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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4.53 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Czech Republic vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Iraq
2100 8,325,870 101,632,594
2099 8,347,035 101,421,266
2098 8,367,582 101,212,536
2097 8,387,141 100,980,835
2096 8,407,012 100,724,441
2095 8,425,776 100,464,590
2094 8,444,415 100,194,041
2093 8,462,470 99,876,174
2092 8,480,332 99,532,041
2091 8,497,856 99,203,830
2090 8,516,149 98,886,956
2089 8,534,417 98,513,025
2088 8,552,792 98,144,039
2087 8,572,217 97,767,537
2086 8,592,607 97,325,026
2085 8,613,126 96,873,007
2084 8,634,563 96,448,602
2083 8,656,688 95,991,166
2082 8,680,346 95,509,663
2081 8,705,288 95,009,326
2080 8,731,611 94,507,216
2079 8,759,446 93,960,228
2078 8,788,719 93,417,384
2077 8,819,271 92,903,983
2076 8,851,532 92,359,592
2075 8,886,209 91,825,254
2074 8,922,752 91,229,266
2073 8,961,377 90,571,021
2072 9,002,196 89,918,374
2071 9,044,814 89,265,548
2070 9,089,338 88,596,492
2069 9,135,444 87,909,474
2068 9,182,610 87,220,494
2067 9,231,075 86,513,996
2066 9,280,641 85,734,530
2065 9,331,222 84,971,898
2064 9,381,077 84,191,350
2063 9,430,947 83,387,951
2062 9,479,782 82,604,577
2061 9,527,543 81,800,637
2060 9,573,715 80,951,008
2059 9,618,240 80,141,868
2058 9,661,212 79,319,543
2057 9,702,890 78,477,339
2056 9,742,619 77,609,202
2055 9,780,337 76,739,924
2054 9,816,525 75,857,125
2053 9,850,555 74,952,948
2052 9,882,803 74,072,580
2051 9,913,797 73,150,234
2050 9,943,922 72,235,938
2049 9,972,314 71,272,122
2048 10,000,421 70,316,860
2047 10,028,123 69,347,823
2046 10,056,076 68,400,664
2045 10,083,671 67,435,953
2044 10,111,346 66,447,309
2043 10,139,564 65,453,565
2042 10,168,461 64,433,831
2041 10,198,407 63,408,709
2040 10,228,600 62,360,117
2039 10,260,066 61,289,355
2038 10,291,775 60,253,073
2037 10,324,680 59,221,658
2036 10,357,281 58,155,990
2035 10,390,525 57,127,999
2034 10,423,635 56,087,695
2033 10,456,466 55,051,140
2032 10,488,669 54,002,289
2031 10,519,813 52,991,443
2030 10,549,605 51,986,773
2029 10,578,033 50,982,563
2028 10,604,523 50,001,133
2027 10,627,835 49,014,822
2026 10,649,126 48,020,334
2025 10,792,466 47,020,527
2024 10,905,028 46,042,015
2023 10,864,042 45,074,049
2022 10,672,118 44,070,551
2021 10,505,772 43,071,211
2020 10,697,858 42,116,605
2019 10,671,870 41,192,171
2018 10,629,928 40,265,624
2017 10,594,438 39,337,353
2016 10,566,332 38,469,627
2015 10,546,059 37,560,535
2014 10,525,347 36,550,059
2013 10,514,272 35,281,989
2012 10,510,785 33,654,842
2011 10,496,088 32,161,424
2010 10,474,410 31,045,366
2009 10,443,936 30,058,206
2008 10,384,603 28,971,036
2007 10,298,828 28,391,607
2006 10,238,905 28,616,515
2005 10,211,216 28,407,448
2004 10,197,101 27,577,878
2003 10,193,998 26,802,659
2002 10,196,916 26,006,559
2001 10,216,605 25,197,840
2000 10,255,063 24,424,056
1999 10,283,860 23,636,527
1998 10,294,373 22,884,399
1997 10,304,131 22,176,593
1996 10,315,241 21,501,321
1995 10,327,253 20,825,860
1994 10,333,587 20,139,807
1993 10,329,855 19,201,195
1992 10,319,123 18,300,845
1991 10,308,578 17,767,253
