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Population density: Czech Republic vs Peru compared

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The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 70.7 people in Peru. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 404,290 sq ft in Peru. The Czech Republic and Peru rank 71st and 161st 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 0.42% of the population and 0.86% of the land area for Peru, making the population density in the Czech Republic 406% higher than in Peru.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Peru

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Peru
2026 357 70.7
2025 362 70
2024 366 69.2
2023 365 68.5
2022 358 67.7
2021 353 67.1
2020 359 66.4
2019 358 65.7
2018 357 64.5
2017 355 63.4
2016 354 62.5
2015 354 61.6
2014 353 60.9
2013 353 60.3
2012 352 59.8
2011 352 59.3
2010 351 58.9
2009 350 58.5
2008 348 58.1
2007 345 57.7
2006 343 57.3
2005 342 56.9
2004 342 56.4
2003 342 55.8
2002 342 55.2
2001 342 54.6
2000 344 53.8
1999 345 53
1998 345 52.1
1997 345 51.1
1996 346 50.2
1995 346 49.3
1994 346 48.3
1993 346 47.4
1992 - 46.4
1991 - 45.5
1990 - 44.5
1989 - 43.6
1988 - 42.6
1987 - 41.6
1986 - 40.7
1985 - 39.8
1984 - 38.8
1983 - 37.9
1982 - 36.9
1981 - 36
1980 - 35.1
1979 - 34.3
1978 - 33.4
1977 - 32.6
1976 - 31.8
1975 - 31
1974 - 30.3
1973 - 29.5
1972 - 28.8
1971 - 28
1970 - 27.3
1969 - 26.6
1968 - 25.9
1967 - 25.2
1966 - 24.5
1965 - 23.8
1964 - 23.1
1963 - 22.5
1962 - 21.8
1961 - 21.2

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 23.4% growth in Peru.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Peru was 157th in 2006 and ranks 161st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Peru
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Peru
2024 72.8% 85.2%
2023 72.7% 84.8%
2022 72.7% 84.4%
2021 72.7% 83.9%
2020 72.7% 83.5%
2019 72.8% 83.1%
2018 72.8% 82.7%
2017 72.9% 82.2%
2016 73% 81.4%
2015 73% 80.7%
2014 73.1% 80%
2013 73.2% 79.3%
2012 73.2% 78.6%
2011 73.3% 78%
2010 73.3% 77.4%
2009 73.4% 76.8%
2008 73.5% 76.3%
2007 73.5% 75.8%
2006 73.6% 75.3%
2005 73.6% 74.8%
2004 73.7% 74.4%
2003 73.8% 74%
2002 73.8% 73.6%
2001 73.9% 73.2%
2000 74% 72.8%
1999 74.1% 72.4%
1998 74.3% 72%
1997 74.4% 71.6%
1996 74.6% 71.3%
1995 74.7% 70.9%
1994 74.9% 70.5%
1993 75% 70.1%
1992 75.1% 69.7%
1991 75.2% 69.3%
1990 75.2% 68.9%
1989 75.3% 68.6%
1988 75.3% 68.2%
1987 75.4% 67.8%
1986 75.4% 67.4%
1985 75.4% 67%
1984 75.5% 66.6%
1983 75.5% 66.2%
1982 75.5% 65.7%
1981 75.5% 65.2%
1980 74.7% 64.7%
1979 70.1% 64.2%
1978 69.7% 63.6%
1977 70.4% 63%
1976 69.5% 62.4%
1975 67.3% 61.8%
1974 67% 61.1%
1973 66.4% 60.3%
1972 65.7% 59.6%
1971 65% 58.7%
1970 64.4% 57.7%
1969 63.8% 56.6%
1968 63.3% 55.4%
1967 62.8% 54.1%
1966 62.4% 52.8%
1965 61.9% 51.6%
1964 61.5% 50.4%
1963 61% 49.3%
1962 60.6% 48.3%
1961 60.1% 47.4%
1960 59.6% 46.7%

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 74.4% to 85.2% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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 (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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