Spain vs Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
11.9%
in 2024
Spain rank
36th
Switzerland rank
35th
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.9% against 10.5% in Spain, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 8.8% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 9.8% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 9.5% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11.9% against 10.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Spain and Switzerland?
- 1.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Spain ranks 36th 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.