1990 10,333,355 17,581,206
1989 10,361,068 17,364,542
1988 10,355,276 16,908,819
1987 10,347,318 16,521,049
1986 10,342,227 16,074,145
1985 10,337,118 15,683,430
1984 10,330,213 15,310,733
1983 10,323,856 14,840,555
1982 10,314,826 14,406,083
1981 10,300,591 14,006,381
1980 10,304,193 13,591,992
1979 10,292,341 13,170,365
1978 10,242,098 12,753,355
1977 10,186,755 12,331,046
1976 10,125,939 11,927,651
1975 10,058,620 11,543,639
1974 9,988,459 11,167,761
1973 9,922,266 10,795,869
1972 9,867,632 10,430,164
1971 9,826,815 10,077,809
1970 9,858,071 9,735,611
1969 9,896,580 9,403,356
1968 9,876,346 9,085,016
1967 9,852,899 8,778,869
1966 9,821,040 8,485,104
1965 9,779,358 8,202,140
1964 9,727,804 7,929,566
1963 9,670,685 7,667,928
1962 9,624,660 7,413,875
1961 9,586,651 7,194,553
1960 9,602,006 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M 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
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Iraq
2100 -0.25% 0.21%
2099 -0.25% 0.21%
2098 -0.23% 0.23%
2097 -0.24% 0.25%
2096 -0.22% 0.26%
2095 -0.22% 0.27%
2094 -0.21% 0.32%
2093 -0.21% 0.35%
2092 -0.21% 0.33%
2091 -0.21% 0.32%
2090 -0.21% 0.38%
2089 -0.21% 0.38%
2088 -0.23% 0.39%
2087 -0.24% 0.45%
2086 -0.24% 0.47%
2085 -0.25% 0.44%
2084 -0.26% 0.48%
2083 -0.27% 0.5%
2082 -0.29% 0.53%
2081 -0.3% 0.53%
2080 -0.32% 0.58%
2079 -0.33% 0.58%
2078 -0.35% 0.55%
2077 -0.36% 0.59%
2076 -0.39% 0.58%
2075 -0.41% 0.65%
2074 -0.43% 0.73%
2073 -0.45% 0.73%
2072 -0.47% 0.73%
2071 -0.49% 0.76%
2070 -0.5% 0.78%
2069 -0.51% 0.79%
2068 -0.53% 0.82%
2067 -0.53% 0.91%
2066 -0.54% 0.9%
2065 -0.53% 0.93%
2064 -0.53% 0.96%
2063 -0.52% 0.95%
2062 -0.5% 0.98%
2061 -0.48% 1.05%
2060 -0.46% 1.01%
2059 -0.44% 1.04%
2058 -0.43% 1.07%
2057 -0.41% 1.12%
2056 -0.39% 1.13%
2055 -0.37% 1.16%
2054 -0.35% 1.21%
2053 -0.33% 1.19%
2052 -0.31% 1.26%
2051 -0.3% 1.27%
2050 -0.28% 1.35%
2049 -0.28% 1.36%
2048 -0.28% 1.4%
2047 -0.28% 1.38%
2046 -0.27% 1.43%
2045 -0.27% 1.49%
2044 -0.28% 1.52%
2043 -0.28% 1.58%
2042 -0.29% 1.62%
2041 -0.3% 1.68%
2040 -0.31% 1.75%
2039 -0.31% 1.72%
2038 -0.32% 1.74%
2037 -0.31% 1.83%
2036 -0.32% 1.8%
2035 -0.32% 1.85%
2034 -0.31% 1.88%
2033 -0.31% 1.94%
2032 -0.3% 1.91%
2031 -0.28% 1.93%
2030 -0.27% 1.97%
2029 -0.25% 1.96%
2028 -0.22% 2.01%
2027 -0.2% 2.07%
2026 -1.33% 2.13%
2025 -1.03% 2.13%
2024 0.38% 2.15%
2023 1.8% 2.28%
2022 1.58% 2.32%
2021 -1.8% 2.27%
2020 0.24% 2.24%
2019 0.39% 2.3%
2018 0.33% 2.36%
2017 0.27% 2.26%
2016 0.19% 2.42%
2015 0.2% 2.76%
2014 0.11% 3.59%
2013 0.03% 4.83%
2012 0.14% 4.64%
2011 0.21% 3.59%
2010 0.29% 3.28%
2009 0.57% 3.75%
2008 0.83% 2.04%
2007 0.59% -0.79%
2006 0.27% 0.74%
2005 0.14% 3.01%
2004 0.03% 2.89%
2003 -0.03% 3.06%
2002 -0.19% 3.21%
2001 -0.38% 3.17%
2000 -0.28% 3.33%
1999 -0.1% 3.29%
1998 -0.09% 3.19%
1997 -0.11% 3.14%
1996 -0.12% 3.24%
1995 -0.06% 3.41%
1994 0.04% 4.89%
1993 0.1% 4.92%
1992 0.1% 3%
1991 -0.24% 1.06%
1990 -0.27% 1.25%
1989 0.06% 2.7%
1988 0.08% 2.35%
1987 0.05% 2.78%
1986 0.05% 2.49%
1985 0.07% 2.43%
1984 0.06% 3.17%
1983 0.09% 3.02%
1982 0.14% 2.85%
1981 -0.03% 3.05%
1980 0.12% 3.2%
1979 0.49% 3.27%
1978 0.54% 3.42%
1977 0.6% 3.38%
1976 0.67% 3.33%
1975 0.7% 3.37%
