Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Switzerland

Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 11.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.9
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 2013
All-time low
7.1
in 2010
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Switzerland, 2007–2024

02.557.51012.52007201520242007: 9.12008: 92009: 8.22010: 7.12011: 82012: 10.52013: 12.12014: 9.72015: 10.82016: 11.92017: 10.12018: 10.12019: 8.22020: 9.32021: 7.32022: 7.82023: 11.42024: 11.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Switzerland is 11.9, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Switzerland peaked at 12.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Switzerland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 9.1
2008 9 -1.1%
2009 8.2 -8.9%
2010 7.1 -13.4%
2011 8 +12.7%
2012 10.5 +31.2%
2013 12.1 +15.2%
2014 9.7 -19.8%
2015 10.8 +11.3%
2016 11.9 +10.2%
2017 10.1 -15.1%
2018 10.1 +0.0%
2019 8.2 -18.8%
2020 9.3 +13.4%
2021 7.3 -21.5%
2022 7.8 +6.8%
2023 11.4 +46.2%
2024 11.9 +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.77 8.2 9.1 3
2010s 9.85 7.1 12.1 10
2020s 9.54 7.3 11.9 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 25 Portugal 13.7 compare
  2. 26 Iceland 12.9 compare
  3. 27 Slovenia 12.4 compare
  4. 29 Spain 10.5 compare
  5. 30 Hungary 10.4 compare
  6. 31 Norway 9.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Switzerland?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Switzerland was 11.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2013.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Switzerland ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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