Croatia vs Czechia: Rural population growth (annual %)
Croatia
-0.4%
in 2025
Czechia
-0.5%
in 2025
Croatia rank
136th
Czechia rank
137th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Croatia
- Czechia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports -0.4% against -0.5% in Czechia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 136th and Czechia ranks 137th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Czechia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9% | -0.9% | 0.0% | Czechia |
| 1970s | -0.8% | -1.5% | 0.7% | Croatia |
| 1980s | -1.0% | -1.8% | 0.8% | Croatia |
| 1990s | -1.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% | Czechia |
| 2000s | -0.4% | 0.4% | 0.8% | Czechia |
| 2010s | -1.1% | 0.4% | 1.5% | Czechia |
| 2020s | -0.9% | 0.3% | 1.2% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Croatia or Czechia?
- Croatia, at -0.4% against -0.5% in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Croatia and Czechia?
- 0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Czechia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Czechia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Croatia ranks 136th and Czechia ranks 137th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.