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Population density: Czech Republic vs Ethiopia compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 319 people in Ethiopia. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 90,009 sq ft in Ethiopia. The Czech Republic and Ethiopia rank 71st and 78th 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 1.62% of the population and 0.76% of the land area for Ethiopia, making the population density in the Czech Republic 12.1% higher than in Ethiopia.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Ethiopia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Ethiopia
2026 357 319
2025 362 311
2024 366 303
2023 365 295.4
2022 358 287.8
2021 353 280.3
2020 359 272.9
2019 358 265.6
2018 357 258.6
2017 355 251.7
2016 354 244.9
2015 354 238.4
2014 353 232.1
2013 353 225.9
2012 352 219.8
2011 352 213.8
2010 351 207.8
2009 350 202
2008 348 196.3
2007 345 190.7
2006 343 185.2
2005 342 179.8
2004 342 174.6
2003 342 191.2
2002 342 185.5
2001 342 180
2000 344 174.6
1999 345 169.3
1998 345 164.1
1997 345 159
1996 346 154
1995 346 149
1994 346 144
1993 346 139.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1993–2026, 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 72.2% growth in Ethiopia.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Ethiopia was 101st in 2006 and ranks 78th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Ethiopia
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Ethiopia
2024 72.8% 23.6%
2023 72.7% 23.1%
2022 72.7% 22.7%
2021 72.7% 22.1%
2020 72.7% 21.6%
2019 72.8% 21.2%
2018 72.8% 20.8%
2017 72.9% 20.3%
2016 73% 19.9%
2015 73% 19.5%
2014 73.1% 19%
2013 73.2% 18.6%
2012 73.2% 18.2%
2011 73.3% 17.9%
2010 73.3% 17.5%
2009 73.4% 17.2%
2008 73.5% 16.8%
2007 73.5% 16.1%
2006 73.6% 16.2%
2005 73.6% 16%
2004 73.7% 15.8%
2003 73.8% 15.5%
2002 73.8% 15.3%
2001 73.9% 15.1%
2000 74% 14.9%
1999 74.1% 14.7%
1998 74.3% 14.5%
1997 74.4% 14.3%
1996 74.6% 14.1%
1995 74.7% 13.9%
1994 74.9% 13.7%
1993 75% 13.5%
1992 75.1% 13.3%
1991 75.2% 13%
1990 75.2% 12.8%
1989 75.3% 12.5%
1988 75.3% 12.2%
1987 75.4% 11.9%
1986 75.4% 11.7%
1985 75.4% 11.4%
1984 75.5% 11.2%
1983 75.5% 11%
1982 75.5% 10.8%
1981 75.5% 10.6%
1980 74.7% 10.4%
1979 70.1% 10.2%
1978 69.7% 9.98%
1977 70.4% 9.79%
1976 69.5% 9.61%
1975 67.3% 9.42%
1974 67% 9.24%
1973 66.4% 9.07%
1972 65.7% 8.9%
1971 65% 8.73%
1970 64.4% 8.57%
1969 63.8% 8.41%
1968 63.3% 8.25%
1967 62.8% 8.1%
1966 62.4% 7.95%
1965 61.9% 7.8%
1964 61.5% 7.66%
1963 61% 7.52%
1962 60.6% 7.38%
1961 60.1% 7.24%
1960 59.6% 7.11%

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 15.8% to 23.6% in Ethiopia.

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
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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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 (2007–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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