Rural population growth (annual %) in Czechia
Czechia: Rural population growth (annual %) was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Czechia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Czechia is -0.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 393.5% on the previous year and down 208.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Czechia peaked at 2.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -16.5%, in 1980.
Czechia ranks 137th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.4% | — |
| 1962 | -0.8% | -41.4% |
| 1963 | -0.7% | -14.4% |
| 1964 | -0.6% | -18.1% |
| 1965 | -0.6% | +10.7% |
| 1966 | -0.8% | +19.4% |
| 1967 | -0.9% | +18.7% |
| 1968 | -1.1% | +16.5% |
| 1969 | -1.2% | +11.3% |
| 1970 | -1.9% | +58.8% |
| 1971 | -2.0% | +8.8% |
| 1972 | -1.7% | -16.3% |
| 1973 | -1.6% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | -1.0% | -35.5% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | -66.1% |
| 1976 | -6.1% | +1648.6% |
| 1977 | -2.5% | -59.7% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -212.8% |
| 1979 | -0.8% | -128.4% |
| 1980 | -16.5% | +1989.8% |
| 1981 | -3.3% | -80.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -105.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | -0.1% | -133.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -63.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -1536.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -60.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -116.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -471.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +136.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +62.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | -1.6% | -449.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -191.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -90.4% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | -393.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's -0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Czechia's -0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) 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 | -1989.8% | -0.8% | -16.5% |
| 1976 | -1648.6% | -0.3% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | +1536.4% | -0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2002 | +471.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2021 | -449.9% | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | -393.5% | 0.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9% | -1.4% | -0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.5% | -6.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.8% | -16.5% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -1.6% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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, annual growth rate -0.4625 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Czechia?
- Rural population growth in Czechia was -0.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.5% in 1980.
- How does Czechia rank for rural population growth?
- Czechia ranks 137th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 208.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.