Rural population in Czechia
Czechia: Rural population was 2.95 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.95 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
92nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.88 million
in 1960
All-time low
2.52 million
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Czechia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Czechia is 2.95 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Czechia peaked at 3.88 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million, in 1981.
That places Czechia 92nd out of 218 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.88 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.83 million | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.80 million | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.77 million | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.75 million | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.72 million | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.70 million | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.66 million | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.62 million | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.58 million | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.51 million | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.44 million | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.38 million | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.33 million | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.30 million | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.28 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.09 million | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 3.02 million | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.08 million | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.61 million | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 2.52 million | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.56 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.56 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.67 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.87 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.95 million | -0.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.95 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 6.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.95 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 million, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million | 3.58 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.25 million | 3.02 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 million | 2.52 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 million | 2.56 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million | 2.67 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 2.79 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million | 2.87 million | 2.97 million | 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 in Czechia?
- Rural population in Czechia was 2.95 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million in 1981.
- How does Czechia rank for rural population?
- Czechia ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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. 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.