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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 2,822,093 people in the Gambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 2,916,990 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 3.68 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +2.44% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.92M (70.1% growth).

Czech Republic vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Gambia
2100 8,398,703 5,766,099
2099 8,420,054 5,764,092
2098 8,440,780 5,761,403
2097 8,460,511 5,758,064
2096 8,480,556 5,753,864
2095 8,499,484 5,748,821
2094 8,518,286 5,742,977
2093 8,536,499 5,735,465
2092 8,554,517 5,727,035
2091 8,572,195 5,717,851
2090 8,590,647 5,707,322
2089 8,609,075 5,695,590
2088 8,627,611 5,682,547
2087 8,647,206 5,668,415
2086 8,667,774 5,653,552
2085 8,688,472 5,637,112
2084 8,710,097 5,619,538
2083 8,732,416 5,600,932
2082 8,756,281 5,581,062
2081 8,781,441 5,559,781
2080 8,807,994 5,537,312
2079 8,836,073 5,513,586
2078 8,865,602 5,488,256
2077 8,896,421 5,461,819
2076 8,928,964 5,434,380
2075 8,963,945 5,405,474
2074 9,000,807 5,375,255
2073 9,039,770 5,343,873
2072 9,080,946 5,311,755
2071 9,123,937 5,278,538
2070 9,168,851 5,243,773
2069 9,215,360 5,207,961
2068 9,262,938 5,170,739
2067 9,311,827 5,132,640
2066 9,361,827 5,093,072
2065 9,412,850 5,051,871
2064 9,463,141 5,009,758
2063 9,513,448 4,966,686
2062 9,562,710 4,922,343
2061 9,610,889 4,876,639
2060 9,657,465 4,830,317
2059 9,702,379 4,783,233
2058 9,745,727 4,735,557
2057 9,787,770 4,686,764
2056 9,827,846 4,637,220
2055 9,865,895 4,586,935
2054 9,902,399 4,535,328
2053 9,936,727 4,483,472
2052 9,969,256 4,430,621
2051 10,000,522 4,376,942
2050 10,030,910 4,322,480
2049 10,059,551 4,267,374
2048 10,087,904 4,211,530
2047 10,115,848 4,154,844
2046 10,144,045 4,097,814
2045 10,171,882 4,040,118
2044 10,199,799 3,981,892
2043 10,228,264 3,923,058
2042 10,257,414 3,863,611
2041 10,287,621 3,804,282
2040 10,318,078 3,744,293
2039 10,349,820 3,684,045
2038 10,381,806 3,623,285
2037 10,414,999 3,562,776
2036 10,447,885 3,502,038
2035 10,481,420 3,441,138
2034 10,514,820 3,380,088
2033 10,547,938 3,318,743
2032 10,580,423 3,257,194
2031 10,611,839 3,195,735
2030 10,641,892 3,134,115
2029 10,670,568 3,072,145
2028 10,697,290 3,009,805
2027 10,720,806 2,947,443
2026 10,742,283 2,884,828
2025 10,886,878 2,822,093
2024 10,905,028 2,759,988
2023 10,864,042 2,697,845
2022 10,672,118 2,636,470
2021 10,505,772 2,576,010
2020 10,697,858 2,515,733
2019 10,671,870 2,456,844
2018 10,629,928 2,399,632
2017 10,594,438 2,342,189
2016 10,566,332 2,283,769
2015 10,546,059 2,224,529
2014 10,525,347 2,164,528
2013 10,514,272 2,103,820
2012 10,510,785 2,043,094
2011 10,496,088 1,983,784
2010 10,474,410 1,926,630
2009 10,443,936 1,871,422
2008 10,384,603 1,817,852
2007 10,298,828 1,765,774
2006 10,238,905 1,715,275
2005 10,211,216 1,667,037
2004 10,197,101 1,621,312
2003 10,193,998 1,577,611
2002 10,196,916 1,535,691
2001 10,216,605 1,495,011
2000 10,255,063 1,455,084
1999 10,283,860 1,415,779
1998 10,294,373 1,376,987
1997 10,304,131 1,338,889
1996 10,315,241 1,301,410
1995 10,327,253 1,264,313
1994 10,333,587 1,227,226
1993 10,329,855 1,188,365
1992 10,319,123 1,145,582
1991 10,308,578 1,099,959
1990 10,333,355 1,054,696
