The Czech Republic has a population density of 365 people per square mile compared to 1,384 people in the Netherlands. The Czech Republic has 78,009 sq ft of land per person vs 22,359 sq ft in the Netherlands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands are ranked 69th and 17th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.22% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Netherlands, hence the population density in the Czech Republic is 73.6% lower than in the Netherlands.
Population density comparison
Czech Republic
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 365 ppl/mi² | 1,384 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 69/197 | 17/197 |
| Population |
10753822
|
18191638
|
| Land area | 29,794 sq mi | 13,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 76,329 sq ft | 20,141 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.3% | 6.55% |
| Urban population | 74.7% | 93.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.8% | 0% |
the Czech Republic vs the Netherlands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Czech Republic increased by 6.85%, compared to a 10.8% growth in the Netherlands.
In 2004, the Czech Republic ranked 59th for population density and is in 69th place now. The Netherlands was 15th in 2004 and ranks 17th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | 365 | 1,384 |
| 2023 | 365 | 1,375 |
| 2022 | 358 | 1,362 |
| 2021 | 353 | 1,349 |
| 2020 | 359 | 1,342 |
| 2019 | 358 | 1,334 |
| 2018 | 357 | 1,326 |
| 2017 | 355 | 1,318 |
| 2016 | 354 | 1,310 |
| 2015 | 354 | 1,303 |
| 2014 | 353 | 1,297 |
| 2013 | 353 | 1,292 |
| 2012 | 352 | 1,287 |
| 2011 | 352 | 1,282 |
| 2010 | 351 | 1,276 |
| 2009 | 350 | 1,269 |
| 2008 | 348 | 1,262 |
| 2007 | 345 | 1,257 |
| 2006 | 343 | 1,254 |
| 2005 | 342 | 1,252 |
| 2004 | 342 | 1,249 |
| 2003 | 342 | 1,245 |
| 2002 | 342 | 1,239 |
| 2001 | 342 | 1,231 |
| 2000 | 344 | 1,222 |
| 1999 | 345 | 1,213 |
| 1998 | 345 | 1,205 |
| 1997 | 345 | 1,198 |
| 1996 | 346 | 1,191 |
| 1995 | 346 | 1,186 |
| 1994 | 346 | 1,180 |
| 1993 | 346 | 1,173 |
| 1992 | - | 1,165 |
| 1991 | - | 1,156 |
| 1990 | - | 1,147 |
| 1989 | - | 1,139 |
| 1988 | - | 1,132 |
| 1987 | - | 1,125 |
| 1986 | - | 1,118 |
| 1985 | - | 1,112 |
| 1984 | - | 1,107 |
| 1983 | - | 1,102 |
| 1982 | - | 1,098 |
| 1981 | - | 1,093 |
| 1980 | - | 1,086 |
| 1979 | - | 1,077 |
| 1978 | - | 1,070 |
| 1977 | - | 1,063 |
| 1976 | - | 1,057 |
| 1975 | - | 1,048 |
| 1974 | - | 1,039 |
| 1973 | - | 1,031 |
| 1972 | - | 1,023 |
| 1971 | - | 1,012 |
| 1970 | - | 1,000 |
| 1969 | - | 988 |
| 1968 | - | 977 |
| 1967 | - | 967 |
| 1966 | - | 956 |
| 1965 | - | 943 |
| 1964 | - | 930 |
| 1963 | - | 918 |
| 1962 | - | 906 |
| 1961 | - | 893 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | 74.7% | 93.5% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | 93.2% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | 92.6% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | 92.2% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | 91.9% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | 91.5% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | 91.1% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | 90.6% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | 90.2% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | 89.7% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | 89.2% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | 88.6% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | 87.1% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | 86.3% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | 85.4% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 84.5% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 83.6% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | 82.6% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | 81.5% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | 80.3% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | 79.1% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | 77.8% |
| 2000 | 74% | 76.8% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | 76% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | 75.3% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | 74.5% |
| 1996 | 74.5% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | 72.8% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | 72% |
| 1993 | 74.9% | 71.1% |
| 1992 | 75% | 70.2% |
| 1991 | 75.2% | 69.3% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | 68.7% |
| 1989 | 75.2% | 68.3% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | 67.9% |
| 1987 | 75.3% | 67.5% |
| 1986 | 75.3% | 67.1% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | 66.7% |
| 1984 | 75.4% | 66.3% |
| 1983 | 75.4% | 65.9% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | 65.5% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | 65.1% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | 64.7% |
| 1979 | 74.2% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | 64.1% |
| 1977 | 72.1% | 63.8% |
| 1976 | 71% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 69.9% | 63.2% |
| 1974 | 68.8% | 62.9% |
| 1973 | 67.6% | 62.6% |
| 1972 | 66.5% | 62.2% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 61.9% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | 61.7% |
| 1969 | 63.9% | 61.5% |
| 1968 | 63.5% | 61.3% |
| 1967 | 63% | 61.1% |
| 1966 | 62.5% | 60.9% |
| 1965 | 62% | 60.8% |
| 1964 | 61.5% | 60.6% |
| 1963 | 61% | 60.4% |
| 1962 | 60.6% | 60.2% |
| 1961 | 60.1% | 60% |
| 1960 | 59.5% | 59.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.7% to 74.7% in the Czech Republic and from 81.5% to 93.5% in the Netherlands.
Densely populated cities
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Prague | 1.4M |
| Brno | 403K |
| Liberec | 108K |
| Zlin | 74.7K |
| Most | 63.5K |
| Opava | 55.1K |
| Jihlava | 54.6K |
| Frydek-Mistek | 53.6K |
| Teplice | 50.9K |
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