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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.51 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Czech Republic vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Syria
2100 8,398,703 44,500,028
2099 8,420,054 44,570,009
2098 8,440,780 44,629,837
2097 8,460,511 44,692,566
2096 8,480,556 44,747,012
2095 8,499,484 44,774,686
2094 8,518,286 44,824,294
2093 8,536,499 44,853,295
2092 8,554,517 44,882,700
2091 8,572,195 44,895,349
2090 8,590,647 44,926,869
2089 8,609,075 44,925,891
2088 8,627,611 44,920,667
2087 8,647,206 44,928,298
2086 8,667,774 44,947,658
2085 8,688,472 44,913,669
2084 8,710,097 44,878,845
2083 8,732,416 44,850,592
2082 8,756,281 44,790,014
2081 8,781,441 44,723,244
2080 8,807,994 44,624,321
2079 8,836,073 44,567,127
2078 8,865,602 44,529,618
2077 8,896,421 44,484,155
2076 8,928,964 44,400,339
2075 8,963,945 44,306,882
2074 9,000,807 44,209,517
2073 9,039,770 44,102,028
2072 9,080,946 43,965,642
2071 9,123,937 43,821,617
2070 9,168,851 43,678,154
2069 9,215,360 43,530,683
2068 9,262,938 43,348,487
2067 9,311,827 43,154,741
2066 9,361,827 42,944,885
2065 9,412,850 42,695,249
2064 9,463,141 42,445,036
2063 9,513,448 42,198,056
2062 9,562,710 41,949,014
2061 9,610,889 41,695,586
2060 9,657,465 41,410,547
2059 9,702,379 41,097,942
2058 9,745,727 40,815,606
2057 9,787,770 40,534,091
2056 9,827,846 40,224,053
2055 9,865,895 39,918,930
2054 9,902,399 39,584,624
2053 9,936,727 39,242,144
2052 9,969,256 38,940,206
2051 10,000,522 38,629,604
2050 10,030,910 38,307,069
2049 10,059,551 37,986,965
2048 10,087,904 37,682,780
2047 10,115,848 37,391,752
2046 10,144,045 37,081,479
2045 10,171,882 36,744,441
2044 10,199,799 36,428,225
2043 10,228,264 36,090,851
2042 10,257,414 35,729,021
2041 10,287,621 35,352,033
2040 10,318,078 34,947,817
2039 10,349,820 34,533,772
2038 10,381,806 34,091,760
2037 10,414,999 33,612,993
2036 10,447,885 33,134,445
2035 10,481,420 32,608,669
2034 10,514,820 32,062,309
2033 10,547,938 31,477,500
2032 10,580,423 30,883,996
2031 10,611,839 30,248,264
2030 10,641,892 29,592,787
2029 10,670,568 28,871,638
2028 10,697,290 28,141,821
2027 10,720,806 27,355,002
2026 10,742,283 26,535,554
2025 10,886,878 25,620,427
2024 10,905,028 24,672,760
2023 10,864,042 23,594,623
2022 10,672,118 22,462,173
2021 10,505,772 21,628,839
2020 10,697,858 21,049,429
2019 10,671,870 20,353,534
2018 10,629,928 19,577,845
2017 10,594,438 19,224,668
2016 10,566,332 19,193,834
2015 10,546,059 19,424,618
2014 10,525,347 20,273,659
2013 10,514,272 21,666,917
2012 10,510,785 22,759,763
2011 10,496,088 22,878,098
2010 10,474,410 22,482,421
2009 10,443,936 21,976,969
2008 10,384,603 21,636,564
2007 10,298,828 20,884,125
2006 10,238,905 19,637,022
2005 10,211,216 18,814,091
2004 10,197,101 18,336,875
2003 10,193,998 17,889,296
2002 10,196,916 17,468,332
2001 10,216,605 17,051,338
2000 10,255,063 16,637,888
1999 10,283,860 16,228,061
1998 10,294,373 15,820,413
1997 10,304,131 15,417,542
1996 10,315,241 15,018,104
1995 10,327,253 14,616,801
1994 10,333,587 14,208,583
1993 10,329,855 13,795,686
1992 10,319,123 13,385,571
1991 10,308,578 12,980,821
1990 10,333,355 12,579,208
