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Population density: Czech Republic vs El Salvador compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 799 people in El Salvador. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 35,733 sq ft in El Salvador. The Czech Republic and El Salvador rank 71st and 33rd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Czech Republic has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.05% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.08% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for El Salvador, making the population density in the Czech Republic 55.3% lower than in El Salvador.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
El Salvador

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic El Salvador
2026 357 799
2025 362 796
2024 366 792
2023 365 789
2022 358 785
2021 353 782
2020 359 779
2019 358 778
2018 357 777
2017 355 777
2016 354 775
2015 354 773
2014 353 770
2013 353 767
2012 352 764
2011 352 761
2010 351 759
2009 350 756
2008 348 754
2007 345 751
2006 343 750
2005 342 751
2004 342 751
2003 342 750
2002 342 748
2001 342 746
2000 344 743
1999 345 739
1998 345 735
1997 345 731
1996 346 726
1995 346 720
1994 346 714
1993 346 707
1992 - 698
1991 - 687
1990 - 675
1989 - 662
1988 - 649
1987 - 637
1986 - 624
1985 - 612
1984 - 600
1983 - 588
1982 - 578
1981 - 571
1980 - 568
1979 - 560
1978 - 549
1977 - 538
1976 - 526
1975 - 512
1974 - 501
1973 - 489
1972 - 478
1971 - 467
1970 - 456
1969 - 444
1968 - 432
1967 - 421
1966 - 409
1965 - 397
1964 - 387
1963 - 376
1962 - 366
1961 - 357

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 the Czech Republic increased by 4.12%, compared to a 6.51% growth in El Salvador.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. El Salvador was 29th in 2006 and ranks 33rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
El Salvador
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Year Urban population
Czech Republic El Salvador
2024 72.8% 75.1%
2023 72.7% 74.6%
2022 72.7% 74.1%
2021 72.7% 73.7%
2020 72.7% 73.1%
2019 72.8% 72.4%
2018 72.8% 71.8%
2017 72.9% 71.1%
2016 73% 70.4%
2015 73% 69.7%
2014 73.1% 68.9%
2013 73.2% 68.1%
2012 73.2% 67.2%
2011 73.3% 66.3%
2010 73.3% 65.4%
2009 73.4% 64.5%
2008 73.5% 63.6%
2007 73.5% 62.8%
2006 73.6% 61.9%
2005 73.6% 61%
2004 73.7% 60.1%
2003 73.8% 59.2%
2002 73.8% 58.3%
2001 73.9% 57.5%
2000 74% 56.6%
1999 74.1% 55.7%
1998 74.3% 54.8%
1997 74.4% 54%
1996 74.6% 53.2%
1995 74.7% 52.4%
1994 74.9% 51.7%
1993 75% 50.9%
1992 75.1% 50.3%
1991 75.2% 49.6%
1990 75.2% 49%
1989 75.3% 48.3%
1988 75.3% 47.7%
1987 75.4% 47%
1986 75.4% 46.4%
1985 75.4% 45.7%
1984 75.5% 45.1%
1983 75.5% 44.5%
1982 75.5% 43.9%
1981 75.5% 43.4%
1980 74.7% 42.8%
1979 70.1% 42.3%
1978 69.7% 41.8%
1977 70.4% 41.4%
1976 69.5% 41%
1975 67.3% 40.6%
1974 67% 40.2%
1973 66.4% 40%
1972 65.7% 39.7%
1971 65% 39.5%
1970 64.4% 39.4%
1969 63.8% 39.3%
1968 63.3% 39.2%
1967 62.8% 39.1%
1966 62.4% 39%
1965 61.9% 38.9%
1964 61.5% 38.8%
1963 61% 38.7%
1962 60.6% 38.6%
1961 60.1% 38.5%
1960 59.6% 38.4%

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 73.7% to 72.8% in the Czech Republic and from 60.1% to 75.1% in El Salvador.

Densely populated cities

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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 (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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