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Population density: Brazil vs Czech Republic compared

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Brazil has a population density of 66.2 people per square mile compared to 357 people in the Czech Republic. Brazil has 432,375 sq ft of land per person vs 77,850 sq ft in the Czech Republic. Brazil and the Czech Republic rank 164th and 71st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Brazil has 2.61% of the world's population and 5.61% 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 Brazil 81.5% lower than in the Czech Republic.

Population density by year

Brazil
Czech Republic

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Brazil Czech Republic
2026 66.2 357
2025 66 362
2024 65.7 366
2023 65.4 365
2022 65.2 358
2021 64.9 353
2020 64.7 359
2019 64.3 358
2018 63.9 357
2017 63.4 355
2016 63 354
2015 62.5 354
2014 62 353
2013 61.5 353
2012 61 352
2011 60.5 352
2010 60 351
2009 59.5 350
2008 59 348
2007 58.4 345
2006 57.8 343
2005 57.2 342
2004 56.6 342
2003 56 342
2002 55.3 342
2001 54.6 342
2000 53.9 344
1999 53.2 345
1998 52.4 345
1997 51.6 345
1996 50.9 346
1995 50.1 346
1994 49.4 346
1993 48.6 346
1992 47.8 -
1991 47 -
1990 46.2 -
1989 45.4 -
1988 44.6 -
1987 43.7 -
1986 42.9 -
1985 42 -
1984 41.1 -
1983 40.2 -
1982 39.3 -
1981 38.4 -
1980 37.6 -
1979 36.7 -
1978 35.8 -
1977 35 -
1976 34.2 -
1975 33.3 -
1974 32.6 -
1973 31.8 -
1972 31 -
1971 30.3 -
1970 29.6 -
1969 28.8 -
1968 28.1 -
1967 27.4 -
1966 26.7 -
1965 26 -
1964 25.3 -
1963 24.5 -
1962 23.8 -
1961 23.1 -

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 Brazil increased by 14.5%, compared to a 4.12% growth in the Czech Republic.

In 2006, Brazil ranked 154th by population density and is 164th now. The Czech Republic was 60th in 2006 and ranks 71st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Brazil
Czech Republic
1x
Year Urban population
Brazil Czech Republic
2024 87.9% 72.8%
2023 87.6% 72.7%
2022 87.3% 72.7%
2021 87.1% 72.7%
2020 86.9% 72.7%
2019 86.7% 72.8%
2018 86.4% 72.8%
2017 86.2% 72.9%
2016 85.9% 73%
2015 85.7% 73%
2014 85.4% 73.1%
2013 85.2% 73.2%
2012 84.9% 73.2%
2011 84.6% 73.3%
2010 84.3% 73.3%
2009 84.1% 73.4%
2008 83.8% 73.5%
2007 83.5% 73.5%
2006 83.3% 73.6%
2005 83% 73.6%
2004 82.7% 73.7%
2003 82.4% 73.8%
2002 82% 73.8%
2001 81.6% 73.9%
2000 81.1% 74%
1999 80.5% 74.1%
1998 79.8% 74.3%
1997 79% 74.4%
1996 78.3% 74.6%
1995 77.7% 74.7%
1994 77.2% 74.9%
1993 76.6% 75%
1992 76.1% 75.1%
1991 75.5% 75.2%
1990 74.9% 75.2%
1989 74.2% 75.3%
1988 73.6% 75.3%
1987 73% 75.4%
1986 72.3% 75.4%
1985 71.6% 75.4%
1984 70.9% 75.5%
1983 70.1% 75.5%
1982 69.3% 75.5%
1981 68.4% 75.5%
1980 67.4% 74.7%
1979 66.3% 70.1%
1978 65% 69.7%
1977 63.5% 70.4%
1976 61.9% 69.5%
1975 60.3% 67.3%
1974 58.7% 67%
1973 57.1% 66.4%
1972 55.7% 65.7%
1971 54.3% 65%
1970 53.2% 64.4%
1969 52.2% 63.8%
1968 51.2% 63.3%
1967 50.3% 62.8%
1966 49.5% 62.4%
1965 48.7% 61.9%
1964 47.9% 61.5%
1963 47.1% 61%
1962 46.3% 60.6%
1961 45.5% 60.1%
1960 44.7% 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 82.7% to 87.9% in Brazil and from 73.7% to 72.8% in the Czech Republic.

Densely populated cities

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
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 (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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