Czechia vs Spain: Population in the largest city

Czechia
16.8%
in 2025
Spain
17.1%
in 2025
Czechia rank
129th
Spain rank
127th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Czechia
  • Spain
05101520196019922025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 17.1% against 16.8% in Czechia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 129th and Spain ranks 127th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 17.2% 14.9% 2.3% Czechia
1970s 16.5% 15.8% 0.8% Czechia
1980s 15.4% 15.5% 0.1% Spain
1990s 15.5% 15.6% 0.1% Spain
2000s 15.8% 16.0% 0.2% Spain
2010s 16.4% 16.7% 0.3% Spain
2020s 16.9% 17.4% 0.6% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Czechia or Spain?
Spain, at 17.1% against 16.8% in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Czechia and Spain?
0.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Spain?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Spain rank globally for population in the largest city?
Czechia ranks 129th and Spain ranks 127th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.