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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Czech Republic was 10,905,028 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Czech Republic's population is 10,649,126 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 2.08 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • The Czech Republic is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.13% for the Czech Republic vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, the Czech Republic has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Czech Republic has increased from 10.2M people to 10.6M (4.01% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Czech Republic vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Sri Lanka
2100 8,325,870 20,270,496
2099 8,347,035 20,383,669
2098 8,367,582 20,498,567
2097 8,387,141 20,611,123
2096 8,407,012 20,723,560
2095 8,425,776 20,834,629
2094 8,444,415 20,943,809
2093 8,462,470 21,052,131
2092 8,480,332 21,158,833
2091 8,497,856 21,263,961
2090 8,516,149 21,371,263
2089 8,534,417 21,475,426
2088 8,552,792 21,577,177
2087 8,572,217 21,677,510
2086 8,592,607 21,777,420
2085 8,613,126 21,876,464
2084 8,634,563 21,970,336
2083 8,656,688 22,062,801
2082 8,680,346 22,151,745
2081 8,705,288 22,240,834
2080 8,731,611 22,326,555
2079 8,759,446 22,411,438
2078 8,788,719 22,489,772
2077 8,819,271 22,565,028
2076 8,851,532 22,637,463
2075 8,886,209 22,707,112
2074 8,922,752 22,778,489
2073 8,961,377 22,844,703
2072 9,002,196 22,905,707
2071 9,044,814 22,964,866
2070 9,089,338 23,022,515
2069 9,135,444 23,076,310
2068 9,182,610 23,129,541
2067 9,231,075 23,184,596
2066 9,280,641 23,234,419
2065 9,331,222 23,285,901
2064 9,381,077 23,331,390
2063 9,430,947 23,372,184
2062 9,479,782 23,409,522
2061 9,527,543 23,441,893
2060 9,573,715 23,474,032
2059 9,618,240 23,502,132
2058 9,661,212 23,528,076
2057 9,702,890 23,550,580
2056 9,742,619 23,570,923
2055 9,780,337 23,582,432
2054 9,816,525 23,591,414
2053 9,850,555 23,601,371
2052 9,882,803 23,605,361
2051 9,913,797 23,606,194
2050 9,943,922 23,603,330
2049 9,972,314 23,597,604
2048 10,000,421 23,587,307
2047 10,028,123 23,570,881
2046 10,056,076 23,547,409
2045 10,083,671 23,515,133
2044 10,111,346 23,483,546
2043 10,139,564 23,446,242
2042 10,168,461 23,404,983
2041 10,198,407 23,357,358
2040 10,228,600 23,306,148
2039 10,260,066 23,248,341
2038 10,291,775 23,187,512
2037 10,324,680 23,120,775
2036 10,357,281 23,053,427
2035 10,390,525 22,981,808
2034 10,423,635 22,906,587
2033 10,456,466 22,826,414
2032 10,488,669 22,742,267
2031 10,519,813 22,655,907
2030 10,549,605 22,564,038
2029 10,578,033 22,470,759
2028 10,604,523 22,370,999
2027 10,627,835 22,266,017
2026 10,649,126 22,155,543
2025 10,792,466 22,039,908
2024 10,905,028 21,916,000
2023 10,864,042 22,037,000
2022 10,672,118 22,181,000
2021 10,505,772 22,156,000
2020 10,697,858 21,919,000
2019 10,671,870 21,803,000
2018 10,629,928 21,670,000
2017 10,594,438 21,453,000
2016 10,566,332 21,209,000
2015 10,546,059 20,970,000
2014 10,525,347 20,778,000
2013 10,514,272 20,585,000
2012 10,510,785 21,169,458
2011 10,496,088 21,009,048
2010 10,474,410 20,879,089
2009 10,443,936 20,756,435
2008 10,384,603 20,629,378
2007 10,298,828 20,492,545
2006 10,238,905 20,352,411
2005 10,211,216 20,216,524
2004 10,197,101 20,087,605
2003 10,193,998 19,951,521
2002 10,196,916 19,805,752
2001 10,216,605 19,600,362
2000 10,255,063 19,293,054
1999 10,283,860 18,944,731
1998 10,294,373 18,596,003
1997 10,304,131 18,248,200
1996 10,315,241 17,905,018
1995 10,327,253 17,564,068
