Switzerland vs Western Sahara: Urban population share 2050
Switzerland
85.73
in 2025
Western Sahara
86.88
in 2025
Switzerland rank
55th
Western Sahara rank
52nd
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Switzerland
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 86.88 against 85.73 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.15.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Switzerland ranks 55th and Western Sahara ranks 52nd of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 31 and Western Sahara in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | Western Sahara |
| 1100s | 0 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | Western Sahara |
| 1200s | 0 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | Western Sahara |
| 1300s | 0 | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | Western Sahara |
| 1400s | 0.6922 | 0.0037 | 0.6885 | Switzerland |
| 1500s | 2.37 | 0.0111 | 2.36 | Switzerland |
| 1600s | 2.47 | 0.0333 | 2.44 | Switzerland |
| 1700s | 3.26 | 0.1 | 3.16 | Switzerland |
| 1710s | 3.52 | 0.1464 | 3.37 | Switzerland |
| 1720s | 3.91 | 0.183 | 3.73 | Switzerland |
| 1730s | 4.34 | 0.2287 | 4.12 | Switzerland |
| 1740s | 4.83 | 0.2859 | 4.54 | Switzerland |
| 1750s | 5.36 | 0.3574 | 5.01 | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 5.96 | 0.4467 | 5.51 | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 6.62 | 0.5584 | 6.06 | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 7.36 | 0.698 | 6.66 | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 8.17 | 0.8725 | 7.3 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 9.08 | 1.09 | 7.99 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 10.09 | 1.36 | 8.73 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 11.21 | 1.7 | 9.51 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 12.46 | 2.13 | 10.33 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 13.84 | 2.66 | 11.18 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 15.36 | 3.33 | 12.03 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 17 | 4.16 | 12.84 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 18.86 | 5.2 | 13.66 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 20.85 | 6.5 | 14.35 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 23.1 | 8.13 | 14.98 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 25.45 | 10.16 | 15.3 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 28.21 | 12.7 | 15.51 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 31.34 | 15.87 | 15.47 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 34.76 | 19.84 | 14.92 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 38.55 | 24.8 | 13.75 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 47.27 | 31.06 | 16.21 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 54.02 | 34.02 | 20 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 59.19 | 54.87 | 4.31 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 64.49 | 82 | 17.51 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 71.12 | 85.42 | 14.31 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 73.47 | 86.11 | 12.65 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 76.01 | 86.49 | 10.48 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 84.64 | 86.77 | 2.13 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Switzerland or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 86.88 against 85.73 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Switzerland and Western Sahara?
- 1.15, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Western Sahara?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Western Sahara rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Switzerland ranks 55th and Western Sahara ranks 52nd 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.