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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 8.78 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Czech Republic vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Iran
2100 8,325,870 80,713,760
2099 8,347,035 81,246,718
2098 8,367,582 81,770,953
2097 8,387,141 82,295,714
2096 8,407,012 82,818,575
2095 8,425,776 83,338,446
2094 8,444,415 83,854,648
2093 8,462,470 84,371,569
2092 8,480,332 84,888,626
2091 8,497,856 85,410,099
2090 8,516,149 85,934,675
2089 8,534,417 86,466,409
2088 8,552,792 87,004,165
2087 8,572,217 87,549,685
2086 8,592,607 88,105,571
2085 8,613,126 88,668,329
2084 8,634,563 89,239,709
2083 8,656,688 89,817,194
2082 8,680,346 90,402,538
2081 8,705,288 90,995,822
2080 8,731,611 91,595,122
2079 8,759,446 92,196,842
2078 8,788,719 92,801,160
2077 8,819,271 93,405,954
2076 8,851,532 94,007,669
2075 8,886,209 94,606,607
2074 8,922,752 95,197,577
2073 8,961,377 95,783,994
2072 9,002,196 96,355,853
2071 9,044,814 96,915,335
2070 9,089,338 97,460,813
2069 9,135,444 97,988,897
2068 9,182,610 98,496,927
2067 9,231,075 98,978,509
2066 9,280,641 99,439,391
2065 9,331,222 99,877,457
2064 9,381,077 100,288,977
2063 9,430,947 100,668,199
2062 9,479,782 101,017,348
2061 9,527,543 101,332,810
2060 9,573,715 101,612,261
2059 9,618,240 101,858,931
2058 9,661,212 102,061,144
2057 9,702,890 102,228,085
2056 9,742,619 102,358,266
2055 9,780,337 102,449,092
2054 9,816,525 102,498,594
2053 9,850,555 102,508,245
2052 9,882,803 102,480,373
2051 9,913,797 102,417,847
2050 9,943,922 102,318,917
2049 9,972,314 102,189,816
2048 10,000,421 102,024,233
2047 10,028,123 101,832,213
2046 10,056,076 101,613,554
2045 10,083,671 101,371,784
2044 10,111,346 101,104,998
2043 10,139,564 100,818,045
2042 10,168,461 100,512,032
2041 10,198,407 100,188,214
2040 10,228,600 99,849,875
2039 10,260,066 99,501,869
2038 10,291,775 99,137,385
2037 10,324,680 98,759,167
2036 10,357,281 98,366,612
2035 10,390,525 97,963,082
2034 10,423,635 97,546,148
2033 10,456,466 97,118,106
2032 10,488,669 96,671,440
2031 10,519,813 96,204,118
2030 10,549,605 95,718,604
2029 10,578,033 95,195,996
2028 10,604,523 94,623,034
2027 10,627,835 93,987,260
2026 10,649,126 93,276,075
2025 10,792,466 92,478,162
2024 10,905,028 91,567,738
2023 10,864,042 90,608,707
2022 10,672,118 89,524,246
2021 10,505,772 88,455,488
2020 10,697,858 87,723,443
2019 10,671,870 87,051,648
2018 10,629,928 86,117,998
2017 10,594,438 85,026,754
2016 10,566,332 83,812,228
2015 10,546,059 82,619,362
2014 10,525,347 81,502,045
2013 10,514,272 80,414,686
2012 10,510,785 79,370,580
2011 10,496,088 78,383,598
2010 10,474,410 77,420,842
2009 10,443,936 76,457,825
2008 10,384,603 75,514,204
2007 10,298,828 74,602,648
2006 10,238,905 73,392,747
2005 10,211,216 71,828,455
2004 10,197,101 70,256,316
2003 10,193,998 68,769,340
2002 10,196,916 68,011,317
2001 10,216,605 67,452,005
2000 10,255,063 66,418,659
1999 10,283,860 65,445,391
1998 10,294,373 64,519,859
1997 10,304,131 63,639,638
1996 10,315,241 62,881,300
1995 10,327,253 62,205,567
1994 10,333,587 61,520,598
1993 10,329,855 61,403,543
1992 10,319,123 61,184,983
1991 10,308,578 59,986,931
1990 10,333,355 58,380,092
1989 10,361,068 56,704,914
1988 10,355,276 55,072,694
1987 10,347,318 53,323,493
1986 10,342,227 51,446,045