1994 10,333,587 17,275,773
1993 10,329,855 17,025,918
1992 10,319,123 16,739,284
1991 10,308,578 16,475,354
1990 10,333,355 16,352,458
1989 10,361,068 16,248,557
1988 10,355,276 16,078,621
1987 10,347,318 15,916,576
1986 10,342,227 15,731,256
1985 10,337,118 15,544,154
1984 10,330,213 15,441,860
1983 10,323,856 15,388,794
1982 10,314,826 15,286,567
1981 10,300,591 15,099,414
1980 10,304,193 14,847,974
1979 10,292,341 14,579,614
1978 10,242,098 14,310,128
1977 10,186,755 14,049,371
1976 10,125,939 13,796,770
1975 10,058,620 13,548,984
1974 9,988,459 13,305,693
1973 9,922,266 13,060,916
1972 9,867,632 12,809,205
1971 9,826,815 12,551,910
1970 9,858,071 12,287,110
1969 9,896,580 12,013,858
1968 9,876,346 11,736,088
1967 9,852,899 11,457,328
1966 9,821,040 11,183,928
1965 9,779,358 10,916,965
1964 9,727,804 10,653,397
1963 9,670,685 10,395,040
1962 9,624,660 10,143,754
1961 9,586,651 9,899,372
1960 9,602,006 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Czech Republic gained 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

The Czech Republic was ranked 80th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Czech Republic Sri Lanka
2100 -0.25% -0.56%
2099 -0.25% -0.56%
2098 -0.23% -0.55%
2097 -0.24% -0.54%
2096 -0.22% -0.53%
2095 -0.22% -0.52%
2094 -0.21% -0.51%
2093 -0.21% -0.5%
2092 -0.21% -0.49%
2091 -0.21% -0.5%
2090 -0.21% -0.49%
2089 -0.21% -0.47%
2088 -0.23% -0.46%
2087 -0.24% -0.46%
2086 -0.24% -0.45%
2085 -0.25% -0.43%
2084 -0.26% -0.42%
2083 -0.27% -0.4%
2082 -0.29% -0.4%
2081 -0.3% -0.38%
2080 -0.32% -0.38%
2079 -0.33% -0.35%
2078 -0.35% -0.33%
2077 -0.36% -0.32%
2076 -0.39% -0.31%
2075 -0.41% -0.31%
2074 -0.43% -0.29%
2073 -0.45% -0.27%
2072 -0.47% -0.26%
2071 -0.49% -0.25%
2070 -0.5% -0.23%
2069 -0.51% -0.23%
2068 -0.53% -0.24%
2067 -0.53% -0.21%
2066 -0.54% -0.22%
2065 -0.53% -0.19%
2064 -0.53% -0.17%
2063 -0.52% -0.16%
2062 -0.5% -0.14%
2061 -0.48% -0.14%
2060 -0.46% -0.12%
2059 -0.44% -0.11%
2058 -0.43% -0.1%
2057 -0.41% -0.09%
2056 -0.39% -0.05%
2055 -0.37% -0.04%
2054 -0.35% -0.04%
2053 -0.33% -0.02%
2052 -0.31% -0.004%
2051 -0.3% 0.01%
2050 -0.28% 0.02%
2049 -0.28% 0.04%
2048 -0.28% 0.07%
2047 -0.28% 0.1%
2046 -0.27% 0.14%
2045 -0.27% 0.13%
2044 -0.28% 0.16%
2043 -0.28% 0.18%
2042 -0.29% 0.2%
2041 -0.3% 0.22%
2040 -0.31% 0.25%
2039 -0.31% 0.26%
2038 -0.32% 0.29%
2037 -0.31% 0.29%
2036 -0.32% 0.31%
2035 -0.32% 0.33%
2034 -0.31% 0.35%
2033 -0.31% 0.37%
2032 -0.3% 0.38%
2031 -0.28% 0.41%
2030 -0.27% 0.42%
2029 -0.25% 0.45%
2028 -0.22% 0.47%
2027 -0.2% 0.5%
2026 -1.33% 0.52%
2025 -1.03% 0.57%
2024 0.38% -0.55%
2023 1.8% -0.65%
2022 1.58% 0.11%
2021 -1.8% 1.08%
2020 0.24% 0.53%
2019 0.39% 0.61%
2018 0.33% 1.01%
2017 0.27% 1.15%
2016 0.19% 1.14%
2015 0.2% 0.92%
2014 0.11% 0.94%
2013 0.03% -2.76%
2012 0.14% 0.76%
2011 0.21% 0.62%
2010 0.29% 0.59%
2009 0.57% 0.62%
2008 0.83% 0.67%
2007 0.59% 0.69%
2006 0.27% 0.67%
2005 0.14% 0.64%
2004 0.03% 0.68%
2003 -0.03% 0.74%
2002 -0.19% 1.05%
2001 -0.38% 1.59%
2000 -0.28% 1.84%
1999 -0.1% 1.88%
1998 -0.09% 1.91%
1997 -0.11% 1.92%
1996 -0.12% 1.94%
1995 -0.06% 1.67%
1994 0.04% 1.47%
1993 0.1% 1.71%
1992 0.1% 1.6%
1991 -0.24% 0.75%
1990 -0.27% 0.64%
1989 0.06% 1.06%
1988 0.08% 1.02%
1987 0.05% 1.18%
1986 0.05% 1.2%
1985 0.07% 0.66%
1984 0.06% 0.34%
1983 0.09% 0.67%
1982 0.14% 1.24%
1981 -0.03% 1.69%
1980 0.12% 1.84%
1979 0.49% 1.88%
1978 0.54% 1.86%
1977 0.6% 1.83%
1976 0.67% 1.83%
1975 0.7% 1.83%
1974 0.67% 1.87%
1973 0.55% 1.97%
1972 0.42% 2.05%
1971 -0.32% 2.16%
1970 -0.39% 2.27%
1969 0.2% 2.37%
1968 0.24% 2.43%
1967 0.32% 2.44%
1966 0.43% 2.45%
1965 0.53% 2.47%
