Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 1.03 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1.03 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.69 million people
in 1910
All-time low
300,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Switzerland, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Switzerland stood at 1.03 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Switzerland peaked at 2.69 million people in 1910 and was at its lowest, 300,000 people, in 1000.
Switzerland ranks 120th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 300,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 400,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1200 | 500,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1300 | 800,000 people | +60.0% |
| 1400 | 595,847 people | -25.5% |
| 1500 | 781,014 people | +31.1% |
| 1600 | 975,279 people | +24.9% |
| 1700 | 1.21 million people | +24.0% |
| 1710 | 1.24 million people | +2.6% |
| 1720 | 1.27 million people | +2.4% |
| 1730 | 1.30 million people | +2.4% |
| 1740 | 1.33 million people | +2.3% |
| 1750 | 1.36 million people | +2.3% |
| 1760 | 1.39 million people | +2.2% |
| 1770 | 1.42 million people | +2.1% |
| 1780 | 1.45 million people | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 1.48 million people | +1.9% |
| 1800 | 1.51 million people | +1.8% |
| 1810 | 1.53 million people | +1.7% |
| 1820 | 1.69 million people | +10.1% |
| 1830 | 1.80 million people | +6.9% |
| 1840 | 1.91 million people | +6.2% |
| 1850 | 2.02 million people | +5.8% |
| 1860 | 2.08 million people | +2.9% |
| 1870 | 2.17 million people | +4.0% |
| 1880 | 2.24 million people | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 2.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 2.47 million people | +9.6% |
| 1910 | 2.69 million people | +9.0% |
| 1920 | 2.66 million people | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 2.65 million people | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 2.61 million people | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 2.61 million people | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 2.62 million people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 2.62 million people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 2.62 million people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.62 million people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.62 million people | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.62 million people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 2.62 million people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.62 million people | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.61 million people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 2.61 million people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.63 million people | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.66 million people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.67 million people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.68 million people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.67 million people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.66 million people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.65 million people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.65 million people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.64 million people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.63 million people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.62 million people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.61 million people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.60 million people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.60 million people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.57 million people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.54 million people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.51 million people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.49 million people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.47 million people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.45 million people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.43 million people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.40 million people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.36 million people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.32 million people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.28 million people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.24 million people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.19 million people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.16 million people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.13 million people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.10 million people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.09 million people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.07 million people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.05 million people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.03 million people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.98 million people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.92 million people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.04 million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.09 million people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.09 million people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.53 million people | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million people | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million people | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.28 million people | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 1.26 million people | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 1.25 million people | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 1.23 million people | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 1.21 million people | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 1.20 million people | -1.3% |
| 2031 | 1.18 million people | -1.3% |
| 2032 | 1.17 million people | -1.3% |
| 2033 | 1.15 million people | -1.2% |
| 2034 | 1.14 million people | -1.2% |
| 2035 | 1.12 million people | -1.2% |
| 2036 | 1.11 million people | -1.1% |
| 2037 | 1.10 million people | -1.1% |
| 2038 | 1.09 million people | -1.0% |
| 2039 | 1.08 million people | -0.9% |
| 2040 | 1.07 million people | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 1.06 million people | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 1.05 million people | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 1.05 million people | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 1.04 million people | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 1.04 million people | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 1.03 million people | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 1.03 million people | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 1.03 million people | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 1.03 million people | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 1.03 million people | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.03 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.03 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +60.0% | 500,000 people | 800,000 people |
| 1100 | +33.3% | 300,000 people | 400,000 people |
| 1500 | +31.1% | 595,847 people | 781,014 people |
| 1200 | +25.0% | 400,000 people | 500,000 people |
| 1400 | -25.5% | 800,000 people | 595,847 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 300,000 people | 300,000 people | 300,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 500,000 people | 500,000 people | 500,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 595,847 people | 595,847 people | 595,847 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 781,014 people | 781,014 people | 781,014 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 975,279 people | 975,279 people | 975,279 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.51 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.51 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.53 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.53 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.91 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.91 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.08 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.08 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.17 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.17 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.47 million people | 2.47 million people | 2.47 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.69 million people | 2.69 million people | 2.69 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.66 million people | 2.66 million people | 2.66 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.65 million people | 2.65 million people | 2.65 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.61 million people | 2.61 million people | 2.61 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.62 million people | 2.61 million people | 2.62 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.65 million people | 2.61 million people | 2.68 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.56 million people | 2.47 million people | 2.63 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.45 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million people | 1.92 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million people | 1.92 million people | 2.04 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million people | 1.65 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.53 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.13 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.04 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.03 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.03 million people | 1 |
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- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Switzerland?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Switzerland was 1.03 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 million people in 1910.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 people in 1000.
- How does Switzerland rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Switzerland ranks 120th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.