Share of population urban in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of population urban was 85.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.73
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.73
in 2025
All-time low
44.33
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Switzerland, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 85.73 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Switzerland peaked at 85.73 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.33, in 1950.
Switzerland ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.33 | — |
| 1951 | 44.93 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 45.55 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 46.2 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 46.88 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 47.57 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 48.26 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 48.96 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 49.66 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 50.35 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 51.02 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 51.68 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 52.35 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 53.03 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 53.72 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 54.4 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 55.07 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 55.71 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 56.33 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 56.9 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 57.43 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 57.91 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 58.33 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 58.71 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 59.06 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 59.39 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 59.73 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 60.07 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 60.43 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 60.84 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 61.29 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 61.81 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 62.44 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 63.17 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 63.96 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 64.79 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 65.64 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 66.47 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 67.27 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 68.02 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 68.66 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 69.24 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 69.82 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 70.41 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 70.98 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 71.53 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 72.04 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.48 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.86 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 73.14 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.3 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.38 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.42 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.45 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.48 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.51 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.53 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.57 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.61 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.65 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.75 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.11 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.74 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 75.6 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 76.67 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 77.91 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 79.29 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 80.78 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 82.34 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 84.2 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 84.92 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 85.19 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 85.46 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 85.73 | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 85.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 85.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.27 | 44.33 | 50.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.02 | 51.02 | 56.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.19 | 57.43 | 60.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.49 | 61.29 | 68.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.12 | 68.66 | 73.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.47 | 73.3 | 73.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.01 | 73.61 | 80.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.64 | 82.34 | 85.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 52 Western Sahara 86.88 compare
- 53 French Guiana 86.62 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 85.96 compare
- 56 Peru 85.6 compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 84.61 compare
- 58 New Zealand 84 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 population urban in Switzerland?
- Share of population urban in Switzerland was 85.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.73 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.33 in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of population urban?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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