233,860 |
| 1981 | 10,300,591 | 230,755 |
| 1980 | 10,304,193 | 228,138 |
| 1979 | 10,292,341 | 225,735 |
| 1978 | 10,242,098 | 223,537 |
| 1977 | 10,186,755 | 221,799 |
| 1976 | 10,125,939 | 220,154 |
| 1975 | 10,058,620 | 217,979 |
| 1974 | 9,988,459 | 215,209 |
| 1973 | 9,922,266 | 212,317 |
| 1972 | 9,867,632 | 209,137 |
| 1971 | 9,826,815 | 206,098 |
| 1970 | 9,858,071 | 204,438 |
| 1969 | 9,896,580 | 203,369 |
| 1968 | 9,876,346 | 201,488 |
| 1967 | 9,852,899 | 198,751 |
| 1966 | 9,821,040 | 195,570 |
| 1965 | 9,779,358 | 192,286 |
| 1964 | 9,727,804 | 188,983 |
| 1963 | 9,670,685 | 185,653 |
| 1962 | 9,624,660 | 182,378 |
| 1961 | 9,586,651 | 179,029 |
| 1960 | 9,602,006 | 175,574 |
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 Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth).
The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd 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 Iceland will increase by 7.85% to 428,323 people and will still be ranked 173rd.
Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K 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
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2100 | -0.25% | -0.49% |
| 2099 | -0.25% | -0.5% |
| 2098 | -0.23% | -0.5% |
| 2097 | -0.24% | -0.52% |
| 2096 | -0.22% | -0.51% |
| 2095 | -0.22% | -0.51% |
| 2094 | -0.21% | -0.53% |
| 2093 | -0.21% | -0.56% |
| 2092 | -0.21% | -0.55% |
| 2091 | -0.21% | -0.53% |
| 2090 | -0.21% | -0.53% |
| 2089 | -0.21% | -0.57% |
| 2088 | -0.23% | -0.56% |
| 2087 | -0.24% | -0.54% |
| 2086 | -0.24% | -0.54% |
| 2085 | -0.25% | -0.52% |
| 2084 | -0.26% | -0.52% |
| 2083 | -0.27% | -0.49% |
| 2082 | -0.29% | -0.51% |
| 2081 | -0.3% | -0.51% |
| 2080 | -0.32% | -0.49% |
| 2079 | -0.33% | -0.46% |
| 2078 | -0.35% | -0.48% |
| 2077 | -0.36% | -0.42% |
| 2076 | -0.39% | -0.39% |
| 2075 | -0.41% | -0.36% |
| 2074 | -0.43% | -0.34% |
| 2073 | -0.45% | -0.36% |
| 2072 | -0.47% | -0.32% |
| 2071 | -0.49% | -0.31% |
| 2070 | -0.5% | -0.28% |
| 2069 | -0.51% | -0.26% |
| 2068 | -0.53% | -0.27% |
| 2067 | -0.53% | -0.24% |
| 2066 | -0.54% | -0.24% |
| 2065 | -0.53% | -0.21% |
| 2064 | -0.53% | -0.21% |
| 2063 | -0.52% | -0.22% |
| 2062 | -0.5% | -0.17% |
| 2061 | -0.48% | -0.18% |
| 2060 | -0.46% | -0.15% |
| 2059 | -0.44% | -0.13% |
| 2058 | -0.43% | -0.13% |
| 2057 | -0.41% | -0.11% |
| 2056 | -0.39% | -0.09% |
| 2055 | -0.37% | -0.05% |
| 2054 | -0.35% | -0.05% |
| 2053 | -0.33% | -0.04% |
| 2052 | -0.31% | 0.005% |
| 2051 | -0.3% | -0.01% |
| 2050 | -0.28% | 0.008% |
| 2049 | -0.28% | 0.02% |
| 2048 | -0.28% | 0.03% |
| 2047 | -0.28% | 0.04% |
| 2046 | -0.27% | 0.05% |
| 2045 | -0.27% | 0.1% |
| 2044 | -0.28% | 0.15% |
| 2043 | -0.28% | 0.16% |
| 2042 | -0.29% | 0.17% |
| 2041 | -0.3% | 0.2% |
| 2040 | -0.31% | 0.23% |
| 2039 | -0.31% | 0.26% |
| 2038 | -0.32% | 0.29% |
| 2037 | -0.31% | 0.32% |
| 2036 | -0.32% | 0.36% |
| 2035 | -0.32% | 0.36% |
| 2034 | -0.31% | 0.41% |
| 2033 | -0.31% | 0.45% |
| 2032 | -0.3% | 0.51% |
| 2031 | -0.28% | 0.58% |
| 2030 | -0.27% | 0.63% |
| 2029 | -0.25% | 0.75% |
| 2028 | -0.22% | 0.82% |
| 2027 | -0.2% | 0.92% |
| 2026 | -1.33% | 1.12% |
| 2025 | -1.03% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 0.38% | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | 0.96% |
| 2022 | 1.58% | 2.55% |
| 2021 | -1.8% | 1.65% |
| 2020 | 0.24% | 1.64% |
| 2019 | 0.39% | 2.22% |
| 2018 | 0.33% | 2.71% |
| 2017 | 0.27% | 2.37% |
