Rural population, annual growth rate in Czechia
Czechia: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.4625 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.4625 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 392.7%
World rank
136th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.81 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-15.19 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Czechia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Czechia stood at -0.4625 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 392.7% on the previous year and down 207.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Czechia peaked at 2.81 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -15.19 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Czechia 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.828 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1963 | -0.7088 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1964 | -0.5807 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1965 | -0.6427 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1966 | -0.7667 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1967 | -0.9095 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1968 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1969 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1970 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1971 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1972 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1973 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1974 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1975 | -0.3486 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1976 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +1598.7% |
| 1977 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1978 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 1979 | -0.7855 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1980 | -15.19 % change on previous year | +1834.4% |
| 1981 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1747 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1531 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1532 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1818 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1846 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2023 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2451 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2362 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1990 | -0.078 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0285 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4094 % change on previous year | -1536.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5345 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 0.553 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.513 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4862 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4965 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.483 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.423 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1653 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0274 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1024 % change on previous year | -474.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2429 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2812 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3732 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4941 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8022 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7875 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5142 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4388 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3759 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2676 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3388 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4298 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4245 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4973 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5659 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6247 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4724 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2021 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -446.2% |
| 2022 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 2023 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.158 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2025 | -0.4625 % change on previous year | -392.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's -0.4625 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Czechia's -0.4625 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4457 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -1834.4% | -0.7855 % change on previous year | -15.19 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1598.7% | -0.3486 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1536.0% | -0.0285 % change on previous year | 0.4094 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +474.1% | -0.0274 % change on previous year | 0.1024 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -446.2% | 0.4724 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -392.7% | 0.158 % change on previous year | -0.4625 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8977 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | -0.5807 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -15.19 % change on previous year | 0.2451 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3792 % change on previous year | -0.078 % change on previous year | 0.553 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4269 % change on previous year | -0.0274 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4477 % change on previous year | 0.2676 % change on previous year | 0.6247 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2854 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 133 Slovenia -0.3588 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Tonga -0.4224 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Croatia -0.4457 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Austria -0.4906 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Estonia -0.5048 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Maldives -0.5233 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Czechia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 700.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 27.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Czechia?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Czechia was -0.4625 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.19 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Czechia rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Czechia ranks 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 207.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.