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

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The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,886,878 in 2025 vs 7,873,046 people in Laos in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,742,283 people compared to 8,027,464 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 1.34 times bigger than Laos'.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +1.47% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.7M (4.92% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8.03M (34.6% growth).

Czech Republic vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Laos
2100 8,398,703 9,340,510
2099 8,420,054 9,387,374
2098 8,440,780 9,433,309
2097 8,460,511 9,478,091
2096 8,480,556 9,521,914
2095 8,499,484 9,564,898
2094 8,518,286 9,607,314
2093 8,536,499 9,648,899
2092 8,554,517 9,689,414
2091 8,572,195 9,729,262
2090 8,590,647 9,767,923
2089 8,609,075 9,805,489
2088 8,627,611 9,841,933
2087 8,647,206 9,876,893
2086 8,667,774 9,910,678
2085 8,688,472 9,942,991
2084 8,710,097 9,973,375
2083 8,732,416 10,002,778
2082 8,756,281 10,030,306
2081 8,781,441 10,056,473
2080 8,807,994 10,080,959
2079 8,836,073 10,104,434
2078 8,865,602 10,126,099
2077 8,896,421 10,146,255
2076 8,928,964 10,163,547
2075 8,963,945 10,179,776
2074 9,000,807 10,194,216
2073 9,039,770 10,206,546
2072 9,080,946 10,216,287
2071 9,123,937 10,223,430
2070 9,168,851 10,229,612
2069 9,215,360 10,233,020
2068 9,262,938 10,233,371
2067 9,311,827 10,231,633
2066 9,361,827 10,226,448
2065 9,412,850 10,219,732
2064 9,463,141 10,210,382
2063 9,513,448 10,198,463
2062 9,562,710 10,184,239
2061 9,610,889 10,166,878
2060 9,657,465 10,146,829
2059 9,702,379 10,124,398
2058 9,745,727 10,098,721
2057 9,787,770 10,070,317
2056 9,827,846 10,039,482
2055 9,865,895 10,006,669
2054 9,902,399 9,970,363
2053 9,936,727 9,931,133
2052 9,969,256 9,889,162
2051 10,000,522 9,844,445
2050 10,030,910 9,797,566
2049 10,059,551 9,748,481
2048 10,087,904 9,695,755
2047 10,115,848 9,641,319
2046 10,144,045 9,584,097
2045 10,171,882 9,524,890
2044 10,199,799 9,462,921
2043 10,228,264 9,399,555
2042 10,257,414 9,332,795
2041 10,287,621 9,264,069
2040 10,318,078 9,193,691
2039 10,349,820 9,120,921
2038 10,381,806 9,044,658
2037 10,414,999 8,966,687
2036 10,447,885 8,886,908
2035 10,481,420 8,805,396
2034 10,514,820 8,721,979
2033 10,547,938 8,636,299
2032 10,580,423 8,548,097
2031 10,611,839 8,457,770
2030 10,641,892 8,365,427
2029 10,670,568 8,271,316
2028 10,697,290 8,174,975
2027 10,720,806 8,076,308
2026 10,742,283 7,975,876
2025 10,886,878 7,873,046
2024 10,905,028 7,769,819
2023 10,864,042 7,664,993
2022 10,672,118 7,559,007
2021 10,505,772 7,453,194
2020 10,697,858 7,346,533
2019 10,671,870 7,237,636
2018 10,629,928 7,128,045
2017 10,594,438 7,018,147
2016 10,566,332 6,908,802
2015 10,546,059 6,801,645
2014 10,525,347 6,703,172
2013 10,514,272 6,611,385
2012 10,510,785 6,518,978
2011 10,496,088 6,426,590
2010 10,474,410 6,334,194
2009 10,443,936 6,241,642
2008 10,384,603 6,148,969
2007 10,298,828 6,056,236
2006 10,238,905 5,963,200
2005 10,211,216 5,869,523
2004 10,197,101 5,781,626
2003 10,193,998 5,697,945
2002 10,196,916 5,610,889
2001 10,216,605 5,521,482
2000 10,255,063 5,431,212
1999 10,283,860 5,340,784
1998 10,294,373 5,248,266
1997 10,304,131 5,152,011
1996 10,315,241 5,045,678
1995 10,327,253 4,929,409
1994 10,333,587 4,809,220
