Urban population growth in Czechia
Czechia: Urban population growth was -0.1% in 2025. β Volatile
Urban population growth in Czechia, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Czechia stood at -0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 112.2% on the previous year and down 150.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Czechia peaked at 6.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2021.
That places Czechia 190th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | -0.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | -0.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -1.9% | 1.8% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Czechia
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 4,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 892.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 3.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 113.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 6.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 1.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Czechia?
- Urban population growth in Czechia was -0.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for urban population growth?
- Czechia ranks 190th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.