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Population density: Bolivia vs Czech Republic compared

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Bolivia has a population density of 30.5 people per square mile compared to 357 people in the Czech Republic. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 77,850 sq ft in the Czech Republic. Bolivia and the Czech Republic rank 183rd and 71st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bolivia has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.73% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the Czech Republic, making the population density in Bolivia 91.5% lower than in the Czech Republic.

Population density by year

Bolivia
Czech Republic

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bolivia Czech Republic
2026 30.5 357
2025 30.1 362
2024 29.7 366
2023 29.3 365
2022 28.9 358
2021 28.5 353
2020 28.3 359
2019 27.9 358
2018 27.5 357
2017 27.1 355
2016 26.7 354
2015 26.3 354
2014 25.9 353
2013 25.5 353
2012 25.1 352
2011 24.7 352
2010 24.3 351
2009 23.9 350
2008 23.6 348
2007 23.2 345
2006 22.8 343
2005 22.4 342
2004 22 342
2003 21.6 342
2002 21.3 342
2001 20.9 342
2000 20.6 344
1999 20.2 345
1998 19.9 345
1997 19.5 345
1996 19.2 346
1995 18.8 346
1994 18.5 346
1993 18.1 346
1992 17.8 -
1991 17.4 -
1990 17 -
1989 16.7 -
1988 16.3 -
1987 16 -
1986 15.7 -
1985 15.3 -
1984 15 -
1983 14.7 -
1982 14.4 -
1981 14.1 -
1980 13.8 -
1979 13.5 -
1978 13.2 -
1977 12.9 -
1976 12.6 -
1975 12.3 -
1974 12 -
1973 11.7 -
1972 11.5 -
1971 11.2 -
1970 11 -
1969 10.7 -
1968 10.5 -
1967 10.3 -
1966 10 -
1965 9.83 -
1964 9.62 -
1963 9.42 -
1962 9.22 -
1961 9.03 -

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Bolivia increased by 33.9%, compared to a 4.12% growth in the Czech Republic.

In 2006, Bolivia ranked 178th by population density and is 183rd now. The Czech Republic was 60th in 2006 and ranks 71st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bolivia
Czech Republic
1x
Year Urban population
Bolivia Czech Republic
2024 71.2% 72.8%
2023 70.9% 72.7%
2022 70.6% 72.7%
2021 70.3% 72.7%
2020 70% 72.7%
2019 69.7% 72.8%
2018 69.4% 72.8%
2017 69.1% 72.9%
2016 68.7% 73%
2015 68.4% 73%
2014 68% 73.1%
2013 67.7% 73.2%
2012 67.3% 73.2%
2011 66.8% 73.3%
2010 66.4% 73.3%
2009 66% 73.4%
2008 65.5% 73.5%
2007 65.1% 73.5%
2006 64.7% 73.6%
2005 64.2% 73.6%
2004 63.8% 73.7%
2003 63.3% 73.8%
2002 62.8% 73.8%
2001 62.3% 73.9%
2000 61.9% 74%
1999 61.4% 74.1%
1998 60.9% 74.3%
1997 60.4% 74.4%
1996 59.9% 74.6%
1995 59.4% 74.7%
1994 58.8% 74.9%
1993 58.2% 75%
1992 57.6% 75.1%
1991 56.8% 75.2%
1990 55.9% 75.2%
1989 54.9% 75.3%
1988 53.8% 75.3%
1987 52.6% 75.4%
1986 51.3% 75.4%
1985 50.1% 75.4%
1984 48.8% 75.5%
1983 47.5% 75.5%
1982 46.3% 75.5%
1981 45.2% 75.5%
1980 44.1% 74.7%
1979 43.1% 70.1%
1978 42.3% 69.7%
1977 41.7% 70.4%
1976 41.2% 69.5%
1975 40.8% 67.3%
1974 40.5% 67%
1973 40.1% 66.4%
1972 39.8% 65.7%
1971 39.5% 65%
1970 39.2% 64.4%
1969 38.9% 63.8%
1968 38.6% 63.3%
1967 38.4% 62.8%
1966 38.1% 62.4%
1965 37.9% 61.9%
1964 37.7% 61.5%
1963 37.5% 61%
1962 37.3% 60.6%
1961 37.1% 60.1%
1960 36.9% 59.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 63.8% to 71.2% in Bolivia and from 73.7% to 72.8% in the Czech Republic.

Densely populated cities

Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
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

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2012–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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