Urban population in Czechia
Czechia: Urban population was 72.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Czechia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Czechia stood at 72.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Czechia peaked at 75.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1960.
Czechia ranks 79th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.6% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 76 Bulgaria 74.2% compare
- 77 Dominica 74.0% compare
- 78 Djibouti 73.0% compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 72.5% compare
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 72.1% compare
- 82 Equatorial Guinea 71.6% compare
More climate change data for Czechia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 892.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 113.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Czechia?
- Urban population in Czechia was 72.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1960.
- How does Czechia rank for urban population?
- Czechia ranks 79th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.