1989 10,361,068 1,011,357
1988 10,355,276 970,160
1987 10,347,318 931,091
1986 10,342,227 894,019
1985 10,337,118 858,874
1984 10,330,213 825,631
1983 10,323,856 794,525
1982 10,314,826 765,753
1981 10,300,591 739,125
1980 10,304,193 713,913
1979 10,292,341 689,781
1978 10,242,098 667,103
1977 10,186,755 645,770
1976 10,125,939 625,667
1975 10,058,620 606,821
1974 9,988,459 589,085
1973 9,922,266 571,991
1972 9,867,632 555,370
1971 9,826,815 539,388
1970 9,858,071 524,105
1969 9,896,580 509,440
1968 9,876,346 495,269
1967 9,852,899 481,588
1966 9,821,040 468,516
1965 9,779,358 455,952
1964 9,727,804 443,687
1963 9,670,685 431,757
1962 9,624,660 420,163
1961 9,586,651 408,930
1960 9,602,006 398,060

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 the Gambia will increase by 48.2% to 4,322,480 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M 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
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Gambia
2100 -0.25% 0.03%
2099 -0.25% 0.05%
2098 -0.23% 0.06%
2097 -0.24% 0.07%
2096 -0.22% 0.09%
2095 -0.22% 0.1%
2094 -0.21% 0.13%
2093 -0.21% 0.15%
2092 -0.21% 0.16%
2091 -0.21% 0.18%
2090 -0.21% 0.21%
2089 -0.21% 0.23%
2088 -0.23% 0.25%
2087 -0.24% 0.26%
2086 -0.24% 0.29%
2085 -0.25% 0.31%
2084 -0.26% 0.33%
2083 -0.27% 0.36%
2082 -0.29% 0.38%
2081 -0.3% 0.41%
2080 -0.32% 0.43%
2079 -0.33% 0.46%
2078 -0.35% 0.48%
2077 -0.36% 0.5%
2076 -0.39% 0.53%
2075 -0.41% 0.56%
2074 -0.43% 0.59%
2073 -0.45% 0.6%
2072 -0.47% 0.63%
2071 -0.49% 0.66%
2070 -0.5% 0.69%
2069 -0.51% 0.72%
2068 -0.53% 0.74%
2067 -0.53% 0.78%
2066 -0.54% 0.82%
2065 -0.53% 0.84%
2064 -0.53% 0.87%
2063 -0.52% 0.9%
2062 -0.5% 0.94%
2061 -0.48% 0.96%
2060 -0.46% 0.98%
2059 -0.44% 1.01%
2058 -0.43% 1.04%
2057 -0.41% 1.07%
2056 -0.39% 1.1%
2055 -0.37% 1.14%
2054 -0.35% 1.16%
2053 -0.33% 1.19%
2052 -0.31% 1.23%
2051 -0.3% 1.26%
2050 -0.28% 1.29%
2049 -0.28% 1.33%
2048 -0.28% 1.36%
2047 -0.28% 1.39%
2046 -0.27% 1.43%
2045 -0.27% 1.46%
2044 -0.28% 1.5%
2043 -0.28% 1.54%
2042 -0.29% 1.56%
2041 -0.3% 1.6%
2040 -0.31% 1.64%
2039 -0.31% 1.68%
2038 -0.32% 1.7%
2037 -0.31% 1.73%
2036 -0.32% 1.77%
2035 -0.32% 1.81%
2034 -0.31% 1.85%
2033 -0.31% 1.89%
2032 -0.3% 1.92%
2031 -0.28% 1.97%
2030 -0.27% 2.02%
2029 -0.25% 2.07%
2028 -0.22% 2.12%
2027 -0.2% 2.17%
2026 -1.33% 2.22%
2025 -0.17% 2.25%
2024 0.38% 2.3%
2023 1.8% 2.33%
2022 1.58% 2.35%
2021 -1.8% 2.4%
2020 0.24% 2.4%
2019 0.39% 2.38%
2018 0.33% 2.45%
2017 0.27% 2.56%
2016 0.19% 2.66%
2015 0.2% 2.77%
2014 0.11% 2.89%
2013 0.03% 2.97%
2012 0.14% 2.99%
2011 0.21% 2.97%
2010 0.29% 2.95%
2009 0.57% 2.95%
2008 0.83% 2.95%
2007 0.59% 2.94%
2006 0.27% 2.89%
2005 0.14% 2.82%
2004 0.03% 2.77%
2003 -0.03% 2.73%
2002 -0.19% 2.72%
2001 -0.38% 2.74%
2000 -0.28% 2.78%
1999 -0.1% 2.82%
1998 -0.09% 2.85%
1997 -0.11% 2.88%
1996 -0.12% 2.93%
1995 -0.06% 3.02%
1994 0.04% 3.27%
1993 0.1% 3.73%
1992 0.1% 4.15%
1991 -0.24% 4.29%
1990 -0.27% 4.29%
1989 0.06% 4.25%
1988 0.08% 4.2%
1987 0.05% 4.15%
1986 0.05% 4.09%
1985 0.07% 4.03%
1984 0.06% 3.92%
1983 0.09% 3.76%
1982 0.14% 3.6%
1981 -0.03% 3.53%
1980 0.12% 3.5%
1979 0.49% 3.4%
1978 0.54% 3.3%
1977 0.6% 3.21%
1976 0.67% 3.11%
1975 0.7% 3.01%
1974 0.67% 2.99%
1973 0.55% 2.99%
1972 0.42% 2.96%
1971 -0.32% 2.92%
1970 -0.39% 2.88%
1969 0.2% 2.86%
1968 0.24% 2.84%