1985 10,337,118 49,582,289
1984 10,330,213 47,793,998
1983 10,323,856 46,029,535
1982 10,314,826 44,272,141
1981 10,300,591 41,989,312
1980 10,304,193 39,842,324
1979 10,292,341 38,424,952
1978 10,242,098 37,126,535
1977 10,186,755 35,933,181
1976 10,125,939 34,837,271
1975 10,058,620 33,802,973
1974 9,988,459 32,796,463
1973 9,922,266 31,839,838
1972 9,867,632 30,921,179
1971 9,826,815 30,029,071
1970 9,858,071 29,145,100
1969 9,896,580 28,273,482
1968 9,876,346 27,437,391
1967 9,852,899 26,628,432
1966 9,821,040 25,829,270
1965 9,779,358 25,036,978
1964 9,727,804 24,262,859
1963 9,670,685 23,519,005
1962 9,624,660 22,807,907
1961 9,586,651 22,125,726
1960 9,602,006 21,470,434

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M 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

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Iran
2100 -0.25% -0.66%
2099 -0.25% -0.64%
2098 -0.23% -0.64%
2097 -0.24% -0.63%
2096 -0.22% -0.62%
2095 -0.22% -0.62%
2094 -0.21% -0.61%
2093 -0.21% -0.61%
2092 -0.21% -0.61%
2091 -0.21% -0.61%
2090 -0.21% -0.61%
2089 -0.21% -0.62%
2088 -0.23% -0.62%
2087 -0.24% -0.63%
2086 -0.24% -0.63%
2085 -0.25% -0.64%
2084 -0.26% -0.64%
2083 -0.27% -0.65%
2082 -0.29% -0.65%
2081 -0.3% -0.65%
2080 -0.32% -0.65%
2079 -0.33% -0.65%
2078 -0.35% -0.65%
2077 -0.36% -0.64%
2076 -0.39% -0.63%
2075 -0.41% -0.62%
2074 -0.43% -0.61%
2073 -0.45% -0.59%
2072 -0.47% -0.58%
2071 -0.49% -0.56%
2070 -0.5% -0.54%
2069 -0.51% -0.52%
2068 -0.53% -0.49%
2067 -0.53% -0.46%
2066 -0.54% -0.44%
2065 -0.53% -0.41%
2064 -0.53% -0.38%
2063 -0.52% -0.35%
2062 -0.5% -0.31%
2061 -0.48% -0.28%
2060 -0.46% -0.24%
2059 -0.44% -0.2%
2058 -0.43% -0.16%
2057 -0.41% -0.13%
2056 -0.39% -0.09%
2055 -0.37% -0.05%
2054 -0.35% -0.009%
2053 -0.33% 0.03%
2052 -0.31% 0.06%
2051 -0.3% 0.1%
2050 -0.28% 0.13%
2049 -0.28% 0.16%
2048 -0.28% 0.19%
2047 -0.28% 0.22%
2046 -0.27% 0.24%
2045 -0.27% 0.26%
2044 -0.28% 0.28%
2043 -0.28% 0.3%
2042 -0.29% 0.32%
2041 -0.3% 0.34%
2040 -0.31% 0.35%
2039 -0.31% 0.37%
2038 -0.32% 0.38%
2037 -0.31% 0.4%
2036 -0.32% 0.41%
2035 -0.32% 0.43%
2034 -0.31% 0.44%
2033 -0.31% 0.46%
2032 -0.3% 0.49%
2031 -0.28% 0.51%
2030 -0.27% 0.55%
2029 -0.25% 0.61%
2028 -0.22% 0.68%
2027 -0.2% 0.76%
2026 -1.33% 0.86%
2025 -1.03% 0.99%
2024 0.38% 1.06%
2023 1.8% 1.21%
2022 1.58% 1.21%
2021 -1.8% 0.83%
2020 0.24% 0.77%
2019 0.39% 1.08%
2018 0.33% 1.28%
2017 0.27% 1.45%
2016 0.19% 1.44%
2015 0.2% 1.37%
2014 0.11% 1.35%
2013 0.03% 1.32%
2012 0.14% 1.26%
2011 0.21% 1.24%
2010 0.29% 1.26%
2009 0.57% 1.25%
2008 0.83% 1.22%
2007 0.59% 1.65%
2006 0.27% 2.18%
2005 0.14% 2.24%
2004 0.03% 2.16%
2003 -0.03% 1.11%
2002 -0.19% 0.83%
2001 -0.38% 1.56%
2000 -0.28% 1.49%
1999 -0.1% 1.43%
1998 -0.09% 1.38%
1997 -0.11% 1.21%
1996 -0.12% 1.09%
1995 -0.06% 1.11%
1994 0.04% 0.19%
1993 0.1% 0.36%
1992 0.1% 2%
1991 -0.24% 2.75%
1990 -0.27% 2.95%
1989 0.06% 2.96%
1988 0.08% 3.28%
1987 0.05% 3.65%
1986 0.05% 3.76%
1985 0.07% 3.74%
1984 0.06% 3.83%
1983 0.09% 3.97%
1982 0.14% 5.44%
1981 -0.03% 5.39%
1980 0.12% 3.69%
1979 0.49% 3.5%
1978 0.54% 3.32%
1977 0.6% 3.15%
1976 0.67% 3.06%
1975 0.7% 3.07%
1974 0.67% 3%
1973 0.55% 2.97%
1972 0.42% 2.97%
1971 -0.32% 3.03%
1970 -0.39% 3.08%
1969 0.2% 3.05%
1968 0.24% 3.04%
1967 0.32% 3.09%
1966 0.43% 3.16%
1965 0.53% 3.19%
1964 0.59% 3.16%
1963 0.48% 3.12%
