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Population density: Czech Republic vs Germany compared

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The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 612 people in Germany. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 46,087 sq ft in Germany. The Czech Republic and Germany rank 71st and 50th 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 1.03% of the population and 0.23% of the land area for Germany, making the population density in the Czech Republic 41.6% lower than in Germany.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Germany

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Germany
2026 357 612
2025 362 617
2024 366 619
2023 365 617
2022 358 617
2021 353 617
2020 359 616
2019 358 616
2018 357 615
2017 355 613
2016 354 610
2015 354 606
2014 353 601
2013 353 599
2012 352 598
2011 352 596
2010 351 608
2009 350 608
2008 348 610
2007 345 611
2006 343 612
2005 342 612
2004 342 613
2003 342 613
2002 342 612
2001 342 611
2000 344 610
1999 345 609
1998 345 609
1997 345 609
1996 346 608
1995 346 606
1994 346 604
1993 346 602
1992 - 598
1991 - 594
1990 - 589
1989 - 584
1988 - 580
1987 - 577
1986 - 577
1985 - 576
1984 - 578
1983 - 580
1982 - 581
1981 - 582
1980 - 581
1979 - 580
1978 - 579
1977 - 580
1976 - 581
1975 - 584
1974 - 586
1973 - 586
1972 - 584
1971 - 581
1970 - 580
1969 - 578
1968 - 573
1967 - 571
1966 - 568
1965 - 564
1964 - 559
1963 - 554
1962 - 549
1961 - 544

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 0.04% growth in Germany.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Germany was 37th in 2006 and ranks 50th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Germany
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Germany
2024 72.8% 82%
2023 72.7% 81.9%
2022 72.7% 81.8%
2021 72.7% 81.6%
2020 72.7% 81.5%
2019 72.8% 81.3%
2018 72.8% 81.1%
2017 72.9% 81%
2016 73% 80.8%
2015 73% 80.7%
2014 73.1% 80.6%
2013 73.2% 80.5%
2012 73.2% 80.4%
2011 73.3% 80.3%
2010 73.3% 80.3%
2009 73.4% 80.3%
2008 73.5% 80.2%
2007 73.5% 80.2%
2006 73.6% 80.2%
2005 73.6% 80.2%
2004 73.7% 80.2%
2003 73.8% 80.1%
2002 73.8% 80.1%
2001 73.9% 80.1%
2000 74% 80.1%
1999 74.1% 80.1%
1998 74.3% 80.1%
1997 74.4% 80.1%
1996 74.6% 80.1%
1995 74.7% 80%
1994 74.9% 80%
1993 75% 80%
1992 75.1% 80%
1991 75.2% 80%
1990 75.2% 80%
1989 75.3% 80%
1988 75.3% 80%
1987 75.4% 80%
1986 75.4% 80%
1985 75.4% 80%
1984 75.5% 80%
1983 75.5% 80%
1982 75.5% 79.9%
1981 75.5% 79.9%
1980 74.7% 79.9%
1979 70.1% 79.9%
1978 69.7% 79.9%
1977 70.4% 79.9%
1976 69.5% 79.8%
1975 67.3% 79.8%
1974 67% 79.8%
1973 66.4% 79.8%
1972 65.7% 79.7%
1971 65% 79.7%
1970 64.4% 79.7%
1969 63.8% 79.6%
1968 63.3% 79.4%
1967 62.8% 79.1%
1966 62.4% 78.7%
1965 61.9% 78.3%
1964 61.5% 77.7%
1963 61% 77.2%
1962 60.6% 76.7%
1961 60.1% 76.2%
1960 59.6% 75.7%

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 80.2% to 82% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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 (2023–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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