Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Czechia

Czechia: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 22.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
22.8
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
41.9
in 2005
All-time low
19.2
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Czechia, 2005–2025

0102030402005201520252005: 41.92006: 39.72007: 372008: 342009: 29.72010: 26.52011: 25.72012: 25.42013: 25.52014: 23.92015: 23.52016: 22.72017: 20.12018: 20.52019: 19.22020: 19.62021: 19.22022: 20.62023: 21.32024: 22.52025: 22.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Czechia is 22.8, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Czechia peaked at 41.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 2019.

Czechia ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Czechia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 41.9
2006 39.7 -5.3%
2007 37 -6.8%
2008 34 -8.1%
2009 29.7 -12.6%
2010 26.5 -10.8%
2011 25.7 -3.0%
2012 25.4 -1.2%
2013 25.5 +0.4%
2014 23.9 -6.3%
2015 23.5 -1.7%
2016 22.7 -3.4%
2017 20.1 -11.5%
2018 20.5 +2.0%
2019 19.2 -6.3%
2020 19.6 +2.1%
2021 19.2 -2.0%
2022 20.6 +7.3%
2023 21.3 +3.4%
2024 22.5 +5.6%
2025 22.8 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.46 29.7 41.9 5
2010s 23.3 19.2 26.5 10
2020s 21 19.2 22.8 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 12 Greece 28.7 compare
  2. 13 Austria 27.7 compare
  3. 14 Estonia 23.4 compare
  4. 16 Sweden 20.5 compare
  5. 17 France 19.8 compare
  6. 18 Germany 16.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Czechia?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Czechia was 22.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 41.9 in 2005.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 2019.
How does Czechia rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Czechia ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
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Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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