Urban area over the long-term in Czechia
Czechia: Urban area over the long-term was 2,147 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,147 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
60th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,147 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.3646 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Czechia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Czechia is 2,147 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Czechia peaked at 2,147 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3646 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Czechia 60th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3646 km² per grid cell | 0.3646 km² per grid cell | 0.3646 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.31 km² per grid cell | 1.31 km² per grid cell | 1.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 5.25 km² per grid cell | 5.25 km² per grid cell | 5.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 23.62 km² per grid cell | 23.62 km² per grid cell | 23.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 59.06 km² per grid cell | 59.06 km² per grid cell | 59.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 65.42 km² per grid cell | 65.42 km² per grid cell | 65.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 100.18 km² per grid cell | 100.18 km² per grid cell | 100.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 98.13 km² per grid cell | 98.13 km² per grid cell | 98.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 111.35 km² per grid cell | 111.35 km² per grid cell | 111.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 125.13 km² per grid cell | 125.13 km² per grid cell | 125.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 139.48 km² per grid cell | 139.48 km² per grid cell | 139.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 154.39 km² per grid cell | 154.39 km² per grid cell | 154.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 169.87 km² per grid cell | 169.87 km² per grid cell | 169.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 176.85 km² per grid cell | 176.85 km² per grid cell | 176.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 183.97 km² per grid cell | 183.97 km² per grid cell | 183.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 191.23 km² per grid cell | 191.23 km² per grid cell | 191.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 198.62 km² per grid cell | 198.62 km² per grid cell | 198.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 206.15 km² per grid cell | 206.15 km² per grid cell | 206.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 213.27 km² per grid cell | 213.27 km² per grid cell | 213.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 245 km² per grid cell | 245 km² per grid cell | 245 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 318.78 km² per grid cell | 318.78 km² per grid cell | 318.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 401.47 km² per grid cell | 401.47 km² per grid cell | 401.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 495.64 km² per grid cell | 495.64 km² per grid cell | 495.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 607.67 km² per grid cell | 607.67 km² per grid cell | 607.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 720.75 km² per grid cell | 720.75 km² per grid cell | 720.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 850.65 km² per grid cell | 850.65 km² per grid cell | 850.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 920.83 km² per grid cell | 920.83 km² per grid cell | 920.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 995.92 km² per grid cell | 944.33 km² per grid cell | 1,066 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,146 km² per grid cell | 1,081 km² per grid cell | 1,209 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,366 km² per grid cell | 1,224 km² per grid cell | 1,516 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,583 km² per grid cell | 1,548 km² per grid cell | 1,610 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,626 km² per grid cell | 1,551 km² per grid cell | 1,651 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,695 km² per grid cell | 1,653 km² per grid cell | 1,757 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,890 km² per grid cell | 1,774 km² per grid cell | 2,004 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,088 km² per grid cell | 2,029 km² per grid cell | 2,147 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Czechia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.78 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.62 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9015 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.35 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Czechia?
- Urban area over the long-term in Czechia was 2,147 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,147 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3646 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Czechia rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Czechia ranks 60th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.