Russia vs Switzerland: Long term urban population region

Russia
78.79
in 2025
Switzerland
77
in 2025
Russia rank
58th
Switzerland rank
61st

Long term urban population region over time

  • Russia
  • Switzerland
020406080100015122025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 78.79 against 77 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.79.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 61st of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 12 and Switzerland in 28.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0009 0 0.0009 Russia
1100s 0.0027 0 0.0027 Russia
1200s 0.0082 0 0.0082 Russia
1300s 0.0247 0 0.0247 Russia
1400s 0.0741 0.6922 0.6181 Switzerland
1500s 0.2222 2.37 2.15 Switzerland
1600s 0.6667 2.47 1.81 Switzerland
1700s 2 3.26 1.26 Switzerland
1710s 2 3.52 1.52 Switzerland
1720s 2 3.91 1.91 Switzerland
1730s 2 4.34 2.34 Switzerland
1740s 2 4.83 2.83 Switzerland
1750s 2 5.36 3.36 Switzerland
1760s 2 5.96 3.96 Switzerland
1770s 2 6.62 4.62 Switzerland
1780s 2 7.36 5.36 Switzerland
1790s 2 8.17 6.17 Switzerland
1800s 2 9.08 7.08 Switzerland
1810s 1.94 10.09 8.15 Switzerland
1820s 2.43 11.21 8.79 Switzerland
1830s 3.03 12.46 9.43 Switzerland
1840s 3.79 13.84 10.05 Switzerland
1850s 4.74 15.36 10.62 Switzerland
1860s 5.93 17 11.08 Switzerland
1870s 7.41 18.86 11.45 Switzerland
1880s 9.26 20.85 11.59 Switzerland
1890s 11.58 23.1 11.53 Switzerland
1900s 14.47 25.45 10.98 Switzerland
1910s 18.09 28.21 10.12 Switzerland
1920s 22.61 31.34 8.73 Switzerland
1930s 28.26 34.76 6.5 Switzerland
1940s 35.33 38.55 3.22 Switzerland
1950s 48.52 45.64 2.88 Russia
1960s 57.97 52 5.97 Russia
1970s 66.3 55.41 10.89 Russia
1980s 71.73 62.41 9.31 Russia
1990s 73.4 71.81 1.59 Russia
2000s 73.31 71.63 1.67 Russia
2010s 75.03 73.37 1.65 Russia
2020s 77.96 76.2 1.75 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Russia or Switzerland?
Russia, at 78.79 against 77 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Russia and Switzerland?
1.79, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for long term urban population region?
Russia ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed