Urban population (% of total population) in Czechia
Czechia: Urban population (% of total population) was 72.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 218 countries
All-time high
72.9%
in 2025
All-time low
72.7%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Czechia peaked at 72.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 79th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total 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% |
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. (57 countries reporting)
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
More climate change data for Czechia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 222.01 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 72.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for urban population?
- Czechia ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- 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.