1993 10,329,855 4,685,060
1992 10,319,123 4,559,646
1991 10,308,578 4,435,118
1990 10,333,355 4,311,955
1989 10,361,068 4,190,974
1988 10,355,276 4,072,601
1987 10,347,318 3,957,612
1986 10,342,227 3,846,715
1985 10,337,118 3,739,985
1984 10,330,213 3,637,843
1983 10,323,856 3,541,001
1982 10,314,826 3,450,026
1981 10,300,591 3,366,631
1980 10,304,193 3,292,573
1979 10,292,341 3,228,202
1978 10,242,098 3,171,740
1977 10,186,755 3,118,923
1976 10,125,939 3,064,876
1975 10,058,620 3,005,521
1974 9,988,459 2,939,761
1973 9,922,266 2,870,573
1972 9,867,632 2,801,660
1971 9,826,815 2,734,628
1970 9,858,071 2,669,702
1969 9,896,580 2,606,959
1968 9,876,346 2,546,377
1967 9,852,899 2,487,715
1966 9,821,040 2,431,084
1965 9,779,358 2,376,200
1964 9,727,804 2,322,826
1963 9,670,685 2,271,061
1962 9,624,660 2,219,910
1961 9,586,651 2,169,796
1960 9,602,006 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Laos was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.1% to 9,797,566 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M 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
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Laos
2100 -0.25% -0.5%
2099 -0.25% -0.49%
2098 -0.23% -0.47%
2097 -0.24% -0.46%
2096 -0.22% -0.45%
2095 -0.22% -0.44%
2094 -0.21% -0.43%
2093 -0.21% -0.42%
2092 -0.21% -0.41%
2091 -0.21% -0.4%
2090 -0.21% -0.38%
2089 -0.21% -0.37%
2088 -0.23% -0.35%
2087 -0.24% -0.34%
2086 -0.24% -0.32%
2085 -0.25% -0.3%
2084 -0.26% -0.29%
2083 -0.27% -0.27%
2082 -0.29% -0.26%
2081 -0.3% -0.24%
2080 -0.32% -0.23%
2079 -0.33% -0.21%
2078 -0.35% -0.2%
2077 -0.36% -0.17%
2076 -0.39% -0.16%
2075 -0.41% -0.14%
2074 -0.43% -0.12%
2073 -0.45% -0.1%
2072 -0.47% -0.07%
2071 -0.49% -0.06%
2070 -0.5% -0.03%
2069 -0.51% -0.003%
2068 -0.53% 0.02%
2067 -0.53% 0.05%
2066 -0.54% 0.07%
2065 -0.53% 0.09%
2064 -0.53% 0.12%
2063 -0.52% 0.14%
2062 -0.5% 0.17%
2061 -0.48% 0.2%
2060 -0.46% 0.22%
2059 -0.44% 0.25%
2058 -0.43% 0.28%
2057 -0.41% 0.31%
2056 -0.39% 0.33%
2055 -0.37% 0.36%
2054 -0.35% 0.4%
2053 -0.33% 0.42%
2052 -0.31% 0.45%
2051 -0.3% 0.48%
2050 -0.28% 0.5%
2049 -0.28% 0.54%
2048 -0.28% 0.56%
2047 -0.28% 0.6%
2046 -0.27% 0.62%
2045 -0.27% 0.65%
2044 -0.28% 0.67%
2043 -0.28% 0.72%
2042 -0.29% 0.74%
2041 -0.3% 0.77%
2040 -0.31% 0.8%
2039 -0.31% 0.84%
2038 -0.32% 0.87%
2037 -0.31% 0.9%
2036 -0.32% 0.93%
2035 -0.32% 0.96%
2034 -0.31% 0.99%
2033 -0.31% 1.03%
2032 -0.3% 1.07%
2031 -0.28% 1.1%
2030 -0.27% 1.14%
2029 -0.25% 1.18%
2028 -0.22% 1.22%
2027 -0.2% 1.26%
2026 -1.33% 1.31%
2025 -0.17% 1.33%
2024 0.38% 1.37%
2023 1.8% 1.4%
2022 1.58% 1.42%
2021 -1.8% 1.45%
2020 0.24% 1.5%
2019 0.39% 1.54%
2018 0.33% 1.57%
2017 0.27% 1.58%
2016 0.19% 1.58%
2015 0.2% 1.47%
2014 0.11% 1.39%
2013 0.03% 1.42%
2012 0.14% 1.44%
2011 0.21% 1.46%
2010 0.29% 1.48%
2009 0.57% 1.51%
2008 0.83% 1.53%
2007 0.59% 1.56%
2006 0.27% 1.6%
2005 0.14% 1.52%
2004 0.03% 1.47%
2003 -0.03% 1.55%
2002 -0.19% 1.62%
2001 -0.38% 1.66%
2000 -0.28% 1.69%
1999 -0.1% 1.76%
1998 -0.09% 1.87%
1997 -0.11% 2.11%
1996 -0.12% 2.36%
1995 -0.06% 2.5%
1994 0.04% 2.65%
1993 0.1% 2.75%
1992 0.1% 2.81%
1991 -0.24% 2.86%
1990 -0.27% 2.89%
1989 0.06% 2.91%
1988 0.08% 2.91%
1987 0.05% 2.88%
1986 0.05% 2.85%
1985 0.07% 2.81%
1984 0.06% 2.73%
1983 0.09% 2.64%
1982 0.14% 2.48%
1981 -0.03% 2.25%
1980 0.12% 1.99%
1979 0.49% 1.78%
1978 0.54% 1.69%
1977 0.6% 1.76%
1976 0.67% 1.97%
1975 0.7% 2.24%
1974 0.67% 2.41%
