Rural population in Czechia
Czechia: Rural population was 27.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Czechia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 27.1% for rural population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Czechia peaked at 40.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1981.
That places Czechia 139th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.4% | — |
| 1961 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 39.4% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 39.0% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 38.5% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 38.1% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 37.6% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 37.2% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 36.2% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 35.6% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 34.3% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 33.6% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 33.0% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 30.5% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 29.6% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 25.3% | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 24.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.3% | 36.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.4% | 29.6% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 24.5% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 24.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 26.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.7% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.1% | 27.3% | 6 |
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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 in Czechia?
- Rural population in Czechia was 27.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1981.
- How does Czechia rank for rural population?
- Czechia ranks 139th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.