Australia has a population density of 9.16 people per square mile compared to 365 people in the Czech Republic. Australia has 3,043,442 sq ft of land per person vs 78,009 sq ft in the Czech Republic. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Australia and the Czech Republic are ranked 196th and 69th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Australia has 0.33% of the world's population and 5.16% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the Czech Republic, hence the population density in Australia is 97.5% lower than in the Czech Republic.
Population density comparison
Australia
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.16 ppl/mi² | 365 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 196/197 | 69/197 |
| Population |
27677455
|
10753822
|
| Land area | 2,969,906 sq mi | 29,794 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 3,043,440 sq ft | 76,329 sq ft |
| Rural population | 13.2% | 25.3% |
| Urban population | 86.8% | 74.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 62.6% | 12.8% |
Australia vs the Czech Republic:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Australia increased by 36.3%, compared to a 6.85% growth in the Czech Republic.
In 2004, Australia ranked 190th for population density and is in 196th place now. The Czech Republic was 59th in 2004 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 9.16 | 365 |
| 2023 | 8.97 | 365 |
| 2022 | 8.76 | 358 |
| 2021 | 8.65 | 353 |
| 2020 | 8.64 | 359 |
| 2019 | 8.53 | 358 |
| 2018 | 8.41 | 357 |
| 2017 | 8.28 | 355 |
| 2016 | 8.15 | 354 |
| 2015 | 8.03 | 354 |
| 2014 | 7.91 | 353 |
| 2013 | 7.8 | 353 |
| 2012 | 7.66 | 352 |
| 2011 | 7.53 | 352 |
| 2010 | 7.43 | 351 |
| 2009 | 7.31 | 350 |
| 2008 | 7.16 | 348 |
| 2007 | 7.02 | 345 |
| 2006 | 6.89 | 343 |
| 2005 | 6.8 | 342 |
| 2004 | 6.72 | 342 |
| 2003 | 6.65 | 342 |
| 2002 | 6.57 | 342 |
| 2001 | 6.5 | 342 |
| 2000 | 6.42 | 344 |
| 1999 | 6.34 | 345 |
| 1998 | 6.27 | 345 |
| 1997 | 6.21 | 345 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 346 |
| 1995 | 6.07 | 346 |
| 1994 | 6 | 346 |
| 1993 | 5.95 | 346 |
| 1992 | 5.89 | - |
| 1991 | 5.83 | - |
| 1990 | 5.75 | - |
| 1989 | 5.67 | - |
| 1988 | 5.57 | - |
| 1987 | 5.48 | - |
| 1986 | 5.4 | - |
| 1985 | 5.32 | - |
| 1984 | 5.25 | - |
| 1983 | 5.19 | - |
| 1982 | 5.12 | - |
| 1981 | 5.03 | - |
| 1980 | 4.95 | - |
| 1979 | 4.89 | - |
| 1978 | 4.84 | - |
| 1977 | 4.78 | - |
| 1976 | 4.73 | - |
| 1975 | 4.68 | - |
| 1974 | 4.63 | - |
| 1973 | 4.51 | - |
| 1972 | 4.44 | - |
| 1971 | 4.36 | - |
| 1970 | 4.22 | - |
| 1969 | 4.13 | - |
| 1968 | 4.05 | - |
| 1967 | 3.98 | - |
| 1966 | 3.93 | - |
| 1965 | 3.84 | - |
| 1964 | 3.76 | - |
| 1963 | 3.69 | - |
| 1962 | 3.62 | - |
| 1961 | 3.53 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 86.8% | 74.7% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | 74.6% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | 74.4% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | 74.2% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | 74.1% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | 73.9% |
| 2018 | 86% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | 73.7% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | 73.6% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | 73.5% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | 73.4% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | 73.3% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | 73.6% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | 73.7% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | 73.7% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | 73.8% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | 73.9% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | 74% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | 74.1% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | 74.3% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | 74.4% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | 74.5% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | 74.6% |
| 1994 | 85% | 74.8% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | 74.9% |
| 1992 | 85.3% | 75% |
| 1991 | 85.4% | 75.2% |
| 1990 | 85.4% | 75.2% |
| 1989 | 85.5% | 75.2% |
| 1988 | 85.5% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 85.5% | 75.3% |
| 1986 | 85.6% | 75.3% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | 75.4% |
| 1984 | 85.6% | 75.4% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | 75.4% |
| 1982 | 85.7% | 75.5% |
| 1981 | 85.7% | 75.5% |
| 1980 | 85.6% | 75.2% |
| 1979 | 85.4% | 74.2% |
| 1978 | 85.3% | 73.1% |
| 1977 | 85.1% | 72.1% |
| 1976 | 84.9% | 71% |
| 1975 | 84.8% | 69.9% |
| 1974 | 84.6% | 68.8% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | 67.6% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | 66.5% |
| 1971 | 84.2% | 65.3% |
| 1970 | 84% | 64.4% |
| 1969 | 83.8% | 63.9% |
| 1968 | 83.7% | 63.5% |
| 1967 | 83.5% | 63% |
| 1966 | 83.3% | 62.5% |
| 1965 | 83.1% | 62% |
| 1964 | 82.8% | 61.5% |
| 1963 | 82.5% | 61% |
| 1962 | 82.2% | 60.6% |
| 1961 | 81.9% | 60.1% |
| 1960 | 81.5% | 59.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 84.5% to 86.8% in Australia and from 73.7% to 74.7% in the Czech Republic.
Densely populated cities
|
Australia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sydney | 5.45M |
| Melbourne | 5.35M |
| Brisbane | 2.71M |
| Perth | 2.14M |
| Adelaide | 1.39M |
| Gold Coast | 608K |
| Canberra | 381K |
| Sunshine Coast | 284K |
| Wollongong | 262K |
| Ipswich | 233K |
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Prague | 1.4M |
| Brno | 403K |
| Liberec | 108K |
| Zlin | 74.7K |
| Most | 63.5K |
| Opava | 55.1K |
| Jihlava | 54.6K |
| Frydek-Mistek | 53.6K |
| Teplice | 50.9K |
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