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Population density: Czech Republic vs Tanzania compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 212.2 people in Tanzania. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 148,726 sq ft in Tanzania. The Czech Republic and Tanzania rank 71st and 106th 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 0.84% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Tanzania, making the population density in the Czech Republic 68.4% higher than in Tanzania.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Tanzania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Tanzania
2026 357 212.2
2025 362 206.3
2024 366 200.5
2023 365 194.8
2022 358 189.2
2021 353 183.7
2020 359 178.3
2019 358 173
2018 357 167.9
2017 355 162.7
2016 354 157.4
2015 354 152.1
2014 353 147.2
2013 353 142.8
2012 352 138.5
2011 352 134.6
2010 351 130.9
2009 350 127.6
2008 348 124.5
2007 345 121.2
2006 343 117.8
2005 342 114.6
2004 342 111.4
2003 342 108.4
2002 342 105.6
2001 342 102.9
2000 344 100.2
1999 345 97.4
1998 345 94.8
1997 345 92.3
1996 346 90.5
1995 346 88.8
1994 346 86.1
1993 346 82.8
1992 - 80.3
1991 - 78.3
1990 - 76.3
1989 - 74.4
1988 - 72.4
1987 - 70.3
1986 - 68
1985 - 65.8
1984 - 63.7
1983 - 61.6
1982 - 59.6
1981 - 57.8
1980 - 56.1
1979 - 54.4
1978 - 52.6
1977 - 50.7
1976 - 48.9
1975 - 47.2
1974 - 45.5
1973 - 43.9
1972 - 42.3
1971 - 40.9
1970 - 39.5
1969 - 38.1
1968 - 36.8
1967 - 35.7
1966 - 34.6
1965 - 33.5
1964 - 32.5
1963 - 31.6
1962 - 30.7
1961 - 29.8

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 80.1% growth in Tanzania.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Tanzania was 128th in 2006 and ranks 106th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Tanzania
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Year Urban population
Czech Republic Tanzania
2024 72.8% 36.2%
2023 72.7% 35.5%
2022 72.7% 34.8%
2021 72.7% 34.4%
2020 72.7% 33.9%
2019 72.8% 33.3%
2018 72.8% 32.8%
2017 72.9% 32.3%
2016 73% 31.8%
2015 73% 31.2%
2014 73.1% 30.6%
2013 73.2% 30.1%
2012 73.2% 29.5%
2011 73.3% 28.9%
2010 73.3% 28.2%
2009 73.4% 27.5%
2008 73.5% 26.8%
2007 73.5% 26.1%
2006 73.6% 25.4%
2005 73.6% 24.7%
2004 73.7% 24.1%
2003 73.8% 23.5%
2002 73.8% 23%
2001 73.9% 22.6%
2000 74% 22.2%
1999 74.1% 21.8%
1998 74.3% 21.5%
1997 74.4% 21.1%
1996 74.6% 20.8%
1995 74.7% 20.5%
1994 74.9% 20.2%
1993 75% 19.9%
1992 75.1% 19.6%
1991 75.2% 19.3%
1990 75.2% 18.9%
1989 75.3% 18.6%
1988 75.3% 18.2%
1987 75.4% 17.8%
1986 75.4% 17.4%
1985 75.4% 17%
1984 75.5% 16.6%
1983 75.5% 16.2%
1982 75.5% 15.7%
1981 75.5% 15.3%
1980 74.7% 14.8%
1979 70.1% 14.2%
1978 69.7% 13.7%
1977 70.4% 13%
1976 69.5% 12.1%
1975 67.3% 11.2%
1974 67% 10.1%
1973 66.4% 9.05%
1972 65.7% 8.03%
1971 65% 7.08%
1970 64.4% 6.26%
1969 63.8% 5.62%
1968 63.3% 5.19%
1967 62.8% 5.04%
1966 62.4% 5%
1965 61.9% 4.97%
1964 61.5% 4.95%
1963 61% 4.93%
1962 60.6% 4.92%
1961 60.1% 4.9%
1960 59.6% 4.89%

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 24.1% to 36.2% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K

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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 (2002–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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