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Population density: Czech Republic vs Rwanda compared

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The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 1,563 people in Rwanda. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. The Czech Republic and Rwanda rank 71st and 13th 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 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, making the population density in the Czech Republic 77.1% lower than in Rwanda.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Rwanda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Rwanda
2026 357 1,563
2025 362 1,529
2024 366 1,497
2023 365 1,465
2022 358 1,433
2021 353 1,402
2020 359 1,372
2019 358 1,341
2018 357 1,311
2017 355 1,281
2016 354 1,251
2015 354 1,222
2014 353 1,193
2013 353 1,165
2012 352 1,137
2011 352 1,110
2010 351 1,083
2009 350 1,056
2008 348 1,029
2007 345 1,003
2006 343 976
2005 342 951
2004 342 926
2003 342 901
2002 342 882
2001 342 870
2000 344 862
1999 345 855
1998 345 848
1997 345 814
1996 346 704
1995 346 596
1994 346 713
1993 346 838
1992 - 807
1991 - 790
1990 - 774
1989 - 754
1988 - 732
1987 - 709
1986 - 686
1985 - 663
1984 - 641
1983 - 620
1982 - 600
1981 - 580
1980 - 562
1979 - 545
1978 - 529
1977 - 513
1976 - 498
1975 - 484
1974 - 470
1973 - 456
1972 - 443
1971 - 430
1970 - 418
1969 - 405
1968 - 393
1967 - 381
1966 - 370
1965 - 359
1964 - 350
1963 - 342
1962 - 334
1961 - 326

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 60.1% growth in Rwanda.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Rwanda was 18th in 2006 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Rwanda
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Rwanda
2024 72.8% 29.9%
2023 72.7% 28.9%
2022 72.7% 27.8%
2021 72.7% 26.1%
2020 72.7% 24.5%
2019 72.8% 23%
2018 72.8% 21.5%
2017 72.9% 20.2%
2016 73% 19.1%
2015 73% 18.2%
2014 73.1% 17.5%
2013 73.2% 17.1%
2012 73.2% 16.9%
2011 73.3% 16.9%
2010 73.3% 16.9%
2009 73.4% 16.9%
2008 73.5% 16.9%
2007 73.5% 16.9%
2006 73.6% 16.9%
2005 73.6% 16.9%
2004 73.7% 16.9%
2003 73.8% 16.9%
2002 73.8% 16.9%
2001 73.9% 16.5%
2000 74% 15.8%
1999 74.1% 14.7%
1998 74.3% 13.3%
1997 74.4% 11.8%
1996 74.6% 10.3%
1995 74.7% 8.82%
1994 74.9% 7.48%
1993 75% 6.4%
1992 75.1% 5.66%
1991 75.2% 5.36%
1990 75.2% 5.27%
1989 75.3% 5.2%
1988 75.3% 5.14%
1987 75.4% 5.09%
1986 75.4% 5.05%
1985 75.4% 5.01%
1984 75.5% 4.98%
1983 75.5% 4.95%
1982 75.5% 4.91%
1981 75.5% 4.87%
1980 74.7% 4.82%
1979 70.1% 4.75%
1978 69.7% 4.67%
1977 70.4% 4.55%
1976 69.5% 4.39%
1975 67.3% 4.19%
1974 67% 3.97%
1973 66.4% 3.75%
1972 65.7% 3.55%
1971 65% 3.37%
1970 64.4% 3.24%
1969 63.8% 3.14%
1968 63.3% 3.06%
1967 62.8% 3%
1966 62.4% 2.94%
1965 61.9% 2.88%
1964 61.5% 2.83%
1963 61% 2.78%
1962 60.6% 2.72%
1961 60.1% 2.67%
1960 59.6% 2.6%

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 16.9% to 29.9% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K

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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 (2012–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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