Share of population living in the capital city in Czechia
Czechia: Share of population living in the capital city was 11.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Czechia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 11.2% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Czechia peaked at 11.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1950.
That places Czechia 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.1% | — |
| 1955 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 9.5% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 117 Lithuania 11.8% compare
- 118 Slovenia 11.6% compare
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- 122 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.9% compare
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More population data for Czechia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0179 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Czechia?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Czechia was 11.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Czechia ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.