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Population density: Czech Republic vs Palestine compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 2,352 people in Palestine. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 12,251 sq ft in Palestine. The Czech Republic and Palestine rank 71st and 8th 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 0.07% of the population and 0.004% of the land area for Palestine, making the population density in the Czech Republic 84.8% lower than in Palestine.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Palestine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Palestine
2026 357 2,352
2025 362 2,311
2024 366 2,274
2023 365 2,221
2022 358 2,168
2021 353 2,116
2020 359 2,067
2019 358 2,016
2018 357 1,966
2017 355 1,917
2016 354 1,879
2015 354 1,837
2014 353 1,796
2013 353 1,754
2012 352 1,712
2011 352 1,671
2010 351 1,629
2009 350 1,587
2008 348 1,545
2007 345 1,503
2006 343 1,466
2005 342 1,429
2004 342 1,392
2003 342 1,357
2002 342 1,323
2001 342 1,290
2000 344 1,257
1999 345 1,225
1998 345 1,195
1997 345 1,164
1996 346 1,113
1995 346 1,065
1994 346 1,018
1993 346 973
1992 - 931
1991 - 890
1990 - 851
1989 - 819
1988 - 766
1987 - 745
1986 - 729
1985 - 697
1984 - 670
1983 - 648
1982 - 629
1981 - 611
1980 - 595
1979 - 579
1978 - 564
1977 - 548
1976 - 532
1975 - 516
1974 - 499
1973 - 484
1972 - 474
1971 - 469
1970 - 471
1969 - 476
1968 - 483
1967 - 485
1966 - 484
1965 - 480
1964 - 472
1963 - 464
1962 - 457
1961 - 449

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, 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 60.5% growth in Palestine.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Palestine was 11th in 2006 and ranks 8th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Palestine
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Palestine
2024 72.8% 87.1%
2023 72.7% 86.9%
2022 72.7% 86.6%
2021 72.7% 86.3%
2020 72.7% 86.1%
2019 72.8% 85.8%
2018 72.8% 85.5%
2017 72.9% 85.4%
2016 73% 85.3%
2015 73% 85.2%
2014 73.1% 85%
2013 73.2% 84.8%
2012 73.2% 84.5%
2011 73.3% 84.2%
2010 73.3% 83.9%
2009 73.4% 83.5%
2008 73.5% 83.1%
2007 73.5% 82.6%
2006 73.6% 81.8%
2005 73.6% 80.5%
2004 73.7% 79%
2003 73.8% 77.3%
2002 73.8% 75.5%
2001 73.9% 73.7%
2000 74% 72.1%
1999 74.1% 70.6%
1998 74.3% 69.5%
1997 74.4% 68.7%
1996 74.6% 68.1%
1995 74.7% 67.5%
1994 74.9% 67%
1993 75% 66.5%
1992 75.1% 66.1%
1991 75.2% 65.7%
1990 75.2% 65.3%
1989 75.3% -
1988 75.3% -
1987 75.4% -
1986 75.4% -
1985 75.4% -
1984 75.5% -
1983 75.5% -
1982 75.5% -
1981 75.5% -
1980 74.7% -
1979 70.1% -
1978 69.7% -
1977 70.4% -
1976 69.5% -
1975 67.3% -
1974 67% -
1973 66.4% -
1972 65.7% -
1971 65% -
1970 64.4% -
1969 63.8% -
1968 63.3% -
1967 62.8% -
1966 62.4% -
1965 61.9% -
1964 61.5% -
1963 61% -
1962 60.6% -
1961 60.1% -
1960 59.6% -

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 79% to 87.1% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K

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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 (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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