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
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.