1962 0.4% 3.08%
1961 -0.16% 3.05%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Czech Republic grew by 0.38%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Iran
Current population
10649126
93468444
Population rank 93/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.13%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
5.76 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
4.65 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 98/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 +116,786
Net migration rank 182/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 116,786
2024 - -86,169 - 190,156
2023 -21,729 -14,638 750,150 262,044
2022 -19,209 329,739 753,525 403,190
2021 -28,365 4,111 645,725 334,967
2020 -19,257 4,336 663,978 -180,680
2019 0 5,553 893,063 -32,794
2018 1,063 5,849 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 3,178 5,747 1,140,549 34,849
2016 5,283 5,465 1,186,949 66,630
2015 0 5,037 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 4,210 6,303 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 -2,103 5,427 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 0 5,347 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 2,099 16,841 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 10,475 34,927 980,380 -12,849
2009 10,444 31,270 958,322 211
2008 14,538 29,813 940,983 -12,184
2007 9,268 27,887 919,254 -24,950
2006 1,024 26,259 884,529 640,932
2005 -6,126 26,203 837,305 765,873
2004 -9,177 26,030 801,203 739,996
2003 -17,330 25,997 732,600 700,222
2002 -15,296 26,089 752,205 -668,962
2001 -16,347 21,749 743,658 291,692
2000 -17,433 4,420 731,203 300,133
1999 -20,568 5,965 723,237 191,988
1998 -18,530 6,374 717,655 218,171
1997 -21,639 6,664 726,574 98,009
1996 -21,662 6,539 784,508 -92,435
1995 -21,687 6,459 879,648 -220,258
1994 -11,367 6,401 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 3,099 7,197 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 1,032 6,718 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 4,124 5,568 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 1,034 -3,529 1,530,434 200,711
1989 1,036 -2,175 1,609,739 9,460
1988 7,249 -1,359 1,614,512 30,688
1987 4,138 -1,514 1,639,644 213,524
1986 1,034 -771 1,659,289 242,411
1985 4,135 -1,173 1,661,750 163,999
1984 5,165 -1,481 1,653,051 97,748
1983 3,097 -1,971 1,573,612 204,544
1982 10,315 -1,018 1,514,240 222,390
1981 13,391 -372 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 17,517 1,738 1,361,293 103,674
1979 44,257 -13 1,294,306 75,451
1978 52,234 -795 1,156,974 70,088
1977 55,009 -1,968 1,091,542 68,093
1976 61,768 -2,727 1,013,347 18,825
1975 67,393 -3,057 929,481 106,921
1974 66,923 -2,919 873,369 103,252
1973 57,549 -2,625 831,880 104,779
1972 44,404 -2,755 804,043 96,614
1971 31,445 -2,598 805,830 77,717
1970 24,646 -9,353 794,612 89,757
1969 22,762 -8,133 780,660 78,196
1968 21,728 -8,111 743,992 69,342
1967 29,558 -8,137 727,276 77,313
1966 35,355 -8,675 695,040 98,709
1965 43,029 -7,545 663,029 127,808
1964 52,531 -6,122 635,589 121,817
1963 48,353 -5,753 620,126 110,190
1962 29,836 -6,886 595,538 96,332
1961 36,430 -5,712 594,674 77,811
1960 34,567 2,748 584,060 54,041

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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