Share of population living in rural areas in Czechia
Czechia: Share of population living in rural areas was 39.93 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
39.93
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.25
in 1950
All-time low
39.63
in 1985
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Czechia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in rural areas in Czechia is 39.93, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Czechia peaked at 42.25 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 39.63, in 1985.
That places Czechia 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living in rural areas in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.25 | — |
| 1955 | 41.34 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 40.81 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 40.61 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 40.61 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40.35 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 39.95 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 39.63 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 39.75 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.95 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.57 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 40.57 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.68 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.43 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 39.93 | -1.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 39.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.76, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 39.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.33, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.8 | 41.34 | 42.25 | 2 |
| 1960s | 40.71 | 40.61 | 40.81 | 2 |
| 1970s | 40.48 | 40.35 | 40.61 | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.79 | 39.63 | 39.95 | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.85 | 39.75 | 39.95 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.57 | 40.57 | 40.57 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.56 | 40.43 | 40.68 | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.93 | 39.93 | 39.93 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Czechia?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Czechia was 39.93 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.25 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.63 in 1985.
- How does Czechia rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Czechia ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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