1989 10,361,068 12,179,060
1988 10,355,276 11,782,264
1987 10,347,318 11,388,923
1986 10,342,227 11,002,844
1985 10,337,118 10,625,672
1984 10,330,213 10,258,398
1983 10,323,856 9,904,809
1982 10,314,826 9,572,511
1981 10,300,591 9,260,189
1980 10,304,193 8,957,663
1979 10,292,341 8,661,909
1978 10,242,098 8,372,759
1977 10,186,755 8,090,501
1976 10,125,939 7,817,320
1975 10,058,620 7,554,364
1974 9,988,459 7,302,160
1973 9,922,266 7,060,321
1972 9,867,632 6,826,024
1971 9,826,815 6,598,094
1970 9,858,071 6,380,609
1969 9,896,580 6,175,166
1968 9,876,346 5,978,742
1967 9,852,899 5,790,198
1966 9,821,040 5,609,047
1965 9,779,358 5,435,267
1964 9,727,804 5,269,087
1963 9,670,685 5,110,467
1962 9,624,660 4,959,340
1961 9,586,651 4,815,466
1960 9,602,006 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M 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
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Syria
2100 -0.25% -0.16%
2099 -0.25% -0.13%
2098 -0.23% -0.14%
2097 -0.24% -0.12%
2096 -0.22% -0.06%
2095 -0.22% -0.11%
2094 -0.21% -0.06%
2093 -0.21% -0.07%
2092 -0.21% -0.03%
2091 -0.21% -0.07%
2090 -0.21% 0.002%
2089 -0.21% 0.01%
2088 -0.23% -0.02%
2087 -0.24% -0.04%
2086 -0.24% 0.08%
2085 -0.25% 0.08%
2084 -0.26% 0.06%
2083 -0.27% 0.14%
2082 -0.29% 0.15%
2081 -0.3% 0.22%
2080 -0.32% 0.13%
2079 -0.33% 0.08%
2078 -0.35% 0.1%
2077 -0.36% 0.19%
2076 -0.39% 0.21%
2075 -0.41% 0.22%
2074 -0.43% 0.24%
2073 -0.45% 0.31%
2072 -0.47% 0.33%
2071 -0.49% 0.33%
2070 -0.5% 0.34%
2069 -0.51% 0.42%
2068 -0.53% 0.45%
2067 -0.53% 0.49%
2066 -0.54% 0.58%
2065 -0.53% 0.59%
2064 -0.53% 0.59%
2063 -0.52% 0.59%
2062 -0.5% 0.61%
2061 -0.48% 0.69%
2060 -0.46% 0.76%
2059 -0.44% 0.69%
2058 -0.43% 0.69%
2057 -0.41% 0.77%
2056 -0.39% 0.76%
2055 -0.37% 0.84%
2054 -0.35% 0.87%
2053 -0.33% 0.78%
2052 -0.31% 0.8%
2051 -0.3% 0.84%
2050 -0.28% 0.84%
2049 -0.28% 0.81%
2048 -0.28% 0.78%
2047 -0.28% 0.84%
2046 -0.27% 0.92%
2045 -0.27% 0.87%
2044 -0.28% 0.93%
2043 -0.28% 1.01%
2042 -0.29% 1.07%
2041 -0.3% 1.16%
2040 -0.31% 1.2%
2039 -0.31% 1.3%
2038 -0.32% 1.42%
2037 -0.31% 1.44%
2036 -0.32% 1.61%
2035 -0.32% 1.7%
2034 -0.31% 1.86%
2033 -0.31% 1.92%
2032 -0.3% 2.1%
2031 -0.28% 2.21%
2030 -0.27% 2.5%
2029 -0.25% 2.59%
2028 -0.22% 2.88%
2027 -0.2% 3.09%
2026 -1.33% 3.57%
2025 -0.17% 3.84%
2024 0.38% 4.57%
2023 1.8% 5.04%
2022 1.58% 3.85%
2021 -1.8% 2.75%
2020 0.24% 3.42%
2019 0.39% 3.96%
2018 0.33% 1.84%
2017 0.27% 0.16%
2016 0.19% -1.19%
2015 0.2% -4.19%
2014 0.11% -6.43%
2013 0.03% -4.8%
2012 0.14% -0.52%
2011 0.21% 1.76%
2010 0.29% 2.3%
2009 0.57% 1.57%
2008 0.83% 3.6%
2007 0.59% 6.35%
2006 0.27% 4.37%
2005 0.14% 2.6%
2004 0.03% 2.5%
2003 -0.03% 2.41%
2002 -0.19% 2.45%
2001 -0.38% 2.48%
2000 -0.28% 2.53%
1999 -0.1% 2.58%
1998 -0.09% 2.61%
1997 -0.11% 2.66%
1996 -0.12% 2.75%
1995 -0.06% 2.87%
1994 0.04% 2.99%
1993 0.1% 3.06%
1992 0.1% 3.12%
1991 -0.24% 3.19%
1990 -0.27% 3.29%
1989 0.06% 3.37%
1988 0.08% 3.45%
1987 0.05% 3.51%
1986 0.05% 3.55%
1985 0.07% 3.58%
1984 0.06% 3.57%
1983 0.09% 3.47%
1982 0.14% 3.37%
1981 -0.03% 3.38%
1980 0.12% 3.41%
1979 0.49% 3.45%
1978 0.54% 3.49%
1977 0.6% 3.49%
1976 0.67% 3.48%
1975 0.7% 3.45%
1974 0.67% 3.43%
1973 0.55% 3.43%
1972 0.42% 3.45%
