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Population density: Czech Republic vs Saudi Arabia compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 44.1 people in Saudi Arabia. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. The Czech Republic and Saudi Arabia rank 71st and 179th 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 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, making the population density in the Czech Republic 711% higher than in Saudi Arabia.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Saudi Arabia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Saudi Arabia
2026 357 44.1
2025 362 43.3
2024 366 42.5
2023 365 40.6
2022 358 38.8
2021 353 37.1
2020 359 38
2019 358 36.2
2018 357 36.4
2017 355 37.3
2016 354 37.3
2015 354 35.9
2014 353 34.1
2013 353 33.3
2012 352 31.5
2011 352 30.2
2010 351 28.9
2009 350 29.2
2008 348 28.1
2007 345 26.9
2006 343 25.9
2005 342 24.8
2004 342 23.7
2003 342 22.6
2002 342 21.6
2001 342 20.5
2000 344 19.5
1999 345 18.6
1998 345 18
1997 345 17.3
1996 346 16.7
1995 346 16
1994 346 15.4
1993 346 14.7
1992 - 14.1
1991 - 13.4
1990 - 12.8
1989 - 12.2
1988 - 11.6
1987 - 11
1986 - 10.4
1985 - 9.82
1984 - 9.27
1983 - 8.74
1982 - 8.22
1981 - 7.74
1980 - 7.29
1979 - 6.87
1978 - 6.48
1977 - 6.12
1976 - 5.79
1975 - 5.49
1974 - 5.21
1973 - 4.95
1972 - 4.71
1971 - 4.49
1970 - 4.29
1969 - 4.12
1968 - 3.96
1967 - 3.8
1966 - 3.66
1965 - 3.53
1964 - 3.4
1963 - 3.28
1962 - 3.16
1961 - 3.04

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 70.4% growth in Saudi Arabia.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Saudi Arabia was 177th in 2006 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Saudi Arabia
2024 72.8% 84.5%
2023 72.7% 84.3%
2022 72.7% 84.1%
2021 72.7% 84%
2020 72.7% 83.8%
2019 72.8% 83.6%
2018 72.8% 83.5%
2017 72.9% 83.3%
2016 73% 83.1%
2015 73% 83%
2014 73.1% 82.8%
2013 73.2% 82.6%
2012 73.2% 82.4%
2011 73.3% 82.3%
2010 73.3% 82.1%
2009 73.4% 81.9%
2008 73.5% 81.6%
2007 73.5% 81.4%
2006 73.6% 81.2%
2005 73.6% 81%
2004 73.7% 80.8%
2003 73.8% 80.5%
2002 73.8% 80.3%
2001 73.9% 80.2%
2000 74% 80%
1999 74.1% 79.8%
1998 74.3% 79.6%
1997 74.4% 79.4%
1996 74.6% 79.2%
1995 74.7% 78.9%
1994 74.9% 78.6%
1993 75% 78.3%
1992 75.1% 78%
1991 75.2% 77.6%
1990 75.2% 77%
1989 75.3% 76.3%
1988 75.3% 75.6%
1987 75.4% 74.8%
1986 75.4% 73.9%
1985 75.4% 72.9%
1984 75.5% 71.8%
1983 75.5% 70.6%
1982 75.5% 69.3%
1981 75.5% 67.9%
1980 74.7% 66.4%
1979 70.1% 64.9%
1978 69.7% 63.3%
1977 70.4% 61.7%
1976 69.5% 60.1%
1975 67.3% 58.4%
1974 67% 56.8%
1973 66.4% 55.1%
1972 65.7% 53.2%
1971 65% 51.2%
1970 64.4% 49.2%
1969 63.8% 47.1%
1968 63.3% 45%
1967 62.8% 42.9%
1966 62.4% 40.9%
1965 61.9% 39%
1964 61.5% 37.2%
1963 61% 35.6%
1962 60.6% 34.1%
1961 60.1% 32.8%
1960 59.6% 31.4%

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 80.8% to 84.5% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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 (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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