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Population density: Czech Republic vs Serbia compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 200 people in Serbia. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 144,629 sq ft in Serbia. The Czech Republic and Serbia rank 71st and 116th 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 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, making the population density in the Czech Republic 78.7% higher than in Serbia.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Serbia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Serbia
2026 357 200
2025 362 201.5
2024 366 202.9
2023 365 204
2022 358 205.3
2021 353 210.5
2020 359 212.5
2019 358 205.7
2018 357 206.8
2017 355 207.9
2016 354 209
2015 354 210.1
2014 353 211.2
2013 353 212.2
2012 352 213.3
2011 352 214.3
2010 351 215.9
2009 350 216.8
2008 348 217.7
2007 345 218.6
2006 343 219.5
2005 342 -
2004 342 -
2003 342 -
2002 342 -
2001 342 -
2000 344 -
1999 345 -
1998 345 -
1997 345 -
1996 346 -
1995 346 -
1994 346 -
1993 346 -

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1993–2026, 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 8.86% decline in Serbia.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 116th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Serbia
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Year Urban population
Czech Republic Serbia
2024 72.8% 62.4%
2023 72.7% 62.1%
2022 72.7% 61.9%
2021 72.7% 61.4%
2020 72.7% 61.2%
2019 72.8% 61%
2018 72.8% 60.8%
2017 72.9% 60.6%
2016 73% 60.4%
2015 73% 60.1%
2014 73.1% 59.9%
2013 73.2% 59.6%
2012 73.2% 59.3%
2011 73.3% 59.4%
2010 73.3% 59.4%
2009 73.4% 59.2%
2008 73.5% 58.9%
2007 73.5% 58.6%
2006 73.6% 58.2%
2005 73.6% 57.8%
2004 73.7% 57.3%
2003 73.8% 56.9%
2002 73.8% 56.5%
2001 73.9% 56%
2000 74% 55.6%
1999 74.1% 55.1%
1998 74.3% 54.6%
1997 74.4% 54%
1996 74.6% 53.5%
1995 74.7% 52.9%
1994 74.9% 52.4%
1993 75% 51.8%
1992 75.1% 51.3%
1991 75.2% 50.8%
1990 75.2% 50.4%
1989 75.3% 49.9%
1988 75.3% 49.5%
1987 75.4% 49.2%
1986 75.4% 48.8%
1985 75.4% 48.4%
1984 75.5% 48%
1983 75.5% 47.6%
1982 75.5% 47.2%
1981 75.5% 46.7%
1980 74.7% 46.2%
1979 70.1% 45.7%
1978 69.7% 45.2%
1977 70.4% 44.7%
1976 69.5% 44.1%
1975 67.3% 43.5%
1974 67% 42.9%
1973 66.4% 42.2%
1972 65.7% 41.5%
1971 65% 40.8%
1970 64.4% 40%
1969 63.8% 39.1%
1968 63.3% 38%
1967 62.8% 36.9%
1966 62.4% 35.8%
1965 61.9% 34.6%
1964 61.5% 33.4%
1963 61% 32.2%
1962 60.6% 31.1%
1961 60.1% 30.1%
1960 59.6% 29.1%

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 57.3% to 62.4% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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 (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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