Population of Czech Republic grows by 3,000

According to data published by the Czech Statistical Office on Monday, the population of the Czech Republic grew by 3,000 to 10,535 million people in the first quarter of 2011. Immigration played a great role in this growth: some 3,800 people moved to the Czech Republic in this period, 1,600 more than in the same period of the previous year. In the first three months of this year, 26,700 children were born, while 27,400 residents of the Czech Republic passed away. Compared to the same period of the previous year, both numbers have dropped. Moreover, 3,200 Czechs got married in the first quarter of 2011, while the number of divorces dropped by 1,300 as compared to the same period last year.

Author: Sarah Borufka