1967 0.32% 2.79%
1966 0.43% 2.76%
1965 0.53% 2.76%
1964 0.59% 2.76%
1963 0.48% 2.76%
1962 0.4% 2.75%
1961 -0.16% 2.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Czech Republic declined by 0.17%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.25%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Gambia
Current population
10742283
2916990
Population rank 92/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.04%
One net population change
29 minutes
8.49 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
6.38 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
30.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +170
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +62,105
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +2.25%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 37/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
2.94 hours
Annual migration change -112,188 -2,984
Net migration rank 182/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -2,984
2024 -28,353 -86,169 65,157 -2,989
2023 -21,729 -14,638 65,118 -3,000
2022 -19,209 329,739 63,634 -3,000
2021 -28,365 4,111 62,239 -1,949
2020 -19,257 4,336 62,209 -1,949
2019 0 5,553 61,701 -4,186
2018 1,063 5,849 60,854 -3,944
2017 3,178 5,747 61,665 -3,696
2016 5,283 5,465 62,358 -3,486
2015 0 5,037 62,832 -3,224
2014 4,210 6,303 63,185 -2,793
2013 -2,103 5,427 63,510 -2,476
2012 0 5,347 62,745 -2,332
2011 2,099 16,841 60,571 -2,360
2010 10,475 34,927 58,554 -2,456
2009 10,444 31,270 56,575 -2,259
2008 14,538 29,813 55,032 -2,204
2007 9,268 27,887 53,653 -2,320
2006 1,024 26,259 52,335 -2,666
2005 -6,126 26,203 50,010 -3,209
2004 -9,177 26,030 48,276 -3,636
2003 -17,330 25,997 46,473 -3,713
2002 -15,296 26,089 45,156 -4,067
2001 -16,347 21,749 44,154 -3,882
2000 -17,433 4,420 43,249 -3,670
1999 -20,568 5,965 42,533 -3,493
1998 -18,530 6,374 41,842 -3,291
1997 -21,639 6,664 40,742 -3,098
1996 -21,662 6,539 40,253 -2,948
1995 -21,687 6,459 39,681 -2,797
1994 -11,367 6,401 38,880 -1,586
1993 3,099 7,197 37,302 3,131
1992 1,032 6,718 35,951 9,182
1991 4,124 5,568 34,584 11,530
1990 1,034 -3,529 33,163 11,242
1989 1,036 -2,175 31,504 10,765
1988 7,249 -1,359 29,938 10,187
1987 4,138 -1,514 28,452 9,563
1986 1,034 -771 27,195 8,934
1985 4,135 -1,173 25,795 8,373
1984 5,165 -1,481 24,586 7,733
1983 3,097 -1,971 23,175 6,713
1982 10,315 -1,018 21,894 5,757
1981 13,391 -372 20,156 5,438
1980 17,517 1,738 19,566 5,268
1979 44,257 -13 18,543 4,898
1978 52,234 -795 17,424 4,493
1977 55,009 -1,968 16,773 3,969
1976 61,768 -2,727 16,032 3,436
1975 67,393 -3,057 15,256 2,979
1974 66,923 -2,919 14,628 2,610
1973 57,549 -2,625 14,046 2,907
1972 44,404 -2,755 13,432 2,861
1971 31,445 -2,598 12,842 2,817
1970 24,646 -9,353 12,128 2,777
1969 22,762 -8,133 11,670 2,757
1968 21,728 -8,111 11,215 2,705
1967 29,558 -8,137 10,823 2,617
1966 35,355 -8,675 10,422 2,272
1965 43,029 -7,545 10,162 2,272
1964 52,531 -6,122 9,825 2,272
1963 48,353 -5,753 9,493 2,272
1962 29,836 -6,886 9,150 2,272
1961 36,430 -5,712 8,778 2,272
1960 34,567 2,748 8,420 2,272

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

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
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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