Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Urban population share 2050
Switzerland
85.73
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
85.96
in 2025
Switzerland rank
55th
United Arab Emirates rank
54th
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 85.96 against 85.73 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Switzerland ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 54th of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 24 and United Arab Emirates in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1100s | 0 | 0.0018 | 0.0018 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1200s | 0 | 0.0053 | 0.0053 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1300s | 0 | 0.016 | 0.016 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1400s | 0.6922 | 0.0481 | 0.644 | Switzerland |
| 1500s | 2.37 | 0.1444 | 2.23 | Switzerland |
| 1600s | 2.47 | 0.4333 | 2.04 | Switzerland |
| 1700s | 3.26 | 1.3 | 1.96 | Switzerland |
| 1710s | 3.52 | 1.35 | 2.17 | Switzerland |
| 1720s | 3.91 | 1.57 | 2.34 | Switzerland |
| 1730s | 4.34 | 1.83 | 2.51 | Switzerland |
| 1740s | 4.83 | 2.14 | 2.69 | Switzerland |
| 1750s | 5.36 | 2.5 | 2.87 | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 5.96 | 2.91 | 3.05 | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 6.62 | 3.4 | 3.22 | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 7.36 | 3.97 | 3.39 | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 8.17 | 4.63 | 3.55 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 9.08 | 5.4 | 3.69 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 10.09 | 6.3 | 3.79 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 11.21 | 7.35 | 3.87 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 12.46 | 8.57 | 3.89 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 13.84 | 10 | 3.84 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 15.36 | 11.67 | 3.7 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 17 | 13.61 | 3.39 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 18.86 | 15.88 | 2.98 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 20.85 | 18.53 | 2.33 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 23.1 | 21.61 | 1.49 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 25.45 | 25.22 | 0.2367 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 28.21 | 29.42 | 1.21 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1920s | 31.34 | 34.32 | 2.98 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1930s | 34.76 | 40.04 | 5.28 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1940s | 38.55 | 46.72 | 8.16 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1950s | 47.27 | 64.22 | 16.95 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 54.02 | 77.27 | 23.25 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 59.19 | 82.83 | 23.64 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 64.49 | 79.76 | 15.28 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 71.12 | 78.47 | 7.36 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 73.47 | 81.53 | 8.06 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 76.01 | 84.22 | 8.21 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 84.64 | 85.59 | 0.9462 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 85.96 against 85.73 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.23, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Switzerland ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 54th of 238 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.