Share of population urban in Czechia
Czechia: Share of population urban was 72.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.88
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.5
in 1981
All-time low
54.17
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Czechia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Czechia stood at 72.88.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Czechia peaked at 75.5 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 54.17, in 1950.
That places Czechia 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.17 | — |
| 1951 | 54.75 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 55.3 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 55.85 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 56.4 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 56.94 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 57.47 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 58 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 58.53 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 59.05 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 59.56 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 60.06 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 60.55 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 61.02 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 61.47 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 61.92 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 62.37 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 62.84 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 63.32 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 63.82 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 64.36 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 64.97 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 65.71 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 66.44 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 67 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.34 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 69.48 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 70.4 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 69.73 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 70.12 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 74.69 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 75.5 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 75.49 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 75.47 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.45 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 75.42 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 75.39 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 75.35 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 75.31 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 75.27 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.22 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.17 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.09 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.98 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.85 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.71 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.56 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.4 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.25 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.12 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.91 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.84 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.76 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.7 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.64 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.58 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.52 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.47 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.41 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.35 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.29 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.22 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.16 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.1 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.04 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.97 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.91 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.85 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.79 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.73 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.68 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.74 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.79 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.88 | +0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 72.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 72.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.65 | 54.17 | 59.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.69 | 59.56 | 63.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.55 | 64.36 | 70.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.33 | 74.69 | 75.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.74 | 74.12 | 75.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.68 | 73.41 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.07 | 72.79 | 73.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.75 | 72.68 | 72.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 106.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 351,331 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Czechia?
- Share of population urban in Czechia was 72.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5 in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.17 in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for share of population urban?
- Czechia ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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