Norway vs Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Norway
9.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
11.9%
in 2024
Norway rank
38th
Switzerland rank
35th
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.9% against 9.4% in Norway, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 8.8% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.9% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11.9% against 9.4% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Norway and Switzerland?
- 2.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Norway ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.