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Population density: Czech Republic vs India compared

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The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 1,287 people in India. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 24,387 sq ft in India. The Czech Republic and India rank 71st and 19th 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 17.9% of the population and 2% of the land area for India, making the population density in the Czech Republic 72.2% lower than in India.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
India

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic India
2026 357 1,287
2025 362 1,275
2024 366 1,264
2023 365 1,253
2022 358 1,242
2021 353 1,232
2020 359 1,222
2019 358 1,210
2018 357 1,197
2017 355 1,184
2016 354 1,171
2015 354 1,157
2014 353 1,143
2013 353 1,129
2012 352 1,114
2011 352 1,099
2010 351 1,083
2009 350 1,068
2008 348 1,052
2007 345 1,037
2006 343 1,022
2005 342 1,006
2004 342 990
2003 342 973
2002 342 956
2001 342 939
2000 344 922
1999 345 904
1998 345 887
1997 345 870
1996 346 853
1995 346 837
1994 346 820
1993 346 803
1992 - 787
1991 - 770
1990 - 753
1989 - 737
1988 - 721
1987 - 705
1986 - 689
1985 - 673
1984 - 658
1983 - 642
1982 - 627
1981 - 613
1980 - 599
1979 - 585
1978 - 571
1977 - 558
1976 - 545
1975 - 533
1974 - 520
1973 - 508
1972 - 497
1971 - 486
1970 - 476
1969 - 465
1968 - 455
1967 - 446
1966 - 436
1965 - 427
1964 - 417
1963 - 408
1962 - 398
1961 - 389

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 25.9% growth in India.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. India was 17th in 2006 and ranks 19th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
India
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic India
2024 72.8% 35.4%
2023 72.7% 35.1%
2022 72.7% 34.8%
2021 72.7% 34.4%
2020 72.7% 34.1%
2019 72.8% 33.8%
2018 72.8% 33.5%
2017 72.9% 33.2%
2016 73% 32.9%
2015 73% 32.5%
2014 73.1% 32.2%
2013 73.2% 31.9%
2012 73.2% 31.6%
2011 73.3% 31.3%
2010 73.3% 30.9%
2009 73.4% 30.5%
2008 73.5% 30.1%
2007 73.5% 29.8%
2006 73.6% 29.4%
2005 73.6% 29.1%
2004 73.7% 28.8%
2003 73.8% 28.5%
2002 73.8% 28.2%
2001 73.9% 27.9%
2000 74% 27.6%
1999 74.1% 27.4%
1998 74.3% 27.2%
1997 74.4% 27%
1996 74.6% 26.8%
1995 74.7% 26.6%
1994 74.9% 26.4%
1993 75% 26.2%
1992 75.1% 26%
1991 75.2% 25.8%
1990 75.2% 25.6%
1989 75.3% 25.4%
1988 75.3% 25.2%
1987 75.4% 25%
1986 75.4% 24.8%
1985 75.4% 24.7%
1984 75.5% 24.5%
1983 75.5% 24.3%
1982 75.5% 24%
1981 75.5% 23.8%
1980 74.7% 23.5%
1979 70.1% 23.2%
1978 69.7% 22.8%
1977 70.4% 22.4%
1976 69.5% 21.9%
1975 67.3% 21.5%
1974 67% 21%
1973 66.4% 20.6%
1972 65.7% 20.3%
1971 65% 20%
1970 64.4% 19.7%
1969 63.8% 19.5%
1968 63.3% 19.2%
1967 62.8% 19%
1966 62.4% 18.8%
1965 61.9% 18.6%
1964 61.5% 18.4%
1963 61% 18.3%
1962 60.6% 18.1%
1961 60.1% 18%
1960 59.6% 17.9%

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 28.8% to 35.4% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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 (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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