Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.1408 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Switzerland is 0.1408 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.4898 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1408 units per person, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4898 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4832 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.4765 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4696 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4628 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.456 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4493 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4429 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4367 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.431 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4257 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.421 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4167 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4129 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4094 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4061 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4027 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3993 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3957 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3917 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3871 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3819 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3756 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3683 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3604 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3521 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3437 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3353 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3273 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3199 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3133 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3074 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3018 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2959 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2902 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2847 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2796 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2752 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2715 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2686 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.267 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2661 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2656 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2653 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.265 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2649 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2647 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2645 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2643 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.264 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2639 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2636 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2625 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2589 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2526 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.244 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2333 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2209 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2071 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1923 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1766 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.158 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1511 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1478 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.144 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1408 units per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4598 units per person | 0.431 units per person | 0.4898 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4081 units per person | 0.3917 units per person | 0.4257 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3552 units per person | 0.3199 units per person | 0.3871 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2888 units per person | 0.2686 units per person | 0.3133 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2651 units per person | 0.264 units per person | 0.267 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2399 units per person | 0.1923 units per person | 0.2639 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1531 units per person | 0.1408 units per person | 0.1766 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 168 New Zealand 0.1578 units per person compare
- 169 Peru 0.144 units per person compare
- 170 Saudi Arabia 0.1439 units per person compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 0.1383 units per person compare
- 173 Palestine, State of 0.1303 units per person compare
- 174 Belgium 0.1214 units per person compare
More population data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Switzerland?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Switzerland was 0.1408 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4898 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1408 units per person in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.