Czechia vs Greece: Urban and rural population

Czechia
7.73 million
in 2025
Greece
7.87 million
in 2025
Czechia rank
79th
Greece rank
78th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Czechia
  • Greece
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019872025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 7.87 million against 7.73 million in Czechia, a difference of 142,480.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 79th and Greece ranks 78th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Greece Difference Ahead
1950s 5.24 million 4.28 million 953,488 Czechia
1960s 5.97 million 5.08 million 889,916 Czechia
1970s 6.76 million 6.07 million 698,402 Czechia
1980s 7.76 million 7.04 million 721,820 Czechia
1990s 7.70 million 7.56 million 138,275 Czechia
2000s 7.58 million 8.13 million 545,560 Greece
2010s 7.69 million 8.43 million 740,715 Greece
2020s 7.75 million 8.12 million 372,685 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Czechia or Greece?
Greece, at 7.87 million against 7.73 million in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Czechia and Greece?
142,480, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Greece?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Greece rank globally for urban and rural population?
Czechia ranks 79th and Greece ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed