Chile vs Switzerland: Urban and rural population 2050

Chile
1.04 million
in 2050
Switzerland
1.03 million
in 2050
Chile rank
118th
Switzerland rank
120th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Chile
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.04 million against 1.03 million in Switzerland, a difference of 16,690.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 120th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 10 and Switzerland in 33.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Switzerland Difference Ahead
1000s 399,998 300,000 99,998 Chile
1100s 439,994 400,000 39,994 Chile
1200s 479,980 500,000 20,020 Switzerland
1300s 519,936 800,000 280,064 Switzerland
1400s 559,793 595,847 36,054 Switzerland
1500s 599,333 781,014 181,681 Switzerland
1600s 598,000 975,279 377,279 Switzerland
1700s 595,992 1.21 million 613,468 Switzerland
1710s 609,081 1.24 million 631,539 Switzerland
1720s 623,608 1.27 million 647,192 Switzerland
1730s 638,222 1.30 million 662,868 Switzerland
1740s 652,866 1.33 million 678,544 Switzerland
1750s 667,470 1.36 million 694,150 Switzerland
1760s 681,950 1.39 million 709,650 Switzerland
1770s 696,202 1.42 million 724,968 Switzerland
1780s 710,101 1.45 million 740,039 Switzerland
1790s 723,492 1.48 million 754,798 Switzerland
1800s 736,190 1.51 million 769,180 Switzerland
1810s 747,971 1.53 million 783,099 Switzerland
1820s 816,507 1.69 million 869,263 Switzerland
1830s 889,393 1.80 million 913,417 Switzerland
1840s 966,269 1.91 million 948,171 Switzerland
1850s 1.17 million 2.02 million 852,850 Switzerland
1860s 1.44 million 2.08 million 645,150 Switzerland
1870s 1.65 million 2.17 million 518,110 Switzerland
1880s 1.85 million 2.24 million 387,940 Switzerland
1890s 2.02 million 2.25 million 238,390 Switzerland
1900s 2.15 million 2.47 million 319,030 Switzerland
1910s 2.34 million 2.69 million 359,050 Switzerland
1920s 2.41 million 2.66 million 255,360 Switzerland
1930s 2.46 million 2.65 million 195,830 Switzerland
1940s 2.55 million 2.61 million 59,440 Switzerland
1950s 2.70 million 2.62 million 82,661 Chile
1960s 2.55 million 2.65 million 104,447 Switzerland
1970s 2.28 million 2.56 million 281,958 Switzerland
1980s 2.15 million 2.30 million 145,760 Switzerland
1990s 2.24 million 2.01 million 230,478 Chile
2000s 2.16 million 1.97 million 192,439 Chile
2010s 2.26 million 1.97 million 296,326 Chile
2020s 2.16 million 1.31 million 849,402 Chile
2030s 1.82 million 1.13 million 686,915 Chile
2040s 1.35 million 1.04 million 304,780 Chile
2050s 1.04 million 1.03 million 16,690 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Chile or Switzerland?
Chile, at 1.04 million against 1.03 million in Switzerland as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Chile and Switzerland?
16,690, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Chile ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 120th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed