Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 60.07 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
60.07
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.37
in 1985
All-time low
57.75
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Czechia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Czechia is 60.07, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Czechia peaked at 60.37 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 57.75, in 1950.
Czechia ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.75 | — |
| 1955 | 58.66 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 59.19 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 59.39 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 59.39 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 59.65 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 60.05 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 60.37 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 60.25 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.05 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.43 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.43 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.32 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.57 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.07 | +0.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 60.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 60.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.67, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.2 | 57.75 | 58.66 | 2 |
| 1960s | 59.29 | 59.19 | 59.39 | 2 |
| 1970s | 59.52 | 59.39 | 59.65 | 2 |
| 1980s | 60.21 | 60.05 | 60.37 | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.15 | 60.05 | 60.25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.43 | 59.43 | 59.43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.44 | 59.32 | 59.57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.07 | 60.07 | 60.07 | 1 |
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- Population density 106.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 351,331 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Czechia?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Czechia was 60.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.37 in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.75 in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Czechia ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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