1964 0.59% 2.49%
1963 0.48% 2.48%
1962 0.4% 2.47%
1961 -0.16% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Czech Republic grew by 0.38%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Czech Republic Sri Lanka
Current population
10649126
22185425
Population rank 93/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.27%
One net population change
12.8 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
5.76 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
4.65 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -332
Annual growth/decline +40,986 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 188/197
One migration net change every
4.7 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -112,188 -30,724
Net migration rank 182/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 1,025,199 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 59/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 67/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Czech Republic Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -112,188 - -30,724
2024 - -86,169 - -27,245
2023 -21,729 -14,638 66,111 -28,011
2022 -19,209 329,739 95,378 -27,435
2021 -28,365 4,111 121,858 -29,586
2020 -19,257 4,336 170,968 -29,875
2019 0 5,553 172,243 -28,426
2018 1,063 5,849 183,610 -28,607
2017 3,178 5,747 187,993 -22,324
2016 5,283 5,465 194,232 -18,388
2015 0 5,037 201,815 -29,797
2014 4,210 6,303 211,541 -33,672
2013 -2,103 5,427 221,021 -37,754
2012 0 5,347 229,138 -41,955
2011 2,099 16,841 224,461 -90,839
2010 10,475 34,927 224,325 -98,060
2009 10,444 31,270 200,175 -81,130
2008 14,538 29,813 232,225 -97,144
2007 9,268 27,887 248,287 -109,695
2006 1,024 26,259 248,706 -107,045
2005 -6,126 26,203 248,683 -118,594
2004 -9,177 26,030 212,527 -84,795
2003 -17,330 25,997 252,008 -107,573
2002 -15,296 26,089 252,840 -105,718
2001 -16,347 21,749 244,377 19,273
2000 -17,433 4,420 227,060 123,894
1999 -20,568 5,965 206,876 138,799
1998 -18,530 6,374 201,059 150,724
1997 -21,639 6,664 208,193 135,636
1996 -21,662 6,539 215,290 127,236
1995 -21,687 6,459 221,957 117,416
1994 -11,367 6,401 228,904 8,323
1993 3,099 7,197 226,257 36,232
1992 1,032 6,718 222,230 88,542
1991 4,124 5,568 218,117 -1,047
1990 1,034 -3,529 224,454 -195,736
1989 1,036 -2,175 212,401 -33,305
1988 7,249 -1,359 219,184 -58,415
1987 4,138 -1,514 226,414 -63,105
1986 1,034 -771 233,782 -26,460
1985 4,135 -1,173 247,836 -80,950
1984 5,165 -1,481 263,175 -225,450
1983 3,097 -1,971 277,768 -209,362
1982 10,315 -1,018 300,030 -163,987
1981 13,391 -372 328,096 -89,824
1980 17,517 1,738 328,155 -63,541
1979 44,257 -13 329,791 -57,683
1978 52,234 -795 317,055 -50,189
1977 55,009 -1,968 300,038 -45,383
1976 61,768 -2,727 291,816 -41,258
1975 67,393 -3,057 282,496 -37,475
1974 66,923 -2,919 275,521 -33,979
1973 57,549 -2,625 278,577 -30,582
1972 44,404 -2,755 282,494 -27,071
1971 31,445 -2,598 281,200 -22,021
1970 24,646 -9,353 286,719 -16,299
1969 22,762 -8,133 286,218 -10,152
1968 21,728 -8,111 286,642 -7,163
1967 29,558 -8,137 284,738 -6,696
1966 35,355 -8,675 275,549 -6,794
1965 43,029 -7,545 272,422 -7,249
1964 52,531 -6,122 269,584 -7,614
1963 48,353 -5,753 262,880 -8,118
1962 29,836 -6,886 256,719 -8,909
1961 36,430 -5,712 251,087 -10,144
1960 34,567 2,748 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/czech-republic/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 1,025,199 residents or 9.5% of the population were not native-born in the Czech Republic, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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