The Czech Republic has a population density of 366 people per square mile compared to 9.93 people in Iceland. The Czech Republic has 77,845 sq ft of land per person vs 2,868,586 sq ft in Iceland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Czech Republic and Iceland are ranked 69th and 194th, 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 0.005% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for Iceland, hence the population density in the Czech Republic is 3,587% higher than in Iceland.
Population density comparison
Czech Republic
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 366 ppl/mi² | 9.93 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 69/197 | 194/197 |
| Population |
10693675
|
395314
|
| Land area | 29,794 sq mi | 38,931 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 76,169 sq ft | 2,808,042 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.2% | 5.82% |
| Urban population | 72.8% | 94.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.8% | 0% |
the Czech Republic vs Iceland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Czech Republic increased by 7.07%, compared to a 31.6% growth in Iceland.
In 2004, the Czech Republic ranked 59th for population density and is in 69th place now. Iceland was 188th in 2004 and ranks 194th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 366 | 9.93 |
| 2023 | 365 | 9.91 |
| 2022 | 358 | 9.81 |
| 2021 | 353 | 9.57 |
| 2020 | 359 | 9.41 |
| 2019 | 358 | 9.26 |
| 2018 | 357 | 9.06 |
| 2017 | 355 | 8.87 |
| 2016 | 354 | 8.67 |
| 2015 | 354 | 8.55 |
| 2014 | 353 | 8.46 |
| 2013 | 353 | 8.36 |
| 2012 | 352 | 8.29 |
| 2011 | 352 | 8.24 |
| 2010 | 351 | 8.22 |
| 2009 | 350 | 8.23 |
| 2008 | 348 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 345 | 8.05 |
| 2006 | 343 | 7.85 |
| 2005 | 342 | 7.67 |
| 2004 | 342 | 7.55 |
| 2003 | 342 | 7.48 |
| 2002 | 342 | 7.43 |
| 2001 | 342 | 7.36 |
| 2000 | 344 | 7.27 |
| 1999 | 345 | 7.17 |
| 1998 | 345 | 7.08 |
| 1997 | 345 | 7 |
| 1996 | 346 | 6.95 |
| 1995 | 346 | 6.91 |
| 1994 | 346 | 6.87 |
| 1993 | 346 | 6.81 |
| 1992 | - | 6.74 |
| 1991 | - | 6.66 |
| 1990 | - | 6.58 |
| 1989 | - | 6.53 |
| 1988 | - | 6.45 |
| 1987 | - | 6.35 |
| 1986 | - | 6.28 |
| 1985 | - | 6.24 |
| 1984 | - | 6.19 |
| 1983 | - | 6.12 |
| 1982 | - | 6.04 |
| 1981 | - | 5.96 |
| 1980 | - | 5.89 |
| 1979 | - | 5.83 |
| 1978 | - | 5.78 |
| 1977 | - | 5.73 |
| 1976 | - | 5.69 |
| 1975 | - | 5.63 |
| 1974 | - | 5.56 |
| 1973 | - | 5.49 |
| 1972 | - | 5.4 |
| 1971 | - | 5.32 |
| 1970 | - | 5.28 |
| 1969 | - | 5.25 |
| 1968 | - | 5.21 |
| 1967 | - | 5.13 |
| 1966 | - | 5.05 |
| 1965 | - | 4.97 |
| 1964 | - | 4.88 |
| 1963 | - | 4.8 |
| 1962 | - | 4.71 |
| 1961 | - | 4.63 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 72.8% | 94.2% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | 94.2% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | 94.2% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | 94.2% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | 94.1% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | 94% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | 93.9% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | 93.8% |
| 2016 | 73% | 93.8% |
| 2015 | 73% | 93.7% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | 93.6% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | 93.6% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | 93.5% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | 93.4% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | 93.5% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | 93.4% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | 93.1% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 92.4% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | 92.2% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | 92.4% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | 92.4% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | 92.3% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | 92.2% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | 92% |
| 2000 | 74% | 92% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | 91.8% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | 91.7% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | 92% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | 91.8% |
| 1995 | 74.7% | 91.6% |
| 1994 | 74.9% | 91.4% |
| 1993 | 75% | 91.3% |
| 1992 | 75.1% | 91.1% |
| 1991 | 75.2% | 90.9% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | 90.6% |
| 1989 | 75.3% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | 90.1% |
| 1987 | 75.4% | 89.8% |
| 1986 | 75.4% | 89.6% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | 89.3% |
| 1984 | 75.5% | 89.1% |
| 1983 | 75.5% | 88.9% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | 88.6% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | 88.3% |
| 1980 | 74.7% | 88.1% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | 87.9% |
| 1978 | 69.7% | 87.7% |
| 1977 | 70.4% | 87.4% |
| 1976 | 69.5% | 87.2% |
| 1975 | 67.3% | 86.9% |
| 1974 | 67% | 86.5% |
| 1973 | 66.4% | 86.2% |
| 1972 | 65.7% | 85.7% |
| 1971 | 65% | 85.3% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | 85% |
| 1969 | 63.8% | 84.8% |
| 1968 | 63.3% | 84.4% |
| 1967 | 62.8% | 83.9% |
| 1966 | 62.4% | 83.5% |
| 1965 | 61.9% | 83.2% |
| 1964 | 61.5% | 82.7% |
| 1963 | 61% | 82% |
| 1962 | 60.6% | 81.5% |
| 1961 | 60.1% | 81% |
| 1960 | 59.6% | 80.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.7% to 72.8% in the Czech Republic and from 92.4% to 94.2% in Iceland.
Densely populated cities
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Prague | 1.4M |
| Brno | 403K |
| Liberec | 108K |
| Zlin | 74.7K |
| Most | 63.5K |
| Opava | 55.1K |
| Jihlava | 54.6K |
| Frydek-Mistek | 53.6K |
| Teplice | 50.9K |
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