| 2016 | 0.19% | 1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | 1.05% |
| 2014 | 0.11% | 1.12% |
| 2013 | 0.03% | 0.95% |
| 2012 | 0.14% | 0.53% |
| 2011 | 0.21% | 0.31% |
| 2010 | 0.29% | -0.14% |
| 2009 | 0.57% | 0.34% |
| 2008 | 0.83% | 1.88% |
| 2007 | 0.59% | 2.56% |
| 2006 | 0.27% | 2.38% |
| 2005 | 0.14% | 1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.03% | 0.88% |
| 2003 | -0.03% | 0.69% |
| 2002 | -0.19% | 0.9% |
| 2001 | -0.38% | 1.34% |
| 2000 | -0.28% | 1.38% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | 1.22% |
| 1998 | -0.09% | 1.08% |
| 1997 | -0.11% | 0.82% |
| 1996 | -0.12% | 0.54% |
| 1995 | -0.06% | 0.54% |
| 1994 | 0.04% | 0.87% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | 1.02% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | 1.26% |
| 1991 | -0.24% | 1.17% |
| 1990 | -0.27% | 0.78% |
| 1989 | 0.06% | 1.25% |
| 1988 | 0.08% | 1.58% |
| 1987 | 0.05% | 1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.05% | 0.74% |
| 1985 | 0.07% | 0.79% |
| 1984 | 0.06% | 1.07% |
| 1983 | 0.09% | 1.33% |
| 1982 | 0.14% | 1.35% |
| 1981 | -0.03% | 1.15% |
| 1980 | 0.12% | 1.06% |
| 1979 | 0.49% | 0.98% |
| 1978 | 0.54% | 0.78% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | 0.75% |
| 1976 | 0.67% | 1% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | 1.29% |
| 1974 | 0.67% | 1.36% |
| 1973 | 0.55% | 1.52% |
| 1972 | 0.42% | 1.47% |
| 1971 | -0.32% | 0.81% |
| 1970 | -0.39% | 0.53% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | 0.93% |
| 1968 | 0.24% | 1.38% |
| 1967 | 0.32% | 1.63% |
| 1966 | 0.43% | 1.71% |
| 1965 | 0.53% | 1.75% |
| 1964 | 0.59% | 1.79% |
| 1963 | 0.48% | 1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | 1.87% |
| 1961 | -0.16% | 1.97% |
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 Iceland's population grew by 0.22%.
Live population counters
|
Czech Republic
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10649126
|
397129
|
| Population rank | 93/197 | 173/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.13% | 0.005% |
| One net population change |
12.8 minutes
|
10.4 hours
|
| One birth every |
5.76 minutes
|
2.07 hours
|
| One death every |
4.65 minutes
|
3.44 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +112 | +2 |
| Annual growth/decline | +40,986 | +843 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.38% | +0.22% |
| Population growth rate rank | 142/197 | 155/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.7 minutes
|
3.24 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -112,188 | +2,709 |
| Net migration rank | 182/196 | 56/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,025,199 | 98,818 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 59/195 | 130/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 9.5% | 25.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 67/195 | 23/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
Iceland
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -112,188 | - | 2,709 |
| 2024 | - | -86,169 | - | 3,543 |
| 2023 | -21,729 | -14,638 | 1,697 | 4,630 |
| 2022 | -19,209 | 329,739 | 1,719 | 6,535 |
| 2021 | -28,365 | 4,111 | 2,534 | 4,911 |
| 2020 | -19,257 | 4,336 | 2,199 | 2,498 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5,553 | 2,163 | 5,030 |
| 2018 | 1,063 | 5,849 | 1,975 | 6,638 |
| 2017 | 3,178 | 5,747 | 1,854 | 8,348 |
| 2016 | 5,283 | 5,465 | 1,711 | 4,128 |
