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Population density: Czech Republic vs Nigeria compared

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The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 690 people in Nigeria. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 42,734 sq ft in Nigeria. The Czech Republic and Nigeria rank 71st and 41st 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 2.86% of the population and 0.61% of the land area for Nigeria, making the population density in the Czech Republic 48.2% lower than in Nigeria.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Nigeria

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Nigeria
2026 357 690
2025 362 676
2024 366 662
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

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 62.7% growth in Nigeria.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Nigeria was 53rd in 2006 and ranks 41st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Nigeria
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Nigeria
2024 72.8% 63%
2023 72.7% 62.2%
2022 72.7% 61.4%
2021 72.7% 60.6%
2020 72.7% 59.8%
2019 72.8% 59%
2018 72.8% 58.2%
2017 72.9% 57.3%
2016 73% 56.5%
2015 73% 55.7%
2014 73.1% 54.9%
2013 73.2% 54.1%
2012 73.2% 53.3%
2011 73.3% 52.5%
2010 73.3% 51.7%
2009 73.4% 50.9%
2008 73.5% 50.1%
2007 73.5% 49.2%
2006 73.6% 48.4%
2005 73.6% 47.6%
2004 73.7% 46.7%
2003 73.8% 45.8%
2002 73.8% 45%
2001 73.9% 44.1%
2000 74% 43.3%
1999 74.1% 42.4%
1998 74.3% 41.6%
1997 74.4% 40.8%
1996 74.6% 40%
1995 74.7% 39.1%
1994 74.9% 38.3%
1993 75% 37.5%
1992 75.1% 36.7%
1991 75.2% 36%
1990 75.2% 35.2%
1989 75.3% 34.4%
1988 75.3% 33.6%
1987 75.4% 32.8%
1986 75.4% 32.1%
1985 75.4% 31.3%
1984 75.5% 30.5%
1983 75.5% 29.7%
1982 75.5% 28.9%
1981 75.5% 28.2%
1980 74.7% 27.4%
1979 70.1% 26.7%
1978 69.7% 25.9%
1977 70.4% 25.2%
1976 69.5% 24.4%
1975 67.3% 23.7%
1974 67% 23%
1973 66.4% 22.3%
1972 65.7% 21.6%
1971 65% 20.9%
1970 64.4% 20.2%
1969 63.8% 19.6%
1968 63.3% 18.9%
1967 62.8% 18.3%
1966 62.4% 17.7%
1965 61.9% 17.1%
1964 61.5% 16.5%
1963 61% 15.9%
1962 60.6% 15.4%
1961 60.1% 14.8%
1960 59.6% 14.2%

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 46.7% to 63% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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. Wikidata (2006–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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