New Zealand vs Switzerland: Share of population living in the capital city
New Zealand
2.9%
in 2020
Switzerland
2.3%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
157th
Switzerland rank
160th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.9% against 2.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 160th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 2.9% against 2.3% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- New Zealand ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 160th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.