The Czech Republic has a population density of 366 people per square mile compared to 75.6 people in Eritrea. The Czech Republic has 77,845 sq ft of land per person vs 358,025 sq ft in Eritrea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Czech Republic and Eritrea are ranked 69th and 157th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.04% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for Eritrea, hence the population density in the Czech Republic is 384% higher than in Eritrea.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 366 ppl/mi² | 75.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 69/197 | 157/197 |
| Population |
10693675
|
3683508
|
| Land area | 29,794 sq mi | 46,787 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 76,169 sq ft | 368,919 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.2% | 65.5% |
| Urban population | 72.8% | 34.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.8% | 0% |
the Czech Republic vs Eritrea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Czech Republic increased by 7.07%, compared to a 35.9% growth in Eritrea.
In 2004, the Czech Republic ranked 59th for population density and is in 69th place now. Eritrea was 155th in 2004 and ranks 157th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 366 | 75.6 |
| 2023 | 365 | 74.2 |
| 2022 | 358 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 353 | 71.6 |
| 2020 | 359 | 70.4 |
| 2019 | 358 | 69.3 |
| 2018 | 357 | 68.3 |
| 2017 | 355 | 67.4 |
| 2016 | 354 | 66.8 |
| 2015 | 354 | 66.4 |
| 2014 | 353 | 66.2 |
| 2013 | 353 | 65.8 |
| 2012 | 352 | 65 |
| 2011 | 352 | 64.1 |
| 2010 | 351 | 63 |
| 2009 | 350 | 61.8 |
| 2008 | 348 | 60.3 |
| 2007 | 345 | 58.7 |
| 2006 | 343 | 57.9 |
| 2005 | 342 | 57 |
| 2004 | 342 | 55.6 |
| 2003 | 342 | 64 |
| 2002 | 342 | 61.4 |
| 2001 | 342 | 59.3 |
| 2000 | 344 | 57.6 |
| 1999 | 345 | 56.7 |
| 1998 | 345 | 55.9 |
| 1997 | 345 | 55.2 |
| 1996 | 346 | 54.6 |
| 1995 | 346 | 51.9 |
| 1994 | 346 | 49.1 |
| 1993 | 346 | 47.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 72.8% | 34.5% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | 34.7% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | 34.8% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | 35% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | 35.1% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | 35.2% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | 35.3% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | 35.4% |
| 2016 | 73% | 35.5% |
| 2015 | 73% | 35.6% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | 35.6% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | 35.7% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | 35.7% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | 35.7% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | 35.6% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | 35.6% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | 35.5% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 35.4% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | 35.3% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | 35.1% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | 34.9% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | 34.7% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | 34.5% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | 34.3% |
| 2000 | 74% | 34.1% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | 33.5% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | 32.4% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | 30.9% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | 29.2% |
| 1995 | 74.7% | 27.2% |
| 1994 | 74.9% | 25.2% |
| 1993 | 75% | 23.3% |
| 1992 | 75.1% | 21.4% |
| 1991 | 75.2% | 19.8% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | 18.6% |
| 1989 | 75.3% | 17.7% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | 16.7% |
| 1987 | 75.4% | 16.2% |
| 1986 | 75.4% | 15.8% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | 15.4% |
| 1984 | 75.5% | 15.2% |
| 1983 | 75.5% | 14.9% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | 14.7% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | 14.5% |
| 1980 | 74.7% | 14.4% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | 14.2% |
| 1978 | 69.7% | 14% |
| 1977 | 70.4% | 13.9% |
| 1976 | 69.5% | 13.7% |
| 1975 | 67.3% | 13.6% |
| 1974 | 67% | 13.4% |
| 1973 | 66.4% | 13.3% |
| 1972 | 65.7% | 13.1% |
| 1971 | 65% | 13% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | 12.8% |
| 1969 | 63.8% | 12.6% |
| 1968 | 63.3% | 12.4% |
| 1967 | 62.8% | 12.2% |
| 1966 | 62.4% | 12% |
| 1965 | 61.9% | 11.7% |
| 1964 | 61.5% | 11.5% |
| 1963 | 61% | 11.2% |
| 1962 | 60.6% | 11% |
| 1961 | 60.1% | 10.7% |
| 1960 | 59.6% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.7% to 72.8% in the Czech Republic and from 34.9% to 34.5% in Eritrea.
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