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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.52 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd 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 +0.34% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Czech Republic vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Syria
2100 8,325,870 44,620,090
2099 8,347,035 44,690,260
2098 8,367,582 44,750,249
2097 8,387,141 44,813,148
2096 8,407,012 44,867,740
2095 8,425,776 44,895,489
2094 8,444,415 44,945,231
2093 8,462,470 44,974,311
2092 8,480,332 45,003,795
2091 8,497,856 45,016,478
2090 8,516,149 45,048,083
2089 8,534,417 45,047,102
2088 8,552,792 45,041,864
2087 8,572,217 45,049,516
2086 8,592,607 45,068,928
2085 8,613,126 45,034,847
2084 8,634,563 44,999,929
2083 8,656,688 44,971,600
2082 8,680,346 44,910,859
2081 8,705,288 44,843,908
2080 8,731,611 44,744,718
2079 8,759,446 44,687,371
2078 8,788,719 44,649,760
2077 8,819,271 44,604,175
2076 8,851,532 44,520,132
2075 8,886,209 44,426,423
2074 8,922,752 44,328,795
2073 8,961,377 44,221,016
2072 9,002,196 44,084,262
2071 9,044,814 43,939,848
2070 9,089,338 43,795,999
2069 9,135,444 43,648,130
2068 9,182,610 43,465,442
2067 9,231,075 43,271,173
2066 9,280,641 43,060,752
2065 9,331,222 42,810,442
2064 9,381,077 42,559,554
2063 9,430,947 42,311,907
2062 9,479,782 42,062,193
2061 9,527,543 41,808,082
2060 9,573,715 41,522,274
2059 9,618,240 41,208,825
2058 9,661,212 40,925,728
2057 9,702,890 40,643,453
2056 9,742,619 40,332,578
2055 9,780,337 40,026,632
2054 9,816,525 39,691,425
2053 9,850,555 39,348,020
2052 9,882,803 39,045,268
2051 9,913,797 38,733,827
2050 9,943,922 38,410,423
2049 9,972,314 38,089,455
2048 10,000,421 37,784,449
2047 10,028,123 37,492,636
2046 10,056,076 37,181,526
2045 10,083,671 36,843,579
2044 10,111,346 36,526,509
2043 10,139,564 36,188,225
2042 10,168,461 35,825,419
2041 10,198,407 35,447,414
2040 10,228,600 35,042,107
2039 10,260,066 34,626,945
2038 10,291,775 34,183,740
2037 10,324,680 33,703,682
2036 10,357,281 33,223,843
2035 10,390,525 32,696,648
2034 10,423,635 32,148,814
2033 10,456,466 31,562,427
2032 10,488,669 30,967,322
2031 10,519,813 30,329,874
2030 10,549,605 29,672,629
2029 10,578,033 28,949,535
2028 10,604,523 28,217,748
2027 10,627,835 27,428,807
2026 10,649,126 26,607,148
2025 10,792,466 25,689,551
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 (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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd 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 9,943,922 people with a rank change from 93rd to 98th. The population of Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M 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
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 -1.03% 4.12%
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 (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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Syria
Current population
10649126
26829400
Population rank 93/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.32%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
5.76 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +40,986 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 6/197
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 - -86,169 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 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 (1960–2024, 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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