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Population density: Czech Republic vs Thailand compared

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The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. The Czech Republic and Thailand rank 71st and 70th 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 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, making the population density in the Czech Republic 1.49% lower than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Thailand
2026 357 363
2025 362 363
2024 366 363
2023 365 363
2022 358 364
2021 353 364
2020 359 363
2019 358 363
2018 357 362
2017 355 361
2016 354 359
2015 354 358
2014 353 356
2013 353 354
2012 352 352
2011 352 350
2010 351 348
2009 350 345
2008 348 343
2007 345 340
2006 343 337
2005 342 335
2004 342 332
2003 342 329
2002 342 326
2001 342 323
2000 344 319
1999 345 316
1998 345 312
1997 345 308
1996 346 304
1995 346 299.6
1994 346 295.4
1993 346 291
1992 - 286.6
1991 - 282.1
1990 - 277.5
1989 - 273
1988 - 268.5
1987 - 264
1986 - 259.4
1985 - 254.9
1984 - 250.2
1983 - 245.5
1982 - 240.8
1981 - 236.1
1980 - 231.4
1979 - 226.7
1978 - 222
1977 - 217.2
1976 - 212.4
1975 - 207.5
1974 - 202.5
1973 - 197.4
1972 - 192.3
1971 - 187.3
1970 - 182.3
1969 - 177.3
1968 - 172.4
1967 - 167.5
1966 - 162.7
1965 - 157.9
1964 - 153.3
1963 - 148.8
1962 - 144.4
1961 - 140.2

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 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Thailand
2024 72.8% 61.9%
2023 72.7% 60.9%
2022 72.7% 59.7%
2021 72.7% 58.5%
2020 72.7% 57.2%
2019 72.8% 55.9%
2018 72.8% 54.6%
2017 72.9% 49.2%
2016 73% 47.9%
2015 73% 47%
2014 73.1% 46.3%
2013 73.2% 45.8%
2012 73.2% 45.4%
2011 73.3% 44.8%
2010 73.3% 44%
2009 73.4% 43%
2008 73.5% 41.9%
2007 73.5% 40.7%
2006 73.6% 39.4%
2005 73.6% 38.1%
2004 73.7% 36.8%
2003 73.8% 35.4%
2002 73.8% 34.1%
2001 73.9% 32.7%
2000 74% 31.5%
1999 74.1% 30.2%
1998 74.3% 28.7%
1997 74.4% 27.2%
1996 74.6% 25.6%
1995 74.7% 24.1%
1994 74.9% 22.7%
1993 75% 21.3%
1992 75.1% 20.2%
1991 75.2% 19.4%
1990 75.2% 18.8%
1989 75.3% 18.5%
1988 75.3% 18.3%
1987 75.4% 18.1%
1986 75.4% 17.9%
1985 75.4% 17.8%
1984 75.5% 17.7%
1983 75.5% 17.6%
1982 75.5% 17.4%
1981 75.5% 17.3%
1980 74.7% 17.1%
1979 70.1% 16.8%
1978 69.7% 16.5%
1977 70.4% 16.1%
1976 69.5% 15.7%
1975 67.3% 15.2%
1974 67% 14.8%
1973 66.4% 14.3%
1972 65.7% 13.9%
1971 65% 13.6%
1970 64.4% 13.3%
1969 63.8% 13.1%
1968 63.3% 12.9%
1967 62.8% 12.7%
1966 62.4% 12.6%
1965 61.9% 12.5%
1964 61.5% 12.3%
1963 61% 12.2%
1962 60.6% 12.1%
1961 60.1% 12%
1960 59.6% 11.8%

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 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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 (2014–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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