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Population density: Czech Republic vs Nauru compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 1,568 people in Nauru. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 18,920 sq ft in Nauru. The Czech Republic and Nauru rank 71st and 12th 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00001% of the land area for Nauru, making the population density in the Czech Republic 77.2% lower than in Nauru.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Nauru

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Nauru
2026 357 1,568
2025 362 1,558
2024 366 1,547
2023 365 1,538
2022 358 1,528
2021 353 1,516
2020 359 1,508
2019 358 1,501
2018 357 1,486
2017 355 1,466
2016 354 1,444
2015 354 1,419
2014 353 1,391
2013 353 1,362
2012 352 1,330
2011 352 1,308
2010 351 1,301
2009 350 1,297
2008 348 1,296
2007 345 1,298
2006 343 1,299
2005 342 1,301
2004 342 1,303
2003 342 1,303
2002 342 1,306
2001 342 1,312
2000 344 1,317
1999 345 1,319
1998 345 1,321
1997 345 1,321
1996 346 1,319
1995 346 1,316
1994 346 1,313
1993 346 1,308
1992 - 1,298
1991 - 1,276
1990 - 1,246
1989 - 1,216
1988 - 1,187
1987 - 1,159
1986 - 1,132
1985 - 1,107
1984 - 1,085
1983 - 1,064
1982 - 1,041
1981 - 1,015
1980 - 991
1979 - 967
1978 - 945
1977 - 928
1976 - 915
1975 - 905
1974 - 897
1973 - 889
1972 - 882
1971 - 876
1970 - 869
1969 - 852
1968 - 819
1967 - 794
1966 - 783
1965 - 755
1964 - 714
1963 - 677
1962 - 645
1961 - 618

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 20.6% growth in Nauru.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Nauru was 13th in 2006 and ranks 12th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Nauru
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Nauru
2024 72.8% 100%
2023 72.7% 100%
2022 72.7% 100%
2021 72.7% 100%
2020 72.7% 100%
2019 72.8% 100%
2018 72.8% 100%
2017 72.9% 100%
2016 73% 100%
2015 73% 100%
2014 73.1% 100%
2013 73.2% 100%
2012 73.2% 100%
2011 73.3% 100%
2010 73.3% 100%
2009 73.4% 100%
2008 73.5% 100%
2007 73.5% 100%
2006 73.6% 100%
2005 73.6% 100%
2004 73.7% 100%
2003 73.8% 100%
2002 73.8% 100%
2001 73.9% 100%
2000 74% 100%
1999 74.1% 100%
1998 74.3% 100%
1997 74.4% 100%
1996 74.6% 100%
1995 74.7% 100%
1994 74.9% 100%
1993 75% 100%
1992 75.1% 100%
1991 75.2% 100%
1990 75.2% 100%
1989 75.3% 100%
1988 75.3% 100%
1987 75.4% 100%
1986 75.4% 100%
1985 75.4% 100%
1984 75.5% 100%
1983 75.5% 100%
1982 75.5% 100%
1981 75.5% 100%
1980 74.7% 100%
1979 70.1% 100%
1978 69.7% 100%
1977 70.4% 100%
1976 69.5% 100%
1975 67.3% 100%
1974 67% 100%
1973 66.4% 100%
1972 65.7% 100%
1971 65% 100%
1970 64.4% 100%
1969 63.8% 100%
1968 63.3% 100%
1967 62.8% 100%
1966 62.4% 100%
1965 61.9% 100%
1964 61.5% 100%
1963 61% 100%
1962 60.6% 100%
1961 60.1% 100%
1960 59.6% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Nauru.

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

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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 (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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