1973 0.55% 2.46%
1972 0.42% 2.45%
1971 -0.32% 2.43%
1970 -0.39% 2.41%
1969 0.2% 2.38%
1968 0.24% 2.36%
1967 0.32% 2.33%
1966 0.43% 2.31%
1965 0.53% 2.3%
1964 0.59% 2.28%
1963 0.48% 2.3%
1962 0.4% 2.31%
1961 -0.16% 2.28%

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/laos | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Czech Republic declined by 0.17%, while Laos' population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Laos
Current population
10742283
8027464
Population rank 92/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.1%
One net population change
29 minutes
5.11 minutes
One birth every
6.26 minutes
3.23 minutes
One death every
4.68 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +283
Annual growth/decline -18,150 +103,227
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 76/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 -10,645
Net migration rank 182/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -10,645
2024 -28,353 -86,169 114,574 -10,284
2023 -21,729 -14,638 115,359 -10,003
2022 -19,209 329,739 116,620 -10,003
2021 -28,365 4,111 115,323 -10,305
2020 -19,257 4,336 118,609 -10,305
2019 0 5,553 119,797 -10,305
2018 1,063 5,849 119,986 -10,305
2017 3,178 5,747 120,515 -10,400
2016 5,283 5,465 119,978 -11,401
2015 0 5,037 118,723 -12,991
2014 4,210 6,303 118,103 -26,881
2013 -2,103 5,427 119,845 -27,492
2012 0 5,347 121,324 -28,871
2011 2,099 16,841 122,863 -30,538
2010 10,475 34,927 122,516 -30,046
2009 10,444 31,270 122,174 -29,545
2008 14,538 29,813 121,042 -28,318
2007 9,268 27,887 119,980 -27,233
2006 1,024 26,259 118,602 -25,286
2005 -6,126 26,203 118,165 -24,138
2004 -9,177 26,030 121,888 -40,120
2003 -17,330 25,997 122,158 -36,572
2002 -15,296 26,089 122,110 -33,595
2001 -16,347 21,749 123,847 -33,552
2000 -17,433 4,420 124,201 -33,965
1999 -20,568 5,965 127,255 -36,632
1998 -18,530 6,374 128,409 -33,997
1997 -21,639 6,664 130,388 -32,288
1996 -21,662 6,539 131,142 -16,574
1995 -21,687 6,459 132,241 -14,279
1994 -11,367 6,401 134,201 -11,782
1993 3,099 7,197 135,295 -9,390
1992 1,032 6,718 132,417 -7,502
1991 4,124 5,568 129,523 -5,390
1990 1,034 -3,529 125,297 -3,100
1989 1,036 -2,175 121,044 -1,272
1988 7,249 -1,359 117,050 -80
1987 4,138 -1,514 113,005 0
1986 1,034 -771 109,266 -475
1985 4,135 -1,173 106,047 -1,376
1984 5,165 -1,481 102,318 -2,698
1983 3,097 -1,971 98,178 -4,108
1982 10,315 -1,018 94,058 -6,184
1981 13,391 -372 89,963 -11,061
1980 17,517 1,738 86,548 -17,339
1979 44,257 -13 82,852 -23,317
1978 52,234 -795 80,604 -27,208
1977 55,009 -1,968 79,149 -26,908
1976 61,768 -2,727 77,575 -21,738
1975 67,393 -3,057 76,725 -13,858
1974 66,923 -2,919 74,652 -6,000
1973 57,549 -2,625 70,513 -774
1972 44,404 -2,755 68,095 0
1971 31,445 -2,598 65,959 0
1970 24,646 -9,353 63,896 0
1969 22,762 -8,133 61,595 0
1968 21,728 -8,111 59,567 0
1967 29,558 -8,137 57,763 0
1966 35,355 -8,675 55,494 0
1965 43,029 -7,545 54,268 0
1964 52,531 -6,122 52,482 0
1963 48,353 -5,753 51,056 0
1962 29,836 -6,886 51,244 0
1961 36,430 -5,712 48,992 0
1960 34,567 2,748 47,575 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/laos | 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 Laos 91.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,179,484 people) and 8.27% is from migration (a loss of 106,302 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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