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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 2.09 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Czech Republic vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Kuwait
2100 8,325,870 9,589,440
2099 8,347,035 9,513,152
2098 8,367,582 9,437,521
2097 8,387,141 9,362,225
2096 8,407,012 9,287,200
2095 8,425,776 9,212,523
2094 8,444,415 9,138,210
2093 8,462,470 9,064,241
2092 8,480,332 8,990,676
2091 8,497,856 8,917,547
2090 8,516,149 8,844,888
2089 8,534,417 8,772,503
2088 8,552,792 8,700,563
2087 8,572,217 8,629,117
2086 8,592,607 8,558,199
2085 8,613,126 8,487,764
2084 8,634,563 8,417,828
2083 8,656,688 8,348,353
2082 8,680,346 8,279,354
2081 8,705,288 8,210,772
2080 8,731,611 8,142,636
2079 8,759,446 8,075,101
2078 8,788,719 8,008,036
2077 8,819,271 7,941,463
2076 8,851,532 7,875,406
2075 8,886,209 7,809,930
2074 8,922,752 7,745,028
2073 8,961,377 7,680,639
2072 9,002,196 7,616,806
2071 9,044,814 7,553,744
2070 9,089,338 7,491,390
2069 9,135,444 7,429,571
2068 9,182,610 7,368,423
2067 9,231,075 7,307,932
2066 9,280,641 7,248,116
2065 9,331,222 7,188,899
2064 9,381,077 7,130,298
2063 9,430,947 7,072,099
2062 9,479,782 7,014,494
2061 9,527,543 6,957,511
2060 9,573,715 6,901,153
2059 9,618,240 6,845,293
2058 9,661,212 6,789,909
2057 9,702,890 6,734,955
2056 9,742,619 6,680,523
2055 9,780,337 6,626,403
2054 9,816,525 6,572,580
2053 9,850,555 6,518,885
2052 9,882,803 6,465,284
2051 9,913,797 6,411,692
2050 9,943,922 6,358,029
2049 9,972,314 6,304,394
2048 10,000,421 6,250,650
2047 10,028,123 6,196,914
2046 10,056,076 6,143,120
2045 10,083,671 6,089,197
2044 10,111,346 6,035,156
2043 10,139,564 5,981,241
2042 10,168,461 5,927,307
2041 10,198,407 5,873,587
2040 10,228,600 5,820,161
2039 10,260,066 5,767,029
2038 10,291,775 5,714,211
2037 10,324,680 5,661,929
2036 10,357,281 5,610,194
2035 10,390,525 5,559,069
2034 10,423,635 5,508,623
2033 10,456,466 5,458,935
2032 10,488,669 5,410,081
2031 10,519,813 5,362,063
2030 10,549,605 5,314,935
2029 10,578,033 5,265,492
2028 10,604,523 5,212,438
2027 10,627,835 5,152,065
2026 10,649,126 5,080,894
2025 10,792,466 4,998,262
2024 10,905,028 4,897,263
2023 10,864,042 4,853,420
2022 10,672,118 4,589,643
2021 10,505,772 4,360,865
2020 10,697,858 4,400,267
2019 10,671,870 4,442,316
2018 10,629,928 4,323,515
2017 10,594,438 4,154,812
2016 10,566,332 4,004,096
2015 10,546,059 3,834,574
2014 10,525,347 3,665,876
2013 10,514,272 3,507,844
2012 10,510,785 3,337,109
2011 10,496,088 3,132,814
2010 10,474,410 2,943,372
2009 10,443,936 2,795,484
2008 10,384,603 2,651,421
2007 10,298,828 2,507,887
2006 10,238,905 2,364,733
2005 10,211,216 2,236,788
2004 10,197,101 2,157,320
2003 10,193,998 2,109,881
2002 10,196,916 2,059,974
2001 10,216,605 2,008,121
2000 10,255,063 1,954,709
1999 10,283,860 1,900,030
1998 10,294,373 1,844,302
1997 10,304,131 1,787,683
1996 10,315,241 1,730,246
1995 10,327,253 1,681,513
1994 10,333,587 1,664,361
1993 10,329,855 1,672,151
1992 10,319,123 1,634,961
