Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Hong Kong
7.40 million people
in 2025
Switzerland
7.69 million people
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
81st
Switzerland rank
80th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Hong Kong
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.69 million people against 7.40 million people in Hong Kong, a difference of 291,430 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.08 million people | 2.35 million people | 270,318 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.81 million people | 3.13 million people | 316,664 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.90 million people | 3.72 million people | 185,923 people | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 4.97 million people | 4.17 million people | 795,241 people | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6.09 million people | 4.96 million people | 1.12 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6.89 million people | 5.45 million people | 1.44 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 7.32 million people | 6.26 million people | 1.06 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7.45 million people | 7.46 million people | 14,477 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Hong Kong or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.69 million people against 7.40 million people in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 291,430 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Hong Kong ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban 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
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.