Skip to content

Population density: Czech Republic vs Kenya compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 261.5 people in Kenya. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 110,878 sq ft in Kenya. The Czech Republic and Kenya rank 71st and 94th 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 0.69% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Kenya, making the population density in the Czech Republic 36.7% higher than in Kenya.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Kenya

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Kenya
2026 357 261.5
2025 362 256.6
2024 366 251.6
2023 365 246.7
2022 358 241.9
2021 353 237.3
2020 359 232.8
2019 358 229.1
2018 357 225.4
2017 355 221.6
2016 354 217.6
2015 354 213.6
2014 353 209.6
2013 353 204.7
2012 352 199.7
2011 352 194.6
2010 351 189.3
2009 350 183.9
2008 348 178.4
2007 345 173.1
2006 343 167.9
2005 342 162.9
2004 342 158
2003 342 153.1
2002 342 148.5
2001 342 143.9
2000 344 139.4
1999 345 135.3
1998 345 131.5
1997 345 127.9
1996 346 124.4
1995 346 121.1
1994 346 117.7
1993 346 114.3
1992 - 111
1991 - 107.6
1990 - 104.2
1989 - 100.7
1988 - 97.2
1987 - 93.8
1986 - 90.6
1985 - 87.4
1984 - 84.3
1983 - 81.2
1982 - 78.3
1981 - 75.5
1980 - 72.9
1979 - 70.4
1978 - 68
1977 - 65.7
1976 - 63.5
1975 - 61.5
1974 - 59.5
1973 - 57.5
1972 - 55.5
1971 - 53.6
1970 - 51.7
1969 - 49.8
1968 - 47.9
1967 - 46
1966 - 44.2
1965 - 42.5
1964 - 40.8
1963 - 39.3
1962 - 37.8
1961 - 36.3

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/population-density/czech-republic/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2026, population density in the Czech Republic increased by 4.12%, compared to a 55.7% growth in Kenya.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Kenya was 111th in 2006 and ranks 94th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Kenya
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Kenya
2024 72.8% 31.9%
2023 72.7% 31.6%
2022 72.7% 31.4%
2021 72.7% 31.3%
2020 72.7% 31.2%
2019 72.8% 31.2%
2018 72.8% 31.4%
2017 72.9% 31.5%
2016 73% 31.7%
2015 73% 31.7%
2014 73.1% 31.8%
2013 73.2% 31.8%
2012 73.2% 31.9%
2011 73.3% 31.9%
2010 73.3% 31.9%
2009 73.4% 31.9%
2008 73.5% 31.4%
2007 73.5% 30.4%
2006 73.6% 29%
2005 73.6% 27.3%
2004 73.7% 25.4%
2003 73.8% 23.6%
2002 73.8% 21.9%
2001 73.9% 20.4%
2000 74% 19.5%
1999 74.1% 19%
1998 74.3% 18.9%
1997 74.4% 18.8%
1996 74.6% 18.7%
1995 74.7% 18.6%
1994 74.9% 18.5%
1993 75% 18.5%
1992 75.1% 18.4%
1991 75.2% 18.3%
1990 75.2% 18.2%
1989 75.3% 18.1%
1988 75.3% 17.9%
1987 75.4% 17.7%
1986 75.4% 17.5%
1985 75.4% 17.3%
1984 75.5% 17%
1983 75.5% 16.8%
1982 75.5% 16.5%
1981 75.5% 16.2%
1980 74.7% 15.8%
1979 70.1% 15.5%
1978 69.7% 15%
1977 70.4% 14.5%
1976 69.5% 13.9%
1975 67.3% 13.2%
1974 67% 12.5%
1973 66.4% 11.8%
1972 65.7% 11.2%
1971 65% 10.6%
1970 64.4% 10.1%
1969 63.8% 9.83%
1968 63.3% 9.61%
1967 62.8% 9.42%
1966 62.4% 9.26%
1965 61.9% 9.12%
1964 61.5% 8.97%
1963 61% 8.82%
1962 60.6% 8.63%
1961 60.1% 8.44%
1960 59.6% 8.23%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population-density/czech-republic/kenya | CC BY

From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 73.7% to 72.8% in the Czech Republic and from 25.4% to 31.9% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population density in other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population-density/czech-republic/kenya | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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 (1999–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.