Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Czechia
Czechia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was -1.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 77.8%
World rank
228th
of 234 countries
All-time high
6.82 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-1.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Czechia, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Czechia stood at -1.07 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 77.8% on the previous year and down 6,085.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Czechia peaked at 6.82 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -1.07 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Czechia ranks 228th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9771 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9315 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9298 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9771 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +226.6% |
| 1977 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1978 | -0.448 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9988 % change on previous year | -323.0% |
| 1980 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +582.9% |
| 1981 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0803 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1983 | 0.017 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1984 | -0.0212 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0244 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1986 | -0.0516 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0592 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1988 | -0.0353 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0576 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1990 | -0.0975 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0462 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0235 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1993 | -0.0656 % change on previous year | +179.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1538 % change on previous year | +134.4% |
| 1995 | -0.2925 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 1996 | -0.3583 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1997 | -0.3621 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1998 | -0.3411 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1999 | -0.3188 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2000 | -0.2978 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2001 | -0.17 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2002 | -0.0309 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0041 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0331 % change on previous year | -906.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0985 % change on previous year | +197.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1579 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2422 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3172 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3334 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3324 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2164 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0268 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0493 % change on previous year | -283.9% |
| 2014 | -0.028 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2015 | -0.0173 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0141 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0134 % change on previous year | -467.8% |
| 2019 | -0.0293 % change on previous year | +118.5% |
| 2020 | -0.1303 % change on previous year | +345.0% |
| 2021 | -0.2453 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -660.7% |
| 2023 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2024 | -0.6018 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2025 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's -1.07 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4434 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's -1.07 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2084 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +906.5% | -0.0041 % change on previous year | 0.0331 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +660.7% | -0.2453 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +582.9% | 0.9988 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -467.8% | 0.0036 % change on previous year | -0.0134 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -345.0% | -0.0293 % change on previous year | -0.1303 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.9298 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -0.448 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7894 % change on previous year | -0.0592 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2059 % change on previous year | -0.3621 % change on previous year | -0.0235 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0679 % change on previous year | -0.2978 % change on previous year | 0.3334 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0428 % change on previous year | -0.0493 % change on previous year | 0.3324 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1101 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 225 Poland -0.8441 % change on previous year compare
- 226 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -0.9065 % change on previous year compare
- 227 Saint Helena -0.9105 % change on previous year compare
- 229 Estonia -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 230 Northern Mariana Islands -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 231 American Samoa -2.1 % change on previous year 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, annual growth rate in Czechia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Czechia was -1.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.07 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Czechia ranks 228th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,085.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.