1971 -0.32% 3.41%
1970 -0.39% 3.33%
1969 0.2% 3.29%
1968 0.24% 3.26%
1967 0.32% 3.23%
1966 0.43% 3.2%
1965 0.53% 3.15%
1964 0.59% 3.1%
1963 0.48% 3.05%
1962 0.4% 2.99%
1961 -0.16% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Syria
Current population
10742283
26956472
Population rank 92/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.32%
One net population change
29 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
6.26 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
4.68 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +2,596
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 5/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 +421,693
Net migration rank 182/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - 421,693
2024 -28,353 -86,169 449,784 546,494
2023 -21,729 -14,638 402,713 757,309
2022 -19,209 329,739 369,750 735,142
2021 -28,365 4,111 350,560 211,220
2020 -19,257 4,336 327,992 269,050
2019 0 5,553 293,762 500,985
2018 1,063 5,849 242,530 514,102
2017 3,178 5,747 237,214 -287,501
2016 5,283 5,465 236,007 -124,063
2015 0 5,037 253,977 -827,496
2014 4,210 6,303 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 -2,103 5,427 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 0 5,347 475,520 -999,267
2011 2,099 16,841 543,950 -256,888
2010 10,475 34,927 558,666 -54,359
2009 10,444 31,270 559,314 -52,703
2008 14,538 29,813 576,593 -402,393
2007 9,268 27,887 529,162 801,514
2006 1,024 26,259 480,616 682,911
2005 -6,126 26,203 468,960 13,382
2004 -9,177 26,030 461,209 10,881
2003 -17,330 25,997 457,000 -33,920
2002 -15,296 26,089 453,967 -35,096
2001 -16,347 21,749 451,503 -36,383
2000 -17,433 4,420 446,211 -34,425
1999 -20,568 5,965 439,261 -31,394
1998 -18,530 6,374 433,447 -26,025
1997 -21,639 6,664 429,887 -31,571
1996 -21,662 6,539 430,765 -30,197
1995 -21,687 6,459 430,172 -28,122
1994 -11,367 6,401 426,996 -12,630
1993 3,099 7,197 420,244 -8,828
1992 1,032 6,718 412,878 -4,063
1991 4,124 5,568 410,830 -10,154
1990 1,034 -3,529 409,177 -6,620
1989 1,036 -2,175 406,111 -8,379
1988 7,249 -1,359 404,285 -8,426
1987 4,138 -1,514 399,159 -8,335
1986 1,034 -771 390,821 -9,485
1985 4,135 -1,173 379,231 -6,221
1984 5,165 -1,481 366,768 -5,245
1983 3,097 -1,971 355,375 -9,729
1982 10,315 -1,018 319,664 -721
1981 13,391 -372 330,237 -24,536
1980 17,517 1,738 332,464 -33,114
1979 44,257 -13 324,943 -32,793
1978 52,234 -795 316,724 -30,567
1977 55,009 -1,968 306,630 -28,275
1976 61,768 -2,727 294,267 -26,268
1975 67,393 -3,057 282,299 -24,389
1974 66,923 -2,919 270,735 -24,242
1973 57,549 -2,625 254,687 -17,502
1972 44,404 -2,755 249,027 -17,610
1971 31,445 -2,598 239,610 -15,167
1970 24,646 -9,353 230,117 -19,594
1969 22,762 -8,133 219,114 -18,749
1968 21,728 -8,111 209,454 -16,968
1967 29,558 -8,137 199,223 -14,618
1966 35,355 -8,675 191,122 -13,434
1965 43,029 -7,545 182,560 -12,704
1964 52,531 -6,122 174,549 -12,044
1963 48,353 -5,753 166,555 -11,817
1962 29,836 -6,886 159,155 -11,641
1961 36,430 -5,712 151,485 -11,237
1960 34,567 2,748 143,687 0

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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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