Long term urban population region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Long term urban population region was 77 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
77
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
77
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Switzerland, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 77 for long term urban population region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Switzerland peaked at 77 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
Switzerland ranks 63rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0.6922 | — |
| 1500 | 2.37 | +242.9% |
| 1600 | 2.47 | +4.2% |
| 1700 | 3.26 | +32.0% |
| 1710 | 3.52 | +7.8% |
| 1720 | 3.91 | +11.1% |
| 1730 | 4.34 | +11.1% |
| 1740 | 4.83 | +11.1% |
| 1750 | 5.36 | +11.1% |
| 1760 | 5.96 | +11.1% |
| 1770 | 6.62 | +11.1% |
| 1780 | 7.36 | +11.1% |
| 1790 | 8.17 | +11.1% |
| 1800 | 9.08 | +11.1% |
| 1810 | 10.09 | +11.1% |
| 1820 | 11.21 | +11.1% |
| 1830 | 12.46 | +11.1% |
| 1840 | 13.84 | +11.1% |
| 1850 | 15.36 | +11.0% |
| 1860 | 17 | +10.7% |
| 1870 | 18.86 | +10.9% |
| 1880 | 20.85 | +10.6% |
| 1890 | 23.1 | +10.8% |
| 1900 | 25.45 | +10.2% |
| 1910 | 28.21 | +10.8% |
| 1920 | 31.34 | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 34.76 | +10.9% |
| 1940 | 38.55 | +10.9% |
| 1950 | 42.75 | +10.9% |
| 1951 | 43.35 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 44.01 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 44.66 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 45.31 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 45.97 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 46.62 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 47.26 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 47.91 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 48.55 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 49.2 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 49.84 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 50.47 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 51.09 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 51.71 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 52.32 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 52.94 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 53.55 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 54.15 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 54.75 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 55.32 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 55.65 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 55.65 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 55.59 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 55.45 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 55.22 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 55.31 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 55.32 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 55.29 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 55.3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 55.39 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 56.27 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 58 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 59.78 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 61.58 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 63.36 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 65 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 66.63 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 68.24 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 69.86 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 71.5 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 72.06 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 72.04 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 72.03 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.95 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.75 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.82 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.77 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.65 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.57 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.57 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.59 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.61 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.63 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.64 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.65 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.67 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.68 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.69 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.08 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 72.45 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.82 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.19 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 73.56 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.93 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 74.3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.67 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.04 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.41 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 75.73 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 76.05 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.36 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.68 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 77 | +0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 98% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.52, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +242.9% | 0.6922 | 2.37 |
| 1700 | +32.0% | 2.47 | 3.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6922 | 0.6922 | 0.6922 | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.91 | 3.91 | 3.91 | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.34 | 4.34 | 4.34 | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.83 | 4.83 | 4.83 | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.36 | 5.36 | 5.36 | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.96 | 5.96 | 5.96 | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.62 | 6.62 | 6.62 | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.36 | 7.36 | 7.36 | 1 |
| 1790s | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.08 | 9.08 | 9.08 | 1 |
| 1810s | 10.09 | 10.09 | 10.09 | 1 |
| 1820s | 11.21 | 11.21 | 11.21 | 1 |
| 1830s | 12.46 | 12.46 | 12.46 | 1 |
| 1840s | 13.84 | 13.84 | 13.84 | 1 |
| 1850s | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 1 |
| 1860s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 1870s | 18.86 | 18.86 | 18.86 | 1 |
| 1880s | 20.85 | 20.85 | 20.85 | 1 |
| 1890s | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.45 | 25.45 | 25.45 | 1 |
| 1910s | 28.21 | 28.21 | 28.21 | 1 |
| 1920s | 31.34 | 31.34 | 31.34 | 1 |
| 1930s | 34.76 | 34.76 | 34.76 | 1 |
| 1940s | 38.55 | 38.55 | 38.55 | 1 |
| 1950s | 45.64 | 42.75 | 48.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52 | 49.2 | 54.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.41 | 55.22 | 55.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.41 | 55.39 | 69.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.81 | 71.5 | 72.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.63 | 71.57 | 71.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.37 | 71.7 | 75.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2 | 75.41 | 77 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Switzerland?
- Long term urban population region in Switzerland was 77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Switzerland rank for long term urban population region?
- Switzerland ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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