Czechia vs Netherlands: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Czechia
1.18 million people
in 2020
Netherlands
1.14 million people
in 2020
Czechia rank
115th
Netherlands rank
117th

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 1.18 million people against 1.14 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 33,520 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.

Czechia ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 117th of 182 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1960s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1970s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1980s 1.04 million people 0 people 1.04 million people Czechia
1990s 1.06 million people 0 people 1.06 million people Czechia
2000s 1.04 million people 501,660 people 536,395 people Czechia
2010s 1.13 million people 1.05 million people 78,705 people Czechia
2020s 1.18 million people 1.14 million people 33,520 people Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Czechia or Netherlands?
Czechia, at 1.18 million people against 1.14 million people in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Czechia and Netherlands?
33,520 people, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Netherlands?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Czechia and Netherlands rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Czechia ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 117th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.