The Czech Republic has a population density of 365 people per square mile compared to 662 people in Nigeria. The Czech Republic has 78,009 sq ft of land per person vs 42,734 sq ft in Nigeria. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Czech Republic and Nigeria are ranked 69th and 43rd, 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 2.86% of the population and 0.61% of the land area for Nigeria, hence the population density in the Czech Republic is 44.8% lower than in Nigeria.
Population density comparison
Czech Republic
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 365 ppl/mi² | 662 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 69/197 | 43/197 |
| Population |
10753822
|
241467099
|
| Land area | 29,794 sq mi | 351,650 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 76,329 sq ft | 42,133 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.3% | 45% |
| Urban population | 74.7% | 55% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.8% | 14.5% |
the Czech Republic vs Nigeria:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Czech Republic increased by 6.85%, compared to a 65% growth in Nigeria.
In 2004, the Czech Republic ranked 59th for population density and is in 69th place now. Nigeria was 53rd in 2004 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | 365 | 662 |
| 2023 | 365 | 648 |
| 2022 | 358 | 635 |
| 2021 | 353 | 621 |
| 2020 | 359 | 609 |
| 2019 | 358 | 596 |
| 2018 | 357 | 583 |
| 2017 | 355 | 569 |
| 2016 | 354 | 556 |
| 2015 | 354 | 542 |
| 2014 | 353 | 529 |
| 2013 | 353 | 515 |
| 2012 | 352 | 501 |
| 2011 | 352 | 487 |
| 2010 | 351 | 474 |
| 2009 | 350 | 461 |
| 2008 | 348 | 448 |
| 2007 | 345 | 436 |
| 2006 | 343 | 424 |
| 2005 | 342 | 412 |
| 2004 | 342 | 401 |
| 2003 | 342 | 390 |
| 2002 | 342 | 380 |
| 2001 | 342 | 369 |
| 2000 | 344 | 359 |
| 1999 | 345 | 350 |
| 1998 | 345 | 341 |
| 1997 | 345 | 332 |
| 1996 | 346 | 323 |
| 1995 | 346 | 315 |
| 1994 | 346 | 307 |
| 1993 | 346 | 298.9 |
| 1992 | - | 291.1 |
| 1991 | - | 283.6 |
| 1990 | - | 276.2 |
| 1989 | - | 268.8 |
| 1988 | - | 261.7 |
| 1987 | - | 254.8 |
| 1986 | - | 248.1 |
| 1985 | - | 241.4 |
| 1984 | - | 234.7 |
| 1983 | - | 228.7 |
| 1982 | - | 222.9 |
| 1981 | - | 216.3 |
| 1980 | - | 209.8 |
| 1979 | - | 203.3 |
| 1978 | - | 197.1 |
| 1977 | - | 191.2 |
| 1976 | - | 185.6 |
| 1975 | - | 180.3 |
| 1974 | - | 175.4 |
| 1973 | - | 170.9 |
| 1972 | - | 166.6 |
| 1971 | - | 162.7 |
| 1970 | - | 158.9 |
| 1969 | - | 155.4 |
| 1968 | - | 151.9 |
| 1967 | - | 148.7 |
| 1966 | - | 145.6 |
| 1965 | - | 142.4 |
| 1964 | - | 139.4 |
| 1963 | - | 136.4 |
| 1962 | - | 133.6 |
| 1961 | - | 130.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | 74.7% | 55% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | 53.5% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | 52.7% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | 52% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | 51.2% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | 50.3% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | 49.5% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | 48.7% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | 47.8% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | 47% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | 46.1% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | 45.2% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | 44.4% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | 43.5% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | 42.6% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | 41.7% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 40.8% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 39.9% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | 39.1% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | 38.2% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | 36.5% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | 35.7% |
| 2000 | 74% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | 34.3% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | 33.8% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | 33.2% |
| 1996 | 74.5% | 32.7% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | 31.7% |
| 1993 | 74.9% | 31.2% |
| 1992 | 75% | 30.7% |
| 1991 | 75.2% | 30.2% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | 29.7% |
| 1989 | 75.2% | 28.8% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | 28% |
| 1987 | 75.3% | 27.2% |
| 1986 | 75.3% | 26.4% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | 25.6% |
| 1984 | 75.4% | 24.9% |
| 1983 | 75.4% | 24.1% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | 23.4% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | 22.7% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | 22% |
| 1979 | 74.2% | 21.5% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | 21.1% |
| 1977 | 72.1% | 20.6% |
| 1976 | 71% | 20.2% |
| 1975 | 69.9% | 19.8% |
| 1974 | 68.8% | 19.4% |
| 1973 | 67.6% | 19% |
| 1972 | 66.5% | 18.5% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 18.2% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | 17.8% |
| 1969 | 63.9% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 63.5% | 17.3% |
| 1967 | 63% | 17% |
| 1966 | 62.5% | 16.8% |
| 1965 | 62% | 16.6% |
| 1964 | 61.5% | 16.3% |
| 1963 | 61% | 16.1% |
| 1962 | 60.6% | 15.9% |
| 1961 | 60.1% | 15.6% |
| 1960 | 59.5% | 15.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.7% to 74.7% in the Czech Republic and from 38.2% to 55% in Nigeria.
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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