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Population density: Czech Republic vs Sri Lanka compared

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The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 928 people in Sri Lanka. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. The Czech Republic and Sri Lanka rank 71st and 25th 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, making the population density in the Czech Republic 61.5% lower than in Sri Lanka.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Sri Lanka

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Sri Lanka
2026 357 928
2025 362 923
2024 366 918
2023 365 923
2022 358 929
2021 353 928
2020 359 918
2019 358 913
2018 357 907
2017 355 898
2016 354 888
2015 354 878
2014 353 858
2013 353 850
2012 352 874
2011 352 868
2010 351 862
2009 350 857
2008 348 852
2007 345 846
2006 343 841
2005 342 835
2004 342 830
2003 342 824
2002 342 818
2001 342 810
2000 344 797
1999 345 782
1998 345 768
1997 345 754
1996 346 739
1995 346 725
1994 346 714
1993 346 703
1992 - 691
1991 - 680
1990 - 675
1989 - 671
1988 - 664
1987 - 657
1986 - 650
1985 - 642
1984 - 638
1983 - 636
1982 - 631
1981 - 624
1980 - 613
1979 - 602
1978 - 591
1977 - 580
1976 - 570
1975 - 560
1974 - 550
1973 - 539
1972 - 529
1971 - 518
1970 - 507
1969 - 496
1968 - 485
1967 - 473
1966 - 462
1965 - 451
1964 - 440
1963 - 429
1962 - 419
1961 - 409

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 10.4% growth in Sri Lanka.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Sri Lanka was 25th in 2006 and still ranks 25th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Sri Lanka
2024 72.8% 20.3%
2023 72.7% 20.1%
2022 72.7% 20%
2021 72.7% 19.8%
2020 72.7% 19.7%
2019 72.8% 19.5%
2018 72.8% 19.3%
2017 72.9% 19.2%
2016 73% 19%
2015 73% 18.8%
2014 73.1% 18.6%
2013 73.2% 18.4%
2012 73.2% 18.3%
2011 73.3% 17.8%
2010 73.3% 17.2%
2009 73.4% 16.7%
2008 73.5% 16.3%
2007 73.5% 15.9%
2006 73.6% 15.5%
2005 73.6% 15.2%
2004 73.7% 14.9%
2003 73.8% 14.7%
2002 73.8% 14.6%
2001 73.9% 14.6%
2000 74% 14.6%
1999 74.1% 14.7%
1998 74.3% 14.9%
1997 74.4% 15.2%
1996 74.6% 15.5%
1995 74.7% 15.9%
1994 74.9% 16.3%
1993 75% 16.7%
1992 75.1% 17.1%
1991 75.2% 17.6%
1990 75.2% 18.1%
1989 75.3% 18.6%
1988 75.3% 19%
1987 75.4% 19.5%
1986 75.4% 19.9%
1985 75.4% 20.3%
1984 75.5% 20.7%
1983 75.5% 21%
1982 75.5% 21.3%
1981 75.5% 21.5%
1980 74.7% 21.6%
1979 70.1% 21.8%
1978 69.7% 21.9%
1977 70.4% 22%
1976 69.5% 22.1%
1975 67.3% 22.2%
1974 67% 22.3%
1973 66.4% 22.4%
1972 65.7% 22.4%
1971 65% 22.4%
1970 64.4% 22.3%
1969 63.8% 22%
1968 63.3% 21.5%
1967 62.8% 21%
1966 62.4% 20.4%
1965 61.9% 19.8%
1964 61.5% 19.3%
1963 61% 18.9%
1962 60.6% 18.5%
1961 60.1% 18%
1960 59.6% 17.6%

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 14.9% to 20.3% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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