Liberia vs Switzerland: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Liberia
2.11 million people
in 2020
Switzerland
2.07 million people
in 2020
Liberia rank
101st
Switzerland rank
102nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Liberia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.11 million people against 2.07 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 37,200 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Liberia ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 595,597 people | 1.90 million people | 1.30 million people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 736,343 people | 2.00 million people | 1.26 million people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 919,561 people | 2.07 million people | 1.15 million people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.14 million people | 2.10 million people | 956,365 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.01 million people | 2.09 million people | 1.07 million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.38 million people | 2.06 million people | 678,530 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.93 million people | 2.04 million people | 106,880 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.11 million people | 2.07 million people | 37,200 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Liberia or Switzerland?
- Liberia, at 2.11 million people against 2.07 million people in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Liberia and Switzerland?
- 37,200 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Liberia ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.