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Population density: Czech Republic vs Maldives compared

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The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 4,620 people in Maldives. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. The Czech Republic and Maldives rank 71st and 6th 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 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, making the population density in the Czech Republic 92.3% lower than in Maldives.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Maldives

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Maldives
2026 357 4,620
2025 362 4,604
2024 366 4,587
2023 365 4,572
2022 358 4,525
2021 353 4,456
2020 359 4,335
2019 358 4,211
2018 357 4,084
2017 355 3,957
2016 354 3,827
2015 354 3,696
2014 353 3,571
2013 353 3,454
2012 352 3,340
2011 352 3,226
2010 351 3,115
2009 350 3,007
2008 348 2,902
2007 345 2,801
2006 343 2,710
2005 342 2,645
2004 342 2,602
2003 342 2,560
2002 342 2,518
2001 342 2,476
2000 344 2,435
1999 345 2,395
1998 345 2,354
1997 345 2,311
1996 346 2,265
1995 346 2,216
1994 346 2,165
1993 346 2,114
1992 - 2,059
1991 - 2,001
1990 - 1,940
1989 - 1,880
1988 - 1,821
1987 - 1,761
1986 - 1,700
1985 - 1,642
1984 - 1,590
1983 - 1,546
1982 - 1,505
1981 - 1,464
1980 - 1,423
1979 - 1,384
1978 - 1,348
1977 - 1,312
1976 - 1,274
1975 - 1,236
1974 - 1,200
1973 - 1,165
1972 - 1,131
1971 - 1,097
1970 - 1,064
1969 - 1,032
1968 - 1,002
1967 - 971
1966 - 937
1965 - 899
1964 - 869
1963 - 848
1962 - 827
1961 - 807

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 70.5% growth in Maldives.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Maldives was 7th in 2006 and ranks 6th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Maldives
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Maldives
2024 72.8% 42%
2023 72.7% 41.5%
2022 72.7% 41.1%
2021 72.7% 40.7%
2020 72.7% 40.4%
2019 72.8% 40%
2018 72.8% 39.7%
2017 72.9% 39.3%
2016 73% 39%
2015 73% 38.6%
2014 73.1% 38.2%
2013 73.2% 37.8%
2012 73.2% 37.5%
2011 73.3% 37.1%
2010 73.3% 36.8%
2009 73.4% 36.4%
2008 73.5% 35.9%
2007 73.5% 35.4%
2006 73.6% 34.9%
2005 73.6% 34.1%
2004 73.7% 32.9%
2003 73.8% 31.4%
2002 73.8% 29.9%
2001 73.9% 28.6%
2000 74% 27.6%
1999 74.1% 27%
1998 74.3% 26.5%
1997 74.4% 26%
1996 74.6% 25.7%
1995 74.7% 25.5%
1994 74.9% 25.6%
1993 75% 25.6%
1992 75.1% 25.7%
1991 75.2% 25.8%
1990 75.2% 25.9%
1989 75.3% 25.8%
1988 75.3% 25.8%
1987 75.4% 25.7%
1986 75.4% 25.6%
1985 75.4% 25.5%
1984 75.5% 25.3%
1983 75.5% 24.9%
1982 75.5% 24.3%
1981 75.5% 23.6%
1980 74.7% 22.8%
1979 70.1% 22%
1978 69.7% 21.1%
1977 70.4% 20.2%
1976 69.5% 19%
1975 67.3% 17.6%
1974 67% 16.2%
1973 66.4% 14.7%
1972 65.7% 13.5%
1971 65% 12.5%
1970 64.4% 11.9%
1969 63.8% 11.6%
1968 63.3% 11.4%
1967 62.8% 11.3%
1966 62.4% 11.4%
1965 61.9% 11.5%
1964 61.5% 11.5%
1963 61% 11.4%
1962 60.6% 11.4%
1961 60.1% 11.4%
1960 59.6% 11.4%

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 32.9% to 42% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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 (2014–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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