Urban population in Czechia
Czechia: Urban population was 7.93 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.93 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.72 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Czechia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Czechia recorded 7.93 million for urban population in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Czechia peaked at 7.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.72 million, in 1960.
Czechia ranks 77th of 218 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.72 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 5.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.90 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 6.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 6.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 6.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 7.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 7.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.14 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.70 million | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 7.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7.79 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.79 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.79 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.80 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.80 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.77 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.75 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.75 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.75 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.74 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.72 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.69 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.67 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.64 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.62 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.55 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.64 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 7.93 million | -0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 7.93 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 7.93 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 million | 5.72 million | 6.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.78 million | 6.34 million | 7.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 million | 7.70 million | 7.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.71 million | 7.62 million | 7.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 million | 7.52 million | 7.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 million | 7.68 million | 7.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 million | 7.64 million | 7.94 million | 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 7.93 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 million in 1960.
- How does Czechia rank for urban population?
- Czechia ranks 77th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.