Czech Republic - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Czech Republic was 74.06 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 75.48 in 1981, while its lowest value was 59.55 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 59.55
1961 60.06
1962 60.56
1963 61.04
1964 61.53
1965 62.02
1966 62.50
1967 62.98
1968 63.46
1969 63.93
1970 64.40
1971 65.30
1972 66.48
1973 67.65
1974 68.79
1975 69.92
1976 71.02
1977 72.09
1978 73.14
1979 74.17
1980 75.17
1981 75.48
1982 75.45
1983 75.42
1984 75.39
1985 75.37
1986 75.34
1987 75.31
1988 75.28
1989 75.25
1990 75.22
1991 75.16
1992 75.03
1993 74.90
1994 74.77
1995 74.64
1996 74.51
1997 74.38
1998 74.25
1999 74.12
2000 73.99
2001 73.88
2002 73.81
2003 73.74
2004 73.67
2005 73.60
2006 73.53
2007 73.46
2008 73.39
2009 73.32
2010 73.26
2011 73.19
2012 73.20
2013 73.29
2014 73.38
2015 73.48
2016 73.57
2017 73.68
2018 73.79
2019 73.92
2020 74.06

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization