Portugal vs Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Portugal
13.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
11.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
31st
Switzerland rank
35th
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.7% against 11.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 8.8% | 7.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 9.8% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 9.5% | 2.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 13.7% against 11.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 1.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Portugal ranks 31st 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.