Population in the largest city in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population in the largest city was 10.12 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population in the largest city in Switzerland, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10.12 for population in the largest city in 2020.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Switzerland peaked at 10.52 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.54, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.95 | — |
| 1955 | 5.74 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 5.54 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 5.62 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.86 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 5.78 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.7 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 7.27 | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 10.09 | +38.8% |
| 1995 | 10.3 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.42 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.52 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.28 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.25 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.12 | -1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.13, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in the largest city 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +38.8% | 7.27 | 10.09 |
| 1985 | +27.6% | 5.7 | 7.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.84 | 5.74 | 5.95 | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.58 | 5.54 | 5.62 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.82 | 5.78 | 5.86 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.49 | 5.7 | 7.27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.2 | 10.09 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.47 | 10.42 | 10.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.26 | 10.25 | 10.28 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.12 | 10.12 | 10.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Switzerland?
- Population in the largest city in Switzerland was 10.12 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.52 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for population in the largest city?
- Switzerland ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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