The Czech Republic has a population density of 365 people per square mile compared to 309 people in Poland. The Czech Republic has 78,009 sq ft of land per person vs 92,073 sq ft in Poland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Czech Republic and Poland are ranked 69th and 78th, 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 0.45% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Poland, hence the population density in the Czech Republic is 18.2% higher than in Poland.
Population density comparison
Czech Republic
|
Poland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 365 ppl/mi² | 309 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 69/197 | 78/197 |
| Population |
10753822
|
36176920
|
| Land area | 29,794 sq mi | 118,252 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 76,329 sq ft | 90,184 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.3% | 39.7% |
| Urban population | 74.7% | 60.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.8% | 5.09% |
the Czech Republic vs Poland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Czech Republic increased by 6.85%, compared to a 4.24% decline in Poland.
In 2004, the Czech Republic ranked 59th for population density and is in 69th place now. Poland was 61st in 2004 and ranks 78th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
Poland
|
|
| 2024 | 365 | 309 |
| 2023 | 365 | 310 |
| 2022 | 358 | 312 |
| 2021 | 353 | 313 |
| 2020 | 359 | 317 |
| 2019 | 358 | 321 |
| 2018 | 357 | 321 |
| 2017 | 355 | 321 |
| 2016 | 354 | 321 |
| 2015 | 354 | 321 |
| 2014 | 353 | 322 |
| 2013 | 353 | 322 |
| 2012 | 352 | 322 |
| 2011 | 352 | 322 |
| 2010 | 351 | 322 |
| 2009 | 350 | 323 |
| 2008 | 348 | 322 |
| 2007 | 345 | 322 |
| 2006 | 343 | 322 |
| 2005 | 342 | 323 |
| 2004 | 342 | 323 |
| 2003 | 342 | 323 |
| 2002 | 342 | 323 |
| 2001 | 342 | 323 |
| 2000 | 344 | 324 |
| 1999 | 345 | 327 |
| 1998 | 345 | 327 |
| 1997 | 345 | 327 |
| 1996 | 346 | 327 |
| 1995 | 346 | 326 |
| 1994 | 346 | 326 |
| 1993 | 346 | 325 |
| 1992 | - | 324 |
| 1991 | - | 323 |
| 1990 | - | 322 |
| 1989 | - | 321 |
| 1988 | - | 320 |
| 1987 | - | 319 |
| 1986 | - | 317 |
| 1985 | - | 315 |
| 1984 | - | 312 |
| 1983 | - | 309 |
| 1982 | - | 306 |
| 1981 | - | 304 |
| 1980 | - | 301 |
| 1979 | - | 298.1 |
| 1978 | - | 295.7 |
| 1977 | - | 293.3 |
| 1976 | - | 290.5 |
| 1975 | - | 287.6 |
| 1974 | - | 284.8 |
| 1973 | - | 282.1 |
| 1972 | - | 279.5 |
| 1971 | - | 277.2 |
| 1970 | - | 276.2 |
| 1969 | - | 275.2 |
| 1968 | - | 273.1 |
| 1967 | - | 270.5 |
| 1966 | - | 267.9 |
| 1965 | - | 265.9 |
| 1964 | - | 263.3 |
| 1963 | - | 259.7 |
| 1962 | - | 256.3 |
| 1961 | - | 253.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
Poland
|
|
| 2024 | 74.7% | 60.3% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | 60.2% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | 60.1% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | 60.1% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | 60% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | 60% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | 60.1% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | 60.1% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | 60.2% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | 60.3% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | 60.4% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | 60.5% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | 60.9% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | 61% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | 61.1% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 61.2% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 61.3% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | 61.5% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | 61.6% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | 61.7% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | 61.8% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | 61.8% |
| 2000 | 74% | 61.7% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | 61.7% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | 61.6% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | 61.6% |
| 1996 | 74.5% | 61.5% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | 61.5% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | 61.4% |
| 1993 | 74.9% | 61.4% |
| 1992 | 75% | 61.4% |
| 1991 | 75.2% | 61.3% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | 61.3% |
| 1989 | 75.2% | 61.2% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | 61% |
| 1987 | 75.3% | 60.7% |
| 1986 | 75.3% | 60.3% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | 59.9% |
| 1984 | 75.4% | 59.6% |
| 1983 | 75.4% | 59.2% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | 58.8% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | 58.5% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | 58.1% |
| 1979 | 74.2% | 57.7% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | 57.2% |
| 1977 | 72.1% | 56.6% |
| 1976 | 71% | 55.9% |
| 1975 | 69.9% | 55.3% |
| 1974 | 68.8% | 54.6% |
| 1973 | 67.6% | 54% |
| 1972 | 66.5% | 53.3% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 52.7% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | 52.1% |
| 1969 | 63.9% | 51.7% |
| 1968 | 63.5% | 51.3% |
| 1967 | 63% | 50.9% |
| 1966 | 62.5% | 50.5% |
| 1965 | 62% | 50.1% |
| 1964 | 61.5% | 49.7% |
| 1963 | 61% | 49.3% |
| 1962 | 60.6% | 48.9% |
| 1961 | 60.1% | 48.5% |
| 1960 | 59.5% | 47.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.7% to 74.7% in the Czech Republic and from 61.6% to 60.3% in Poland.
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