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Population density: Czech Republic vs Italy compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 513 people in Italy. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 55,153 sq ft in Italy. The Czech Republic and Italy rank 71st and 55th 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 0.73% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for Italy, making the population density in the Czech Republic 30.3% lower than in Italy.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Italy

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Italy
2026 357 513
2025 362 515
2024 366 516
2023 365 517
2022 358 517
2021 353 518
2020 359 521
2019 358 523
2018 357 527
2017 355 526
2016 354 527
2015 354 528
2014 353 528
2013 353 528
2012 352 527
2011 352 526
2010 351 524
2009 350 522
2008 348 519
2007 345 515
2006 343 511
2005 342 509
2004 342 506
2003 342 503
2002 342 500
2001 342 499
2000 344 499
1999 345 501
1998 345 501
1997 345 501
1996 346 501
1995 346 501
1994 346 501
1993 346 500
1992 - 500
1991 - 500
1990 - 499
1989 - 499
1988 - 499
1987 - 498
1986 - 498
1985 - 498
1984 - 498
1983 - 498
1982 - 498
1981 - 498
1980 - 497
1979 - 496
1978 - 495
1977 - 493
1976 - 491
1975 - 488
1974 - 485
1973 - 482
1972 - 479
1971 - 476
1970 - 474
1969 - 471
1968 - 469
1967 - 466
1966 - 462
1965 - 459
1964 - 455
1963 - 451
1962 - 448
1961 - 445

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 0.28% growth in Italy.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Italy was 42nd in 2006 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Italy
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Italy
2024 72.8% 69.6%
2023 72.7% 69.5%
2022 72.7% 69.5%
2021 72.7% 69.5%
2020 72.7% 69.5%
2019 72.8% 69.5%
2018 72.8% 69.5%
2017 72.9% 69.5%
2016 73% 69.6%
2015 73% 69.6%
2014 73.1% 69.6%
2013 73.2% 69.3%
2012 73.2% 68.8%
2011 73.3% 68.4%
2010 73.3% 68.2%
2009 73.4% 68%
2008 73.5% 67.9%
2007 73.5% 67.8%
2006 73.6% 67.7%
2005 73.6% 67.6%
2004 73.7% 67.5%
2003 73.8% 67.4%
2002 73.8% 67.4%
2001 73.9% 67.3%
2000 74% 67.2%
1999 74.1% 67.1%
1998 74.3% 67%
1997 74.4% 67%
1996 74.6% 66.9%
1995 74.7% 66.8%
1994 74.9% 66.8%
1993 75% 66.7%
1992 75.1% 66.7%
1991 75.2% 66.7%
1990 75.2% 66.7%
1989 75.3% 66.7%
1988 75.3% 66.8%
1987 75.4% 66.8%
1986 75.4% 66.8%
1985 75.4% 66.8%
1984 75.5% 66.9%
1983 75.5% 66.9%
1982 75.5% 66.9%
1981 75.5% 66.9%
1980 74.7% 66.8%
1979 70.1% 66.7%
1978 69.7% 66.6%
1977 70.4% 66.4%
1976 69.5% 66.2%
1975 67.3% 65.9%
1974 67% 65.7%
1973 66.4% 65.4%
1972 65.7% 65.1%
1971 65% 64.8%
1970 64.4% 64.5%
1969 63.8% 64%
1968 63.3% 63.6%
1967 62.8% 63.1%
1966 62.4% 62.5%
1965 61.9% 62%
1964 61.5% 61.4%
1963 61% 60.9%
1962 60.6% 60.3%
1961 60.1% 59.8%
1960 59.6% 59.3%

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 67.5% to 69.6% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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

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