Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Czechia
Czechia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 101.89 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Czechia stood at 101.89 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Czechia peaked at 101.89 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.84 people per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Czechia 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Czechia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 100.15 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 100 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.7 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 99.35 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 98.99 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 98.65 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 98.33 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.04 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 97.87 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.84 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.84 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.89 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.98 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.15 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.39 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.71 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.04 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.38 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.6 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.62 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.59 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.56 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.56 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.54 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.55 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.53 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.51 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.39 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.16 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.54 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 101.89 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 101.89 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 101.89 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.31 people per square kilometre | 98.33 people per square kilometre | 100.15 people per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.18 people per square kilometre | 97.84 people per square kilometre | 99.04 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.54 people per square kilometre | 99.38 people per square kilometre | 99.62 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.24 people per square kilometre | 99.16 people per square kilometre | 101.89 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 123.97 people per square kilometre compare
- 63 Vietnam 122.08 people per square kilometre compare
- 64 Jordan 119.4 people per square kilometre compare
- 66 Turkey 100.94 people per square kilometre compare
- 67 Kiribati 100.67 people per square kilometre compare
- 68 China 99.3 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Czechia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,577 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0179 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Czechia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Czechia was 101.89 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.89 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.84 people per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Czechia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Czechia ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.