Share of people living: total population … degree in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of people living: total population … degree was 29.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.8
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
38
in 2011
All-time low
29.8
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 29.8 for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Switzerland peaked at 38 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.8, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of people living: total population … degree in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33.4 | — |
| 2008 | 33.9 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 34 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.9 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 38 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35.3 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 32.4 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 32.9 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.3 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 32.1 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.3 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.8 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 30.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 30.9 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 30 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 29.8 | -0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 29.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 29.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.8, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.77 | 33.4 | 34 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.28 | 30.8 | 38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7 | 29.8 | 32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 13 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 30.9 compare
- 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 30.5 compare
- 15 Hungary 30.4 compare
- 16 Slovenia 29.8 compare
- 16 Slovenia 29.8 compare
- 19 Denmark 28.8 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)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Switzerland?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Switzerland was 29.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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