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Population density: Czech Republic vs Ghana compared

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The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 407 people in Ghana. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 74,579 sq ft in Ghana. The Czech Republic and Ghana rank 71st and 63rd 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 0.42% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Ghana, making the population density in the Czech Republic 12.1% lower than in Ghana.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Ghana

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Ghana
2026 357 407
2025 362 399
2024 366 392
2023 365 385
2022 358 377
2021 353 370
2020 359 363
2019 358 356
2018 357 349
2017 355 342
2016 354 334
2015 354 327
2014 353 319
2013 353 312
2012 352 304
2011 352 297
2010 351 290
2009 350 283
2008 348 276
2007 345 269.1
2006 343 262.3
2005 342 255.5
2004 342 248.9
2003 342 242.4
2002 342 236
2001 342 229.6
2000 344 223.5
1999 345 218
1998 345 212.7
1997 345 207.6
1996 346 202.7
1995 346 198
1994 346 193.4
1993 346 188.8
1992 - 184.2
1991 - 179.7
1990 - 175.2
1989 - 170.8
1988 - 166.6
1987 - 162.6
1986 - 159
1985 - 155.5
1984 - 152.2
1983 - 148.3
1982 - 143.9
1981 - 139.8
1980 - 135.9
1979 - 132
1978 - 128
1977 - 124.2
1976 - 120.6
1975 - 117.2
1974 - 113.8
1973 - 110.6
1972 - 107.4
1971 - 104.4
1970 - 101.6
1969 - 98.9
1968 - 96.5
1967 - 94.2
1966 - 91.9
1965 - 89.7
1964 - 87.6
1963 - 85.5
1962 - 83.5
1961 - 81.5

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 55% growth in Ghana.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Ghana was 78th in 2006 and ranks 63rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Ghana
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Ghana
2024 72.8% 58.4%
2023 72.7% 57.8%
2022 72.7% 57.3%
2021 72.7% 56.7%
2020 72.7% 56.2%
2019 72.8% 55.7%
2018 72.8% 55.2%
2017 72.9% 54.7%
2016 73% 54.2%
2015 73% 53.6%
2014 73.1% 53.1%
2013 73.2% 52.5%
2012 73.2% 51.9%
2011 73.3% 51.3%
2010 73.3% 50.7%
2009 73.4% 50.1%
2008 73.5% 49.5%
2007 73.5% 48.8%
2006 73.6% 48.1%
2005 73.6% 47.5%
2004 73.7% 46.8%
2003 73.8% 46.1%
2002 73.8% 45.3%
2001 73.9% 44.6%
2000 74% 43.9%
1999 74.1% 43.2%
1998 74.3% 42.5%
1997 74.4% 41.6%
1996 74.6% 40.8%
1995 74.7% 40%
1994 74.9% 39.1%
1993 75% 38.2%
1992 75.1% 37.4%
1991 75.2% 36.5%
1990 75.2% 35.7%
1989 75.3% 35%
1988 75.3% 34.3%
1987 75.4% 33.6%
1986 75.4% 33%
1985 75.4% 32.5%
1984 75.5% 32.1%
1983 75.5% 31.8%
1982 75.5% 31.5%
1981 75.5% 31.2%
1980 74.7% 31%
1979 70.1% 30.8%
1978 69.7% 30.7%
1977 70.4% 30.5%
1976 69.5% 30.3%
1975 67.3% 30.1%
1974 67% 30%
1973 66.4% 29.8%
1972 65.7% 29.5%
1971 65% 29.3%
1970 64.4% 29%
1969 63.8% 28.6%
1968 63.3% 28.2%
1967 62.8% 27.7%
1966 62.4% 27.2%
1965 61.9% 26.6%
1964 61.5% 26%
1963 61% 25.3%
1962 60.6% 24.6%
1961 60.1% 23.9%
1960 59.6% 23.3%

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 46.8% to 58.4% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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 (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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