Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Czechia
Czechia: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 72.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
72.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 238 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 1981
All-time low
0.1%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Czechia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Czechia is 72.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Czechia peaked at 75.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1000.
That places Czechia 95th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.1% | — |
| 1100 | 0.2% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 1.7% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 5.2% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 1600 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 1700 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 1710 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 1720 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 1730 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 1740 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 1750 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 1760 | 7.4% | +1.6% |
| 1770 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
| 1780 | 7.7% | +1.6% |
| 1790 | 7.8% | +1.6% |
| 1800 | 7.9% | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 1830 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 1840 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 1850 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 1860 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 1870 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 1880 | 20.0% | +17.6% |
| 1890 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 1900 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 1910 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 1920 | 32.0% | +14.3% |
| 1930 | 36.0% | +12.5% |
| 1940 | 42.0% | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 54.2% | +29.0% |
| 1951 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 59.0% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 61.0% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 69.5% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 69.7% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 74.7% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 75.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 75.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 72.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 72.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 1.7% | 5.2% |
| 1950 | +29.0% | 42.0% | 54.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1810s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 1840s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 1860s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 1870s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 1880s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 1890s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 1940s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 56.6% | 54.2% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.7% | 59.6% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.6% | 64.4% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 74.7% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 74.1% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 73.4% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 72.8% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.7% | 72.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Czechia?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Czechia was 72.9% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1000.
- How does Czechia rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Czechia ranks 95th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.