Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Czechia

Czechia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 72.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
72.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 1981
All-time low
54.2%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, 1950–2025

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Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Czechia stood at 72.9%.

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 vs. gdp per capita in Czechia peaked at 75.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 90 Bulgaria 74.2% compare
  2. 91 Dominica 74.0% compare
  3. 92 Djibouti 73.0% compare
  4. 94 Dominican Republic 72.5% compare
  5. 95 Syria 72.1% compare
  6. 96 Equatorial Guinea 71.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Czechia?
Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Czechia was 72.9% in 2025, according to 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 1981.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1950.
How does Czechia rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Czechia ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.