The Czech Republic has a population density of 365 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. The Czech Republic has 78,009 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Czech Republic ranked 69th out of 197.
The Czech Republic has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.05% of all countries' land area.
Population density in the Czech Republic compared to the World's average
Czech Republic
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 365 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 69/197 | N/A |
| Population |
10753822
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 29,794 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 76,329 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.3% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 74.7% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.8% | 28.6% |
The Czech Republic population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in the Czech Republic has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 6.85%. The population density rank was 59th 21 years ago and is 69th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 365 | 69 |
| 2023 | 365 | 69 |
| 2022 | 358 | 70 |
| 2021 | 353 | 69 |
| 2020 | 359 | 69 |
| 2019 | 358 | 68 |
| 2018 | 357 | 67 |
| 2017 | 355 | 67 |
| 2016 | 354 | 67 |
| 2015 | 354 | 67 |
| 2014 | 353 | 67 |
| 2013 | 353 | 66 |
| 2012 | 352 | 64 |
| 2011 | 352 | 64 |
| 2010 | 351 | 61 |
| 2009 | 350 | 61 |
| 2008 | 348 | 60 |
| 2007 | 345 | 60 |
| 2006 | 343 | 60 |
| 2005 | 342 | 59 |
| 2004 | 342 | 59 |
| 2003 | 342 | 57 |
| 2002 | 342 | 57 |
| 2001 | 342 | 57 |
| 2000 | 344 | 57 |
| 1999 | 345 | 53 |
| 1998 | 345 | 51 |
| 1997 | 345 | 50 |
| 1996 | 346 | 50 |
| 1995 | 346 | 50 |
| 1994 | 346 | 49 |
| 1993 | 346 | 49 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in the Czech Republic from 1960 to 2024: 59.5% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 74% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 74.7%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74.7% | 66 |
| 2023 | 74.6% | 65 |
| 2022 | 74.4% | 65 |
| 2021 | 74.2% | 64 |
| 2020 | 74.1% | 63 |
| 2019 | 73.9% | 62 |
| 2018 | 73.8% | 63 |
| 2017 | 73.7% | 63 |
| 2016 | 73.6% | 63 |
| 2015 | 73.5% | 62 |
| 2014 | 73.4% | 61 |
| 2013 | 73.3% | 60 |
| 2012 | 73.2% | 59 |
| 2011 | 73.2% | 58 |
| 2010 | 73.3% | 58 |
| 2009 | 73.3% | 56 |
| 2008 | 73.4% | 55 |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 54 |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 49 |
| 2005 | 73.6% | 49 |
| 2004 | 73.7% | 49 |
| 2003 | 73.7% | 48 |
| 2002 | 73.8% | 48 |
| 2001 | 73.9% | 47 |
| 2000 | 74% | 46 |
| 1999 | 74.1% | 46 |
| 1998 | 74.3% | 45 |
| 1997 | 74.4% | 44 |
| 1996 | 74.5% | 41 |
| 1995 | 74.6% | 41 |
| 1994 | 74.8% | 39 |
| 1993 | 74.9% | 39 |
| 1992 | 75% | 39 |
| 1991 | 75.2% | 36 |
| 1990 | 75.2% | 36 |
| 1989 | 75.2% | 34 |
| 1988 | 75.3% | 33 |
| 1987 | 75.3% | 33 |
| 1986 | 75.3% | 32 |
| 1985 | 75.4% | 32 |
| 1984 | 75.4% | 30 |
| 1983 | 75.4% | 29 |
| 1982 | 75.5% | 29 |
| 1981 | 75.5% | 28 |
| 1980 | 75.2% | 28 |
| 1979 | 74.2% | 29 |
| 1978 | 73.1% | 30 |
| 1977 | 72.1% | 32 |
| 1976 | 71% | 32 |
| 1975 | 69.9% | 33 |
| 1974 | 68.8% | 34 |
| 1973 | 67.6% | 33 |
| 1972 | 66.5% | 34 |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 36 |
| 1970 | 64.4% | 36 |
| 1969 | 63.9% | 35 |
| 1968 | 63.5% | 35 |
| 1967 | 63% | 34 |
| 1966 | 62.5% | 33 |
| 1965 | 62% | 33 |
| 1964 | 61.5% | 33 |
| 1963 | 61% | 33 |
| 1962 | 60.6% | 33 |
| 1961 | 60.1% | 33 |
| 1960 | 59.5% | 33 |
Densely populated cities
|
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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