1991 10,308,578 1,351,399
1990 10,333,355 1,684,819
1989 10,361,068 2,217,468
1988 10,355,276 2,134,707
1987 10,347,318 2,052,994
1986 10,342,227 1,972,520
1985 10,337,118 1,894,242
1984 10,330,213 1,820,688
1983 10,323,856 1,744,295
1982 10,314,826 1,662,480
1981 10,300,591 1,583,426
1980 10,304,193 1,504,782
1979 10,292,341 1,423,514
1978 10,242,098 1,340,319
1977 10,186,755 1,258,023
1976 10,125,939 1,178,711
1975 10,058,620 1,104,863
1974 9,988,459 1,038,346
1973 9,922,266 977,654
1972 9,867,632 920,352
1971 9,826,815 865,076
1970 9,858,071 809,114
1969 9,896,580 749,452
1968 9,876,346 687,716
1967 9,852,899 628,089
1966 9,821,040 572,590
1965 9,779,358 521,174
1964 9,727,804 473,115
1963 9,670,685 427,694
1962 9,624,660 384,995
1961 9,586,651 345,945
1960 9,602,006 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Kuwait
2100 -0.25% 0.8%
2099 -0.25% 0.8%
2098 -0.23% 0.8%
2097 -0.24% 0.81%
2096 -0.22% 0.81%
2095 -0.22% 0.81%
2094 -0.21% 0.82%
2093 -0.21% 0.82%
2092 -0.21% 0.82%
2091 -0.21% 0.82%
2090 -0.21% 0.83%
2089 -0.21% 0.83%
2088 -0.23% 0.83%
2087 -0.24% 0.83%
2086 -0.24% 0.83%
2085 -0.25% 0.83%
2084 -0.26% 0.83%
2083 -0.27% 0.83%
2082 -0.29% 0.84%
2081 -0.3% 0.84%
2080 -0.32% 0.84%
2079 -0.33% 0.84%
2078 -0.35% 0.84%
2077 -0.36% 0.84%
2076 -0.39% 0.84%
2075 -0.41% 0.84%
2074 -0.43% 0.84%
2073 -0.45% 0.84%
2072 -0.47% 0.83%
2071 -0.49% 0.83%
2070 -0.5% 0.83%
2069 -0.51% 0.83%
2068 -0.53% 0.83%
2067 -0.53% 0.83%
2066 -0.54% 0.82%
2065 -0.53% 0.82%
2064 -0.53% 0.82%
2063 -0.52% 0.82%
2062 -0.5% 0.82%
2061 -0.48% 0.82%
2060 -0.46% 0.82%
2059 -0.44% 0.82%
2058 -0.43% 0.82%
2057 -0.41% 0.81%
2056 -0.39% 0.82%
2055 -0.37% 0.82%
2054 -0.35% 0.82%
2053 -0.33% 0.83%
2052 -0.31% 0.84%
2051 -0.3% 0.84%
2050 -0.28% 0.85%
2049 -0.28% 0.86%
2048 -0.28% 0.87%
2047 -0.28% 0.88%
2046 -0.27% 0.89%
2045 -0.27% 0.9%
2044 -0.28% 0.9%
2043 -0.28% 0.91%
2042 -0.29% 0.91%
2041 -0.3% 0.92%
2040 -0.31% 0.92%
2039 -0.31% 0.92%
2038 -0.32% 0.92%
2037 -0.31% 0.92%
2036 -0.32% 0.92%
2035 -0.32% 0.92%
2034 -0.31% 0.91%
2033 -0.31% 0.9%
2032 -0.3% 0.9%
2031 -0.28% 0.89%
2030 -0.27% 0.94%
2029 -0.25% 1.02%
2028 -0.22% 1.17%
2027 -0.2% 1.4%
2026 -1.33% 1.65%
2025 -1.03% 2.06%
2024 0.38% 0.9%
2023 1.8% 5.75%
2022 1.58% 5.25%
2021 -1.8% -0.9%
2020 0.24% -0.95%
2019 0.39% 2.75%
2018 0.33% 4.06%
2017 0.27% 3.76%
2016 0.19% 4.42%
2015 0.2% 4.6%
2014 0.11% 4.51%
2013 0.03% 5.12%
2012 0.14% 6.52%
2011 0.21% 6.44%
2010 0.29% 5.29%
2009 0.57% 5.43%
2008 0.83% 5.72%
2007 0.59% 6.05%
2006 0.27% 5.72%
2005 0.14% 3.68%
2004 0.03% 2.25%
2003 -0.03% 2.42%
2002 -0.19% 2.58%
2001 -0.38% 2.73%
2000 -0.28% 2.88%
1999 -0.1% 3.02%
1998 -0.09% 3.17%
1997 -0.11% 3.32%
1996 -0.12% 2.9%
1995 -0.06% 1.03%
1994 0.04% -0.47%
1993 0.1% 2.27%
1992 0.1% 21%
1991 -0.24% -19.8%
1990 -0.27% -24%
1989 0.06% 3.88%
1988 0.08% 3.98%
1987 0.05% 4.08%
1986 0.05% 4.13%
1985 0.07% 4.04%
1984 0.06% 4.38%
1983 0.09% 4.92%
1982 0.14% 4.99%
1981 -0.03% 5.23%
1980 0.12% 5.71%
1979 0.49% 6.21%
1978 0.54% 6.54%
