Population density in Czechia
Czechia: Population density was 106.6 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
106.6 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 234 countries
All-time high
144.58 people per km²
in 1940
All-time low
11.66 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Czechia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Czechia stood at 106.6 people per km².
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Czechia peaked at 144.58 people per km² in 1940 and was at its lowest, 11.66 people per km², in 1000.
That places Czechia 119th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.66 people per km² | 11.66 people per km² | 11.66 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 13.99 people per km² | 13.99 people per km² | 13.99 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 18.66 people per km² | 18.66 people per km² | 18.66 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 27.98 people per km² | 27.98 people per km² | 27.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 23.32 people per km² | 23.32 people per km² | 23.32 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 27.98 people per km² | 27.98 people per km² | 27.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 41.98 people per km² | 41.98 people per km² | 41.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 41.98 people per km² | 41.98 people per km² | 41.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 43.14 people per km² | 43.14 people per km² | 43.14 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 44.3 people per km² | 44.3 people per km² | 44.3 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 45.46 people per km² | 45.46 people per km² | 45.46 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 46.62 people per km² | 46.62 people per km² | 46.62 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 47.78 people per km² | 47.78 people per km² | 47.78 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 48.94 people per km² | 48.94 people per km² | 48.94 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 50.1 people per km² | 50.1 people per km² | 50.1 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 51.26 people per km² | 51.26 people per km² | 51.26 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 52.42 people per km² | 52.42 people per km² | 52.42 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 71.47 people per km² | 71.47 people per km² | 71.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 71.47 people per km² | 71.47 people per km² | 71.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 73.4 people per km² | 71.63 people per km² | 76.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 79.89 people per km² | 77.69 people per km² | 82.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 85.21 people per km² | 82.63 people per km² | 87.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 91.04 people per km² | 88.44 people per km² | 93.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 96.72 people per km² | 94.29 people per km² | 99.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 102.61 people per km² | 99.74 people per km² | 105.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 109.11 people per km² | 106.19 people per km² | 112.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 116.39 people per km² | 112.76 people per km² | 120.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 125.02 people per km² | 120.93 people per km² | 129.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 131.32 people per km² | 128.54 people per km² | 133.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 133.47 people per km² | 129.27 people per km² | 137.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 140.33 people per km² | 137.95 people per km² | 143.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 132.36 people per km² | 113.56 people per km² | 144.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 119.72 people per km² | 115.52 people per km² | 123.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 125.38 people per km² | 123.62 people per km² | 126.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 129.65 people per km² | 126.98 people per km² | 132.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.44 people per km² | 133.12 people per km² | 133.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.4 people per km² | 132.81 people per km² | 133.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.37 people per km² | 132.56 people per km² | 135.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.29 people per km² | 135.57 people per km² | 136.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.17 people per km² | 135.44 people per km² | 140.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 133.21 people per km² | 131.34 people per km² | 135.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 129.29 people per km² | 127.67 people per km² | 130.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 125.29 people per km² | 123.03 people per km² | 127.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 119.63 people per km² | 116.83 people per km² | 122.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 114.04 people per km² | 112.12 people per km² | 116.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 110.47 people per km² | 109.3 people per km² | 111.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 108 people per km² | 106.88 people per km² | 109.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 106.6 people per km² | 106.6 people per km² | 106.6 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Czechia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 391,133 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Czechia?
- Population density in Czechia was 106.6 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 144.58 people per km² in 1940.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Czechia rank for population density?
- Czechia ranks 119th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.