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Population density: Czech Republic vs Jamaica compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 678 people in Jamaica. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. The Czech Republic and Jamaica rank 71st and 43rd 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 0.03% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Jamaica, making the population density in the Czech Republic 47.3% lower than in Jamaica.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Jamaica

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Jamaica
2026 357 678
2025 362 679
2024 366 679
2023 365 679
2022 358 679
2021 353 679
2020 359 677
2019 358 675
2018 357 674
2017 355 673
2016 354 672
2015 354 670
2014 353 668
2013 353 666
2012 352 663
2011 352 660
2010 351 657
2009 350 655
2008 348 652
2007 345 649
2006 343 646
2005 342 643
2004 342 639
2003 342 635
2002 342 631
2001 342 628
2000 344 624
1999 345 619
1998 345 615
1997 345 609
1996 346 604
1995 346 598
1994 346 592
1993 346 586
1992 - 580
1991 - 574
1990 - 569
1989 - 565
1988 - 561
1987 - 557
1986 - 553
1985 - 548
1984 - 542
1983 - 534
1982 - 527
1981 - 520
1980 - 513
1979 - 507
1978 - 501
1977 - 495
1976 - 489
1975 - 483
1974 - 476
1973 - 469
1972 - 462
1971 - 455
1970 - 449
1969 - 444
1968 - 439
1967 - 434
1966 - 428
1965 - 423
1964 - 417
1963 - 412
1962 - 406
1961 - 400

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 4.96% growth in Jamaica.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Jamaica was 36th in 2006 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Jamaica
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Jamaica
2024 72.8% 58.9%
2023 72.7% 58.5%
2022 72.7% 58%
2021 72.7% 57.5%
2020 72.7% 57.1%
2019 72.8% 56.7%
2018 72.8% 56.3%
2017 72.9% 55.9%
2016 73% 55.5%
2015 73% 55.2%
2014 73.1% 54.9%
2013 73.2% 54.5%
2012 73.2% 54.2%
2011 73.3% 54%
2010 73.3% 53.8%
2009 73.4% 53.6%
2008 73.5% 53.4%
2007 73.5% 53.2%
2006 73.6% 53%
2005 73.6% 52.8%
2004 73.7% 52.6%
2003 73.8% 52.4%
2002 73.8% 52.1%
2001 73.9% 51.9%
2000 74% 51.7%
1999 74.1% 51.5%
1998 74.3% 51.3%
1997 74.4% 51%
1996 74.6% 50.8%
1995 74.7% 50.6%
1994 74.9% 50.3%
1993 75% 50.1%
1992 75.1% 49.9%
1991 75.2% 49.7%
1990 75.2% 49.4%
1989 75.3% 49.3%
1988 75.3% 49.1%
1987 75.4% 48.9%
1986 75.4% 48.7%
1985 75.4% 48.5%
1984 75.5% 48.3%
1983 75.5% 48.1%
1982 75.5% 47.8%
1981 75.5% 47.5%
1980 74.7% 47.2%
1979 70.1% 46.8%
1978 69.7% 46.3%
1977 70.4% 45.8%
1976 69.5% 45.3%
1975 67.3% 44.8%
1974 67% 44.2%
1973 66.4% 43.5%
1972 65.7% 42.9%
1971 65% 42.2%
1970 64.4% 41.4%
1969 63.8% 40.6%
1968 63.3% 39.6%
1967 62.8% 38.4%
1966 62.4% 37.2%
1965 61.9% 35.8%
1964 61.5% 34.5%
1963 61% 33.2%
1962 60.6% 31.9%
1961 60.1% 30.7%
1960 59.6% 29.7%

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 52.6% to 58.9% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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