Australia vs Czechia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Australia
4.58 million people
in 2020
Czechia
4.21 million people
in 2020
Australia rank
65th
Czechia rank
68th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Australia
  • Czechia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 4.58 million people against 4.21 million people in Czechia, a difference of 368,900 people.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Czechia ahead.

Australia ranks 65th and Czechia ranks 68th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Czechia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Czechia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.87 million people 3.80 million people 937,545 people Czechia
1960s 3.14 million people 3.92 million people 779,650 people Czechia
1970s 3.40 million people 4.01 million people 614,635 people Czechia
1980s 3.62 million people 4.09 million people 477,725 people Czechia
1990s 3.88 million people 4.11 million people 230,790 people Czechia
2000s 4.20 million people 4.16 million people 34,440 people Australia
2010s 4.43 million people 4.26 million people 172,830 people Australia
2020s 4.58 million people 4.21 million people 368,900 people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Australia or Czechia?
Australia, at 4.58 million people against 4.21 million people in Czechia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Australia and Czechia?
368,900 people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Czechia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Australia and Czechia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Australia ranks 65th and Czechia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.