1977 0.6% 6.73%
1976 0.67% 6.68%
1975 0.7% 6.41%
1974 0.67% 6.21%
1973 0.55% 6.23%
1972 0.42% 6.39%
1971 -0.32% 6.92%
1970 -0.39% 7.96%
1969 0.2% 8.98%
1968 0.24% 9.49%
1967 0.32% 9.69%
1966 0.43% 9.87%
1965 0.53% 10.2%
1964 0.59% 10.6%
1963 0.48% 11.1%
1962 0.4% 11.3%
1961 -0.16% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Czech Republic grew by 0.38%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Kuwait
Current population
10649126
5100145
Population rank 93/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.06%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +112 +120
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 106/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 +42,775
Net migration rank 182/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 42,775
2024 - -86,169 - 61,624
2023 -21,729 -14,638 42,568 50,008
2022 -19,209 329,739 41,752 368,560
2021 -28,365 4,111 42,057 19,678
2020 -19,257 4,336 41,083 -168,379
2019 0 5,553 46,268 181
2018 1,063 5,849 47,222 145,973
2017 3,178 5,747 51,498 92,717
2016 5,283 5,465 51,397 105,818
2015 0 5,037 52,127 129,695
2014 4,210 6,303 54,673 100,891
2013 -2,103 5,427 52,666 107,821
2012 0 5,347 53,181 127,777
2011 2,099 16,841 50,733 176,732
2010 10,475 34,927 49,838 101,566
2009 10,444 31,270 48,879 95,483
2008 14,538 29,813 47,505 96,268
2007 9,268 27,887 46,539 96,765
2006 1,024 26,259 45,911 97,087
2005 -6,126 26,203 45,243 67,638
2004 -9,177 26,030 44,341 1,713
2003 -17,330 25,997 42,934 5,895
2002 -15,296 26,089 41,651 9,335
2001 -16,347 21,749 40,662 12,055
2000 -17,433 4,420 39,811 14,296
1999 -20,568 5,965 39,342 15,912
1998 -18,530 6,374 39,324 16,878
1997 -21,639 6,664 39,581 17,457
1996 -21,662 6,539 39,920 17,914
1995 -21,687 6,459 39,198 438
1994 -11,367 6,401 36,533 -41,862
1993 3,099 7,197 33,239 -43,501
1992 1,032 6,718 32,016 52,620
1991 4,124 5,568 21,867 460,628
1990 1,034 -3,529 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 1,036 -2,175 49,390 34,643
1988 7,249 -1,359 50,037 31,455
1987 4,138 -1,514 50,690 31,243
1986 1,034 -771 51,824 27,187
1985 4,135 -1,173 51,772 25,777
1984 5,165 -1,481 52,539 17,020
1983 3,097 -1,971 51,460 31,758
1982 10,315 -1,018 49,981 30,437
1981 13,391 -372 48,098 29,600
1980 17,517 1,738 47,096 32,483
1979 44,257 -13 45,569 37,383
1978 52,234 -795 44,277 39,159
1977 55,009 -1,968 42,922 38,225
1976 61,768 -2,727 41,439 36,050
1975 67,393 -3,057 39,295 30,909
1974 66,923 -2,919 37,425 25,398
1973 57,549 -2,625 35,741 22,830
1972 44,404 -2,755 34,045 21,984
1971 31,445 -2,598 32,339 22,182
1970 24,646 -9,353 30,789 26,614
1969 22,762 -8,133 28,774 33,143
1968 21,728 -8,111 26,161 35,399
1967 29,558 -8,137 23,520 34,177
1966 35,355 -8,675 20,914 32,383
1965 43,029 -7,545 18,952 30,580
1964 52,531 -6,122 17,064 29,537
1963 48,353 -5,753 15,357 28,889
1962 29,836 -6,886 13,730 27,417
1961 36,430 -5,712 12,327 24,618
1960 34,567 2,748 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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