Switzerland vs Palestine, State of: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Switzerland
8,038 1000 No
in 2050
Palestine, State of
8,293 1000 No
in 2050
Switzerland rank
90th
Palestine, State of rank
87th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Switzerland
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 8,293 1000 No against 8,038 1000 No in Switzerland, a difference of 255 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 90th and Palestine, State of ranks 87th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 10 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1950s 3,407 1000 No 395.64 1000 No 3,012 1000 No Switzerland
1960s 4,154 1000 No 554.74 1000 No 3,599 1000 No Switzerland
1970s 4,672 1000 No 760.52 1000 No 3,912 1000 No Switzerland
1980s 4,784 1000 No 1,132 1000 No 3,651 1000 No Switzerland
1990s 5,121 1000 No 1,809 1000 No 3,312 1000 No Switzerland
2000s 5,443 1000 No 2,602 1000 No 2,841 1000 No Switzerland
2010s 6,082 1000 No 3,473 1000 No 2,609 1000 No Switzerland
2020s 6,644 1000 No 4,650 1000 No 1,994 1000 No Switzerland
2030s 7,182 1000 No 6,002 1000 No 1,180 1000 No Switzerland
2040s 7,739 1000 No 7,464 1000 No 274.78 1000 No Switzerland
2050s 8,038 1000 No 8,293 1000 No 254.41 1000 No Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Switzerland or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 8,293 1000 No against 8,038 1000 No in Switzerland as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Switzerland and Palestine, State of?
255 1000 No, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Palestine, State of?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Switzerland and Palestine, State of rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Switzerland ranks 90th and Palestine, State of ranks 87th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.