The Czech Republic has a population density of 365 people per square mile compared to 635 people in Sao Tome and Principe. The Czech Republic has 78,009 sq ft of land per person vs 45,745 sq ft in Sao Tome and Principe. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Czech Republic and Sao Tome and Principe are ranked 69th and 47th, 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 0.003% of the population and 0.0006% of the land area for Sao Tome and Principe, hence the population density in the Czech Republic is 42.5% lower than in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 365 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 69/197 | 47/197 |
| Population |
10753822
|
244055
|
| Land area | 29,794 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 76,329 sq ft | 43,872 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.3% | 23% |
| Urban population | 74.7% | 77% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.8% | 0% |
the Czech Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Czech Republic increased by 6.85%, compared to a 49.4% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.
In 2004, the Czech Republic ranked 59th for population density and is in 69th place now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2004 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 365 | 635 |
| 2023 | 365 | 623 |
| 2022 | 358 | 611 |
| 2021 | 353 | 599 |
| 2020 | 359 | 587 |
| 2019 | 358 | 576 |
| 2018 | 357 | 567 |
| 2017 | 355 | 558 |
| 2016 | 354 | 550 |
| 2015 | 354 | 540 |
| 2014 | 353 | 531 |
| 2013 | 353 | 521 |
| 2012 | 352 | 511 |
| 2011 | 352 | 501 |
| 2010 | 351 | 490 |
| 2009 | 350 | 480 |
| 2008 | 348 | 469 |
| 2007 | 345 | 458 |
| 2006 | 343 | 447 |
| 2005 | 342 | 436 |
| 2004 | 342 | 425 |
| 2003 | 342 | 415 |
| 2002 | 342 | 404 |
| 2001 | 342 | 395 |
| 2000 | 344 | 389 |
| 1999 | 345 | 384 |
| 1998 | 345 | 380 |
| 1997 | 345 | 375 |
| 1996 | 346 | 370 |
| 1995 | 346 | 364 |
| 1994 | 346 | 358 |
| 1993 | 346 | 352 |
| 1992 | - | 346 |
| 1991 | - | 339 |
| 1990 | - | 332 |
| 1989 | - | 324 |
| 1988 | - | 315 |
| 1987 | - | 307 |
| 1986 | - | 299.9 |
| 1985 | - | 293.1 |
| 1984 | - | 287 |
| 1983 | - | 281.6 |
| 1982 | - | 276.6 |
| 1981 | - | 271.4 |
| 1980 | - | 265.9 |
| 1979 | - | 259.7 |
| 1978 | - | 253 |
| 1977 | - | 246.3 |
| 1976 | - | 239.9 |
| 1975 | - | 233.9 |
| 1974 | - | 228.4 |
| 1973 | - | 223.4 |
| 1972 | - | 218.6 |
| 1971 | - | 214 |
| 1970 | - | 209.4 |
| 1969 | - | 205.3 |
| 1968 | - | 201.7 |
| 1967 | - | 198.6 |
| 1966 | - | 195.8 |
| 1965 | - | 193.4 |
| 1964 | - | 191.2 |
| 1963 | - | 189.2 |
| 1962 | - | 187.2 |
| 1961 | - | 185.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
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| 2024 | 74.7% | 77% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | 76.4% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | 75.8% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | 75.1% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | 74.4% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | 73.6% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | 72.8% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | 72% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | 70.2% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | 69.2% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | 68.2% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | 66.1% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | 65% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 61.5% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | 58% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | 56.8% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | 55.6% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | 54.4% |
| 2000 | 74% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | 51.5% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | 50.5% |
| 1996 | 74.5% | 49.6% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | 48.6% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | 47.7% |
| 1993 | 74.9% | 46.7% |
| 1992 | 75% | 45.8% |
| 1991 | 75.2% | 44.8% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | 43.6% |
| 1989 | 75.2% | 42.5% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | 41.4% |
| 1987 | 75.3% | 40.3% |
| 1986 | 75.3% | 39.1% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | 38% |
| 1984 | 75.4% | 37% |
| 1983 | 75.4% | 35.9% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | 34.8% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | 33.9% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | 33.5% |
| 1979 | 74.2% | 33.1% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | 32.7% |
| 1977 | 72.1% | 32.4% |
| 1976 | 71% | 32% |
| 1975 | 69.9% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 68.8% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 67.6% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 66.5% | 30.6% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 30.2% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | 29.5% |
| 1969 | 63.9% | 27.9% |
| 1968 | 63.5% | 26.3% |
| 1967 | 63% | 24.7% |
| 1966 | 62.5% | 23.2% |
| 1965 | 62% | 21.8% |
| 1964 | 61.5% | 20.5% |
| 1963 | 61% | 19.2% |
| 1962 | 60.6% | 18% |
| 1961 | 60.1% | 16.8% |
| 1960 | 59.5% | 16.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.7% to 74.7% in the Czech Republic and from 58% to 77% in Sao Tome and Principe.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Prague | 1.4M |
| Brno | 403K |
| Liberec | 108K |
| Zlin | 74.7K |
| Most | 63.5K |
| Opava | 55.1K |
| Jihlava | 54.6K |
| Frydek-Mistek | 53.6K |
| Teplice | 50.9K |
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