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Population density: Czech Republic vs United Kingdom compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 750 people in the United Kingdom. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. The Czech Republic and the United Kingdom rank 71st and 35th 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, making the population density in the Czech Republic 52.3% lower than in the United Kingdom.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
United Kingdom

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic United Kingdom
2026 357 750
2025 362 746
2024 366 741
2023 365 733
2022 358 724
2021 353 717
2020 359 715
2019 358 713
2018 357 710
2017 355 706
2016 354 702
2015 354 697
2014 353 692
2013 353 687
2012 352 682
2011 352 677
2010 351 672
2009 350 667
2008 348 662
2007 345 656
2006 343 651
2005 342 647
2004 342 642
2003 342 639
2002 342 636
2001 342 633
2000 344 630
1999 345 628
1998 345 626
1997 345 624
1996 346 623
1995 346 621
1994 346 619
1993 346 618
1992 - 616
1991 - 615
1990 - 613
1989 - 611
1988 - 609
1987 - 608
1986 - 607
1985 - 605
1984 - 604
1983 - 603
1982 - 603
1981 - 603
1980 - 603
1979 - 602
1978 - 602
1977 - 602
1976 - 602
1975 - 602
1974 - 602
1973 - 602
1972 - 600
1971 - 598
1970 - 596
1969 - 594
1968 - 591
1967 - 588
1966 - 585
1965 - 582
1964 - 578
1963 - 574
1962 - 570
1961 - 565

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 15.1% growth in the United Kingdom.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2006 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
United Kingdom
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic United Kingdom
2024 72.8% 83.2%
2023 72.7% 83.2%
2022 72.7% 83.1%
2021 72.7% 83%
2020 72.7% 82.9%
2019 72.8% 82.7%
2018 72.8% 82.4%
2017 72.9% 82.2%
2016 73% 82%
2015 73% 81.8%
2014 73.1% 81.6%
2013 73.2% 81.5%
2012 73.2% 81.3%
2011 73.3% 81.1%
2010 73.3% 81%
2009 73.4% 80.9%
2008 73.5% 80.8%
2007 73.5% 80.6%
2006 73.6% 80.5%
2005 73.6% 80.4%
2004 73.7% 80.3%
2003 73.8% 80.2%
2002 73.8% 80.1%
2001 73.9% 80%
2000 74% 79.8%
1999 74.1% 79.6%
1998 74.3% 79.4%
1997 74.4% 79.1%
1996 74.6% 78.9%
1995 74.7% 78.7%
1994 74.9% 78.4%
1993 75% 78.3%
1992 75.1% 78.2%
1991 75.2% 78.1%
1990 75.2% 78.1%
1989 75.3% 78.1%
1988 75.3% 78.2%
1987 75.4% 78.3%
1986 75.4% 78.3%
1985 75.4% 78.4%
1984 75.5% 78.5%
1983 75.5% 78.5%
1982 75.5% 78.6%
1981 75.5% 78.6%
1980 74.7% 78.6%
1979 70.1% 78.5%
1978 69.7% 78.3%
1977 70.4% 78.1%
1976 69.5% 77.8%
1975 67.3% 77.5%
1974 67% 77.3%
1973 66.4% 77.1%
1972 65.7% 77%
1971 65% 76.9%
1970 64.4% 76.9%
1969 63.8% 77%
1968 63.3% 77.1%
1967 62.8% 77.2%
1966 62.4% 77.4%
1965 61.9% 77.6%
1964 61.5% 77.8%
1963 61% 78%
1962 60.6% 78.2%
1961 60.1% 78.4%
1960 59.6% 78.6%

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 80.3% to 83.2% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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