Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Urban population share 2050
Saudi Arabia
84.61
in 2025
Switzerland
85.73
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Switzerland rank
53rd
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 85.73 against 84.61 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 231 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 8 and Switzerland in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.001 | 0 | 0.001 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 0.003 | 0 | 0.003 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 0.009 | 0 | 0.009 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 0.027 | 0 | 0.027 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 0.0809 | 0.6922 | 0.6113 | Switzerland |
| 1500s | 0.2427 | 2.37 | 2.13 | Switzerland |
| 1600s | 0.7282 | 2.47 | 1.74 | Switzerland |
| 1700s | 2.18 | 3.26 | 1.08 | Switzerland |
| 1710s | 2.46 | 3.52 | 1.06 | Switzerland |
| 1720s | 2.7 | 3.91 | 1.21 | Switzerland |
| 1730s | 2.95 | 4.34 | 1.39 | Switzerland |
| 1740s | 3.23 | 4.83 | 1.59 | Switzerland |
| 1750s | 3.54 | 5.36 | 1.82 | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 3.88 | 5.96 | 2.08 | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 4.25 | 6.62 | 2.37 | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 4.65 | 7.36 | 2.7 | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 5.1 | 8.17 | 3.08 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 5.58 | 9.08 | 3.5 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 6.11 | 10.09 | 3.98 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 6.7 | 11.21 | 4.52 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 7.33 | 12.46 | 5.13 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 8.03 | 13.84 | 5.81 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 8.8 | 15.36 | 6.57 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 9.63 | 17 | 7.37 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 10.55 | 18.86 | 8.31 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 11.56 | 20.85 | 9.3 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 12.66 | 23.1 | 10.45 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 13.86 | 25.45 | 11.59 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 15.18 | 28.21 | 13.03 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 16.63 | 31.34 | 14.72 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 18.21 | 34.76 | 16.55 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 19.95 | 38.55 | 18.6 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 25.34 | 47.27 | 21.92 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 38.61 | 54.02 | 15.42 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 57.38 | 59.19 | 1.81 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 71.97 | 64.49 | 7.48 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 78.64 | 71.12 | 7.53 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 80.89 | 73.47 | 7.42 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 82.87 | 76.01 | 6.85 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 84.21 | 84.64 | 0.4267 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 85.73 against 84.61 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 1.12, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.