| 2015 | 0 | 5,037 | 1,952 | 1,499 |
| 2014 | 4,210 | 6,303 | 2,324 | 1,139 |
| 2013 | -2,103 | 5,427 | 2,169 | 1,666 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5,347 | 2,566 | -277 |
| 2011 | 2,099 | 16,841 | 2,521 | -1,393 |
| 2010 | 10,475 | 34,927 | 2,862 | -2,055 |
| 2009 | 10,444 | 31,270 | 3,026 | -4,785 |
| 2008 | 14,538 | 29,813 | 2,825 | 1,138 |
| 2007 | 9,268 | 27,887 | 2,617 | 5,254 |
| 2006 | 1,024 | 26,259 | 2,491 | 5,300 |
| 2005 | -6,126 | 26,203 | 2,433 | 3,925 |
| 2004 | -9,177 | 26,030 | 2,425 | 610 |
| 2003 | -17,330 | 25,997 | 2,317 | -204 |
| 2002 | -15,296 | 26,089 | 2,243 | -333 |
| 2001 | -16,347 | 21,749 | 2,365 | 867 |
| 2000 | -17,433 | 4,420 | 2,475 | 1,877 |
| 1999 | -20,568 | 5,965 | 2,192 | 1,165 |
| 1998 | -18,530 | 6,374 | 2,357 | 1,014 |
| 1997 | -21,639 | 6,664 | 2,305 | 225 |
| 1996 | -21,662 | 6,539 | 2,447 | -511 |
| 1995 | -21,687 | 6,459 | 2,354 | -1,354 |
| 1994 | -11,367 | 6,401 | 2,713 | -804 |
| 1993 | 3,099 | 7,197 | 2,875 | -194 |
| 1992 | 1,032 | 6,718 | 2,898 | -225 |
| 1991 | 4,124 | 5,568 | 2,733 | 1,145 |
| 1990 | 1,034 | -3,529 | 3,058 | -971 |
| 1989 | 1,036 | -2,175 | 2,832 | -994 |
| 1988 | 7,249 | -1,359 | 2,847 | 1,572 |
| 1987 | 4,138 | -1,514 | 2,360 | 944 |
| 1986 | 1,034 | -771 | 2,384 | -335 |
| 1985 | 4,135 | -1,173 | 2,221 | -628 |
| 1984 | 5,165 | -1,481 | 2,539 | -328 |
| 1983 | 3,097 | -1,971 | 2,702 | 170 |
| 1982 | 10,315 | -1,018 | 2,736 | 616 |
| 1981 | 13,391 | -372 | 2,677 | 157 |
| 1980 | 17,517 | 1,738 | 2,966 | -629 |
| 1979 | 44,257 | -13 | 2,980 | -572 |
| 1978 | 52,234 | -795 | 2,727 | -781 |
| 1977 | 55,009 | -1,968 | 2,551 | -1,079 |
| 1976 | 61,768 | -2,727 | 2,951 | -1,181 |
| 1975 | 67,393 | -3,057 | 2,965 | -388 |
| 1974 | 66,923 | -2,919 | 2,776 | 209 |
| 1973 | 57,549 | -2,625 | 3,121 | -310 |
| 1972 | 44,404 | -2,755 | 3,241 | 362 |
| 1971 | 31,445 | -2,598 | 2,782 | -231 |
| 1970 | 24,646 | -9,353 | 2,576 | -1,754 |
| 1969 | 22,762 | -8,133 | 2,766 | -1,414 |
| 1968 | 21,728 | -8,111 | 2,841 | -448 |
| 1967 | 29,558 | -8,137 | 3,021 | 47 |
| 1966 | 35,355 | -8,675 | 3,305 | 39 |
| 1965 | 43,029 | -7,545 | 3,442 | -194 |
| 1964 | 52,531 | -6,122 | 3,459 | -67 |
| 1963 | 48,353 | -5,753 | 3,490 | -113 |
| 1962 | 29,836 | -6,886 | 3,465 | -228 |
| 1961 | 36,430 | -5,712 | 3,312 | 164 |
| 1960 | 34,567 | 2,748 | 3,758 | -269 |
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 Iceland 30.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,128 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 45,356 people).
As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.
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 |
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Reykjavik | 139K |
| Kopavogur | 40K |
| Hafnarfjorur | 31.5K |
| Keflavik | 23.3K |
| Akureyri | 20K |
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Population differences between the Czech Republic and Iceland
|
Czech Republic
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 80.3 years | 83.3 years |
| Average age | 43 years | 38.8 years |
| Median age | 44.1 years | 37.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.45 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman |
| Population density | 357 ppl/mi² | 10.2 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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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