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Population density: Czech Republic vs Vietnam compared

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The Czech Republic has a population density of 357 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. The Czech Republic has 77,850 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. The Czech Republic and Vietnam rank 71st and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in the Czech Republic 57.7% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Czech Republic
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Czech Republic Vietnam
2026 357 845
2025 362 840
2024 366 835
2023 365 829
2022 358 824
2021 353 818
2020 359 810
2019 358 803
2018 357 795
2017 355 787
2016 354 777
2015 354 767
2014 353 758
2013 353 749
2012 352 740
2011 352 731
2010 351 723
2009 350 716
2008 348 705
2007 345 693
2006 343 680
2005 342 671
2004 342 671
2003 342 665
2002 342 657
2001 342 649
2000 344 642
1999 345 607
1998 345 599
1997 345 591
1996 346 582
1995 346 573
1994 346 564
1993 346 554
1992 - 543
1991 - 532
1990 - 521
1989 - 510
1988 - 500
1987 - 490
1986 - 480
1985 - 470
1984 - 459
1983 - 448
1982 - 438
1981 - 428
1980 - 418
1979 - 409
1978 - 400
1977 - 390
1976 - 379
1975 - 370
1974 - 361
1973 - 353
1972 - 346
1971 - 338
1970 - 330
1969 - 323
1968 - 316
1967 - 309
1966 - 303
1965 - 295.4
1964 - 288.1
1963 - 280.5
1962 - 272.8
1961 - 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, the Czech Republic ranked 60th by population density and is 71st now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Czech Republic
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Czech Republic Vietnam
2024 72.8% 38.5%
2023 72.7% 38.1%
2022 72.7% 37.5%
2021 72.7% 36.7%
2020 72.7% 35.6%
2019 72.8% 34.6%
2018 72.8% 33.9%
2017 72.9% 33.4%
2016 73% 32.8%
2015 73% 32.4%
2014 73.1% 31.9%
2013 73.2% 31.5%
2012 73.2% 31.1%
2011 73.3% 30.7%
2010 73.3% 30.3%
2009 73.4% 29.8%
2008 73.5% 29.2%
2007 73.5% 28.6%
2006 73.6% 28%
2005 73.6% 27.4%
2004 73.7% 26.8%
2003 73.8% 26.2%
2002 73.8% 25.6%
2001 73.9% 24.9%
2000 74% 24.4%
1999 74.1% 23.8%
1998 74.3% 23.3%
1997 74.4% 22.7%
1996 74.6% 22.1%
1995 74.7% 21.5%
1994 74.9% 20.9%
1993 75% 20.3%
1992 75.1% 19.8%
1991 75.2% 19.4%
1990 75.2% 19.2%
1989 75.3% 19.1%
1988 75.3% 19%
1987 75.4% 19.1%
1986 75.4% 19.1%
1985 75.4% 19.1%
1984 75.5% 19.1%
1983 75.5% 19.1%
1982 75.5% 19.1%
1981 75.5% 19.1%
1980 74.7% 19.2%
1979 70.1% 19.2%
1978 69.7% 19.2%
1977 70.4% 19.6%
1976 69.5% 20.4%
1975 67.3% 20.6%
1974 67% 20.5%
1973 66.4% 20.5%
1972 65.7% 20.6%
1971 65% 20.7%
1970 64.4% 20.7%
1969 63.8% 20.6%
1968 63.3% 20.1%
1967 62.8% 19.3%
1966 62.4% 18.4%
1965 61.9% 17.5%
1964 61.5% 16.9%
1963 61% 16.5%
1962 60.6% 16.1%
1961 60.1% 15.7%
1960 59.6% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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 (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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