Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.8455 people per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8455 people per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8507 people per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.5102 people per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.8455 people per person for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.8507 people per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5102 people per person, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5102 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5168 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5235 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5303 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5372 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.544 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5507 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5571 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5632 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.569 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5743 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5791 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5833 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5871 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5906 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5939 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5973 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6007 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6044 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6084 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6129 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6182 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6245 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6317 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6396 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.648 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6564 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6648 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6728 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6803 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6864 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6921 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6982 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.704 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7098 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7153 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7204 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7249 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7286 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7314 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.733 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7334 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7336 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.734 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7342 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7344 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7346 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7347 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7349 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7352 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7362 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7367 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7377 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7413 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7475 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7562 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7669 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7793 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7931 people per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.808 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8236 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8422 people per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8507 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8501 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8467 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8455 people per person | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.8455 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8051 people per person, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.8455 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6951 people per person, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5402 people per person | 0.5102 people per person | 0.569 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5919 people per person | 0.5743 people per person | 0.6084 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6449 people per person | 0.6129 people per person | 0.6803 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7111 people per person | 0.6864 people per person | 0.7314 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7342 people per person | 0.733 people per person | 0.7352 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7603 people per person | 0.7362 people per person | 0.808 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8431 people per person | 0.8236 people per person | 0.8507 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 42 Australia 0.8569 people per person compare
- 43 Peru 0.856 people per person compare
- 44 United Arab Emirates 0.8471 people per person compare
- 46 Norway 0.8375 people per person compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.834 people per person compare
- 48 New Zealand 0.8285 people per person compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Switzerland?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Switzerland was 0.8455 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8507 people per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5102 people per person in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.