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Population density: Czech Republic vs Israel compared

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The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 1,227 people in Israel. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 22,414 sq ft in Israel. The Czech Republic and Israel rank 71st and 21st 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 0.12% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Israel, making the population density in the Czech Republic 70.9% lower than in Israel.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Israel

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Israel
2026 357 1,227
2025 362 1,210
2024 366 1,194
2023 365 1,179
2022 358 1,144
2021 353 1,122
2020 359 1,103
2019 358 1,084
2018 357 1,063
2017 355 1,043
2016 354 1,023
2015 354 1,003
2014 353 983
2013 353 965
2012 352 947
2011 352 929
2010 351 912
2009 350 896
2008 348 875
2007 345 859
2006 343 844
2005 342 829
2004 342 815
2003 342 801
2002 342 786
2001 342 771
2000 344 753
1999 345 733
1998 345 715
1997 345 698
1996 346 681
1995 346 664
1994 346 646
1993 346 630
1992 - 613
1991 - 592
1990 - 558
1989 - 541
1988 - 532
1987 - 523
1986 - 515
1985 - 507
1984 - 498
1983 - 491
1982 - 482
1981 - 473
1980 - 464
1979 - 453
1978 - 442
1977 - 432
1976 - 423
1975 - 414
1974 - 404
1973 - 392
1972 - 377
1971 - 367
1970 - 356
1969 - 344
1968 - 335
1967 - 329
1966 - 315
1965 - 307
1964 - 296.2
1963 - 284.7
1962 - 274.4
1961 - 261.5

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 45.4% growth in Israel.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Israel was 23rd in 2006 and ranks 21st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Israel
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Israel
2024 72.8% 91.5%
2023 72.7% 91.5%
2022 72.7% 91.5%
2021 72.7% 91.5%
2020 72.7% 91.6%
2019 72.8% 91.6%
2018 72.8% 91.6%
2017 72.9% 91.7%
2016 73% 91.7%
2015 73% 91.7%
2014 73.1% 91.7%
2013 73.2% 91.7%
2012 73.2% 91.7%
2011 73.3% 91.7%
2010 73.3% 91.7%
2009 73.4% 91.7%
2008 73.5% 91.7%
2007 73.5% 91.7%
2006 73.6% 91.7%
2005 73.6% 91.6%
2004 73.7% 91.6%
2003 73.8% 91.5%
2002 73.8% 91.4%
2001 73.9% 91.4%
2000 74% 91.3%
1999 74.1% 91.2%
1998 74.3% 91.1%
1997 74.4% 91%
1996 74.6% 90.9%
1995 74.7% 90.9%
1994 74.9% 90.8%
1993 75% 90.7%
1992 75.1% 90.6%
1991 75.2% 90.5%
1990 75.2% 90.4%
1989 75.3% 90.3%
1988 75.3% 90.2%
1987 75.4% 90.1%
1986 75.4% 90%
1985 75.4% 89.9%
1984 75.5% 89.7%
1983 75.5% 89.6%
1982 75.5% 89.4%
1981 75.5% 89.1%
1980 74.7% 88.8%
1979 70.1% 88.5%
1978 69.7% 88.1%
1977 70.4% 87.7%
1976 69.5% 87.3%
1975 67.3% 86.8%
1974 67% 86.3%
1973 66.4% 85.8%
1972 65.7% 85.3%
1971 65% 84.8%
1970 64.4% 84.3%
1969 63.8% 83.7%
1968 63.3% 83.2%
1967 62.8% 82.5%
1966 62.4% 81.9%
1965 61.9% 81.2%
1964 61.5% 80.4%
1963 61% 79.7%
1962 60.6% 78.8%
1961 60.1% 78%
1960 59.6% 76.9%

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 91.6% to 91.5% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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 (2016–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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