Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Czechia

Czechia: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 1.18 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.18 million
World rank
115th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Czechia, 1950–2020

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1950198520201950: 01955: 01960: 01965: 01970: 01975: 01980: 1.0M1985: 1.1M1990: 1.1M1995: 1.0M2000: 1.0M2005: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2015: 1.2M2020: 1.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 1.18 million for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Czechia peaked at 1.18 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

Czechia ranks 115th of 182 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.

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Czechia, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1955 0 —
1960 0 —
1965 0 —
1970 0 —
1975 0 —
1980 1.01 million —
1985 1.06 million +4.5%
1990 1.07 million +0.9%
1995 1.05 million -2.0%
2000 1.02 million -2.4%
2005 1.05 million +2.9%
2010 1.11 million +5.8%
2015 1.15 million +3.3%
2020 1.18 million +2.4%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 1.18 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 million, 87% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 1.18 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 2
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 2
1980s 1.04 million 1.01 million 1.06 million 2
1990s 1.06 million 1.05 million 1.07 million 2
2000s 1.04 million 1.02 million 1.05 million 2
2010s 1.13 million 1.11 million 1.15 million 2
2020s 1.18 million 1.18 million 1.18 million 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 112 Kyrgyzstan 1.25 million compare
  2. 113 Uruguay 1.24 million compare
  3. 114 Denmark 1.20 million compare
  4. 116 Libya 1.17 million compare
  5. 117 Netherlands 1.14 million compare
  6. 118 Burundi 1.14 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Czechia?
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Czechia was 1.18 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Czechia rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Czechia ranks 115th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
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