China has a population density of 389 people per square mile compared to 365 people in the Czech Republic. China has 73,316 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, China and the Czech Republic are ranked 64th and 69th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. China has 17.3% of the world's population and 6.3% 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 China is 6.42% higher than in the Czech Republic.
Population density comparison
China
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 389 ppl/mi² | 365 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 64/197 | 69/197 |
| Population |
1405773318
|
10753822
|
| Land area | 3,624,808 sq mi | 29,794 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,722 sq ft | 76,329 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.5% | 25.3% |
| Urban population | 65.5% | 74.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 95.3% | 12.8% |
China vs the Czech Republic:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in China increased by 8.71%, compared to a 6.85% growth in the Czech Republic.
In 2004, China ranked 55th for population density and is in 64th place now. The Czech Republic was 59th in 2004 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 389 | 365 |
| 2023 | 389 | 365 |
| 2022 | 390 | 358 |
| 2021 | 390 | 353 |
| 2020 | 389 | 359 |
| 2019 | 388 | 358 |
| 2018 | 387 | 357 |
| 2017 | 385 | 355 |
| 2016 | 383 | 354 |
| 2015 | 381 | 354 |
| 2014 | 378 | 353 |
| 2013 | 376 | 353 |
| 2012 | 374 | 352 |
| 2011 | 371 | 352 |
| 2010 | 369 | 351 |
| 2009 | 367 | 350 |
| 2008 | 365 | 348 |
| 2007 | 364 | 345 |
| 2006 | 362 | 343 |
| 2005 | 360 | 342 |
| 2004 | 358 | 342 |
| 2003 | 355 | 342 |
| 2002 | 353 | 342 |
| 2001 | 351 | 342 |
| 2000 | 348 | 344 |
| 1999 | 346 | 345 |
| 1998 | 343 | 345 |
| 1997 | 339 | 345 |
| 1996 | 336 | 346 |
| 1995 | 332 | 346 |
| 1994 | 329 | 346 |
| 1993 | 325 | 346 |
| 1992 | 321 | - |
| 1991 | 317 | - |
| 1990 | 313 | - |
| 1989 | 309 | - |
| 1988 | 304 | - |
| 1987 | 299.1 | - |
| 1986 | 294.3 | - |
| 1985 | 290 | - |
| 1984 | 286 | - |
| 1983 | 282.3 | - |
| 1982 | 278.3 | - |
| 1981 | 274.2 | - |
| 1980 | 270.7 | - |
| 1979 | 267.3 | - |
| 1978 | 263.8 | - |
| 1977 | 260.3 | - |
| 1976 | 256.8 | - |
| 1975 | 252.8 | - |
| 1974 | 248.4 | - |
| 1973 | 243.3 | - |
| 1972 | 237.8 | - |
| 1971 | 232 | - |
| 1970 | 225.8 | - |
| 1969 | 219.6 | - |
| 1968 | 213.7 | - |
| 1967 | 208.2 | - |
| 1966 | 202.9 | - |
| 1965 | 197.3 | - |
| 1964 | 192.7 | - |
| 1963 | 188.2 | - |
| 1962 | 183.7 | - |
| 1961 | 182.2 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 65.5% | 74.7% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 74.6% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | 74.4% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | 74.2% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | 74.1% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | 73.9% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 58% | 73.7% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | 73.6% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | 73.5% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | 73.4% |
| 2013 | 53% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | 73.3% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | 73.6% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | 73.7% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | 73.7% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | 73.8% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | 73.9% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | 74% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | 74.1% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | 74.3% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | 74.4% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | 74.5% |
| 1995 | 31% | 74.6% |
| 1994 | 30% | 74.8% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | 74.9% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | 75% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | 75.2% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | 75.2% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | 75.2% |
| 1988 | 25% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | 75.3% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | 75.3% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | 75.4% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | 75.4% |
| 1983 | 21.5% | 75.4% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | 75.5% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | 75.5% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | 75.2% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | 74.2% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | 73.1% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | 72.1% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | 71% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | 69.9% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | 68.8% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | 67.6% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | 66.5% |
| 1971 | 17.3% | 65.3% |
| 1970 | 17.4% | 64.4% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 63.9% |
| 1968 | 17.7% | 63.5% |
| 1967 | 17.8% | 63% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | 62.5% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 62% |
| 1964 | 18.3% | 61.5% |
| 1963 | 17.8% | 61% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 60.6% |
| 1961 | 16.7% | 60.1% |
| 1960 | 16.2% | 59.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.1% to 65.5% in China and from 73.7% to 74.7% in the Czech Republic.
Densely populated cities
|
China
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Chongqing | 32.1M |
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 21.9M |
| Chengdu | 20.9M |
| Guangzhou | 18.7M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Tianjin | 13.9M |
| Xi'an | 13M |
| Suzhou | 12.7M |
| Zhengzhou | 12.6M |
|
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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