1974 0.67% 3.44%
1973 0.55% 3.51%
1972 0.42% 3.5%
1971 -0.32% 3.51%
1970 -0.39% 3.53%
1969 0.2% 3.5%
1968 0.24% 3.49%
1967 0.32% 3.46%
1966 0.43% 3.45%
1965 0.53% 3.44%
1964 0.59% 3.41%
1963 0.48% 3.43%
1962 0.4% 3.05%
1961 -0.16% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Czech Republic grew by 0.38%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Iraq
Current population
10649126
48289334
Population rank 93/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.58%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
5.76 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
4.65 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 46/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -112,188 -1,064
Net migration rank 182/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -1,064
2024 - -86,169 - -17,735
2023 -21,729 -14,638 973,420 -5,710
2022 -19,209 329,739 962,501 76,821
2021 -28,365 4,111 941,924 17,474
2020 -19,257 4,336 919,953 29,858
2019 0 5,553 942,972 -43,919
2018 1,063 5,849 938,310 15,775
2017 3,178 5,747 924,507 -21,998
2016 5,283 5,465 946,968 -113,980
2015 0 5,037 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 4,210 6,303 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 -2,103 5,427 1,026,036 474,379
2012 0 5,347 999,987 753,907
2011 2,099 16,841 971,082 261,880
2010 10,475 34,927 906,369 92,779
2009 10,444 31,270 855,096 120,092
2008 14,538 29,813 802,382 396,792
2007 9,268 27,887 784,119 -824,428
2006 1,024 26,259 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 -6,126 26,203 776,603 51,019
2004 -9,177 26,030 761,563 69,948
2003 -17,330 25,997 746,159 -27,236
2002 -15,296 26,089 739,419 133,839
2001 -16,347 21,749 729,704 14,451
2000 -17,433 4,420 715,771 87,624
1999 -20,568 5,965 702,170 69,491
1998 -18,530 6,374 684,152 48,446
1997 -21,639 6,664 667,582 15,429
1996 -21,662 6,539 652,866 14,652
1995 -21,687 6,459 642,977 40,424
1994 -11,367 6,401 634,344 54,355
1993 3,099 7,197 606,700 581,818
1992 1,032 6,718 591,886 20,292
1991 4,124 5,568 550,146 -95,155
1990 1,034 -3,529 518,575 -601,469
1989 1,036 -2,175 496,852 19,392
1988 7,249 -1,359 476,778 -81,562
1987 4,138 -1,514 488,742 -108,426
1986 1,034 -771 474,348 39,136
1985 4,135 -1,173 467,445 -199,505
1984 5,165 -1,481 455,740 21,709
1983 3,097 -1,971 439,800 23,115
1982 10,315 -1,018 428,336 -22,302
1981 13,391 -372 416,998 -23,640
1980 17,517 1,738 419,653 15,757
1979 44,257 -13 428,458 -20,617
1978 52,234 -795 418,756 7,434
1977 55,009 -1,968 410,229 8,204
1976 61,768 -2,727 402,260 -13,915
1975 67,393 -3,057 385,916 -6,237
1974 66,923 -2,919 376,197 -4,090
1973 57,549 -2,625 373,191 -1,507
1972 44,404 -2,755 362,334 -2,600
1971 31,445 -2,598 351,464 -6,479
1970 24,646 -9,353 338,030 1,377
1969 22,762 -8,133 324,792 312
1968 21,728 -8,111 310,644 928
1967 29,558 -8,137 298,192 2,531
1966 35,355 -8,675 285,507 1,298
1965 43,029 -7,545 274,551 4,555
1964 52,531 -6,122 262,825 3,224
1963 48,353 -5,753 254,046 3,197
1962 29,836 -6,886 247,520 3,343
1961 36,430 -5,712 184,792 2,981
1960 34,567 2,748 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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