The Czech Republic has a population density of 365 people per square mile compared to 96.3 people in the United States. The Czech Republic has 78,009 sq ft of land per person vs 310,997 sq ft in the United States. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Czech Republic and the United States are ranked 69th and 149th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 4.18% of the population and 6.14% of the land area for the United States, hence the population density in the Czech Republic is 279.3% higher than in the United States.
Population density comparison
Czech Republic
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 365 ppl/mi² | 96.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 69/197 | 149/197 |
| Population |
10753822
|
343323530
|
| Land area | 29,794 sq mi | 3,531,839 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 76,329 sq ft | 289,500 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.3% | 16.5% |
| Urban population | 74.7% | 83.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.8% | 7.68% |
the Czech Republic vs the United States:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Czech Republic increased by 6.85%, compared to a 16.3% growth in the United States.
In 2004, the Czech Republic ranked 59th for population density and is in 69th place now. The United States was 145th in 2004 and ranks 149th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
United States
|
|
| 2024 | 365 | 96.3 |
| 2023 | 365 | 94.8 |
| 2022 | 358 | 94.4 |
| 2021 | 353 | 94 |
| 2020 | 359 | 93.9 |
| 2019 | 358 | 93 |
| 2018 | 357 | 92.5 |
| 2017 | 355 | 92.1 |
| 2016 | 354 | 91.5 |
| 2015 | 354 | 90.8 |
| 2014 | 353 | 90.1 |
| 2013 | 353 | 89.5 |
| 2012 | 352 | 88.9 |
| 2011 | 352 | 88.2 |
| 2010 | 351 | 87.6 |
| 2009 | 350 | 86.9 |
| 2008 | 348 | 86.1 |
| 2007 | 345 | 85.2 |
| 2006 | 343 | 84.3 |
| 2005 | 342 | 83.5 |
| 2004 | 342 | 82.8 |
| 2003 | 342 | 82 |
| 2002 | 342 | 81.3 |
| 2001 | 342 | 80.6 |
| 2000 | 344 | 79.8 |
| 1999 | 345 | 79 |
| 1998 | 345 | 78.1 |
| 1997 | 345 | 77.2 |
| 1996 | 346 | 76.3 |
| 1995 | 346 | 75.4 |
| 1994 | 346 | 74.5 |
| 1993 | 346 | 73.6 |
| 1992 | - | 72.6 |
| 1991 | - | 71.7 |
| 1990 | - | 70.7 |
| 1989 | - | 69.8 |
| 1988 | - | 69.1 |
| 1987 | - | 68.5 |
| 1986 | - | 67.9 |
| 1985 | - | 67.3 |
| 1984 | - | 66.7 |
| 1983 | - | 66.1 |
| 1982 | - | 65.5 |
| 1981 | - | 64.9 |
| 1980 | - | 64.1 |
| 1979 | - | 63.6 |
| 1978 | - | 62.9 |
| 1977 | - | 62.3 |
| 1976 | - | 61.7 |
| 1975 | - | 61.1 |
| 1974 | - | 60.5 |
| 1973 | - | 59.9 |
| 1972 | - | 59.4 |
| 1971 | - | 58.7 |
| 1970 | - | 58 |
| 1969 | - | 57.3 |
| 1968 | - | 56.8 |
| 1967 | - | 56.2 |
| 1966 | - | 55.6 |
| 1965 | - | 54.9 |
| 1964 | - | 54.3 |
| 1963 | - | 53.5 |
| 1962 | - | 52.7 |
| 1961 | - | 51.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
United States
|
|
| 2024 | 74.7% | 83.5% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | 83.3% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | 83.1% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | 82.9% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | 82.7% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | 82.5% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | 82.3% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | 82.1% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | 81.9% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | 81.7% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | 81.5% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | 81.3% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | 81.1% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | 80.9% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | 80.8% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | 80.6% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | 80.4% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 80.3% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 80.1% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | 79.8% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | 79.6% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | 79.4% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | 79.2% |
| 2000 | 74% | 79.1% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | 78.7% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | 78.4% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | 78% |
| 1996 | 74.5% | 77.6% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | 77.3% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | 76.9% |
| 1993 | 74.9% | 76.5% |
| 1992 | 75% | 76.1% |
| 1991 | 75.2% | 75.7% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | 75.3% |
| 1989 | 75.2% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 75.3% | 74.8% |
| 1986 | 75.3% | 74.6% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | 74.5% |
| 1984 | 75.4% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 75.4% | 74.2% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | 74% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | 73.9% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | 73.7% |
| 1979 | 74.2% | 73.7% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | 73.7% |
| 1977 | 72.1% | 73.7% |
| 1976 | 71% | 73.7% |
| 1975 | 69.9% | 73.7% |
| 1974 | 68.8% | 73.6% |
| 1973 | 67.6% | 73.6% |
| 1972 | 66.5% | 73.6% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 73.6% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | 73.6% |
| 1969 | 63.9% | 73.3% |
| 1968 | 63.5% | 73% |
| 1967 | 63% | 72.6% |
| 1966 | 62.5% | 72.2% |
| 1965 | 62% | 71.9% |
| 1964 | 61.5% | 71.5% |
| 1963 | 61% | 71.1% |
| 1962 | 60.6% | 70.8% |
| 1961 | 60.1% | 70.4% |
| 1960 | 59.5% | 70% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.7% to 74.7% in the Czech Republic and from 79.8% to 83.5% in the United States.
Densely populated cities
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Prague | 1.4M |
| Brno | 403K |
| Liberec | 108K |
| Zlin | 74.7K |
| Most | 63.5K |
| Opava | 55.1K |
| Jihlava | 54.6K |
| Frydek-Mistek | 53.6K |
| Teplice | 50.9K |
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New York | 8.8M |
| Los Angeles | 3.9M |
| Chicago | 2.75M |
| Houston | 2.3M |
| Phoenix | 1.61M |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M |
| San Antonio | 1.43M |
| San Diego | 1.39M |
| Dallas | 1.3M |
| San Jose | 1.01M |
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