Czechia vs Luxembourg: Share of population living in cities
Czechia
22.2%
in 2020
Luxembourg
22.7%
in 2020
Czechia rank
169th
Luxembourg rank
167th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Czechia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 22.7% against 22.2% in Czechia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Czechia ranks 169th and Luxembourg ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 6 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.6% | 17.4% | 0.8% | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 19.9% | 18.5% | 1.4% | Czechia |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 19.2% | 2.7% | Czechia |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 18.8% | 5.7% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 17.3% | 8.0% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 16.0% | 7.0% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.1% | 2.0% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.7% | 0.5% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Czechia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 22.7% against 22.2% in Czechia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Czechia and Luxembourg?
- 0.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Luxembourg?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Luxembourg rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Czechia ranks 169th and Luxembourg ranks 167th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.