Urban and rural population in Czechia
Czechia: Urban and rural population was 7.73 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.73 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.86 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.83 million
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Czechia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 7.73 million for urban and rural population in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Czechia peaked at 7.86 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.83 million, in 1950.
Czechia ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban and rural population in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.83 million | — |
| 1951 | 4.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 5.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 5.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 5.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 5.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 5.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 5.54 million | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 5.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 5.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 5.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 5.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 6.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 6.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 6.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.38 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.58 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.76 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 7.01 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 7.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.11 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.67 million | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 7.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 7.77 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.78 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.77 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.77 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.77 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.76 million | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.75 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.75 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.74 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.74 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.73 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.70 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.68 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.65 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.68 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.68 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.82 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 7.73 million | -1.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 7.73 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 7.73 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.24 million | 4.83 million | 5.61 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.97 million | 5.68 million | 6.25 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 million | 6.31 million | 7.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.76 million | 7.67 million | 7.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.70 million | 7.60 million | 7.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.58 million | 7.56 million | 7.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 million | 7.68 million | 7.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 million | 7.65 million | 7.86 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Czechia?
- Urban and rural population in Czechia was 7.73 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 million in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for urban and rural population?
- Czechia ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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