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
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.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.2% | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Czechia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0179 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.