Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 8,038 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
8,038 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
90th
of 226 countries
All-time high
8,038 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
3,145 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Switzerland, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Switzerland stood at 8,038 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Switzerland peaked at 8,038 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,145 1000 No, in 1950.
Switzerland ranks 90th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,145 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 3,199 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 3,259 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 3,319 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 3,379 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 3,437 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 3,494 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 3,551 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 3,612 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 3,679 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 3,756 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 3,842 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 3,937 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 4,036 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4,132 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 4,222 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4,302 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4,374 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 4,438 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 4,498 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 4,556 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4,603 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4,643 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 4,677 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4,702 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4,717 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 4,720 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4,713 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 4,701 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4,694 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 4,695 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,703 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4,718 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4,741 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4,767 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4,792 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4,816 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4,841 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4,867 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4,897 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4,934 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,980 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5,031 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,083 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5,131 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5,169 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,197 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5,216 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,229 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,242 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,260 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,285 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,317 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5,354 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,397 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5,445 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,499 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,559 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5,624 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,693 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,765 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,839 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,916 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5,992 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,065 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,133 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,195 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,252 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,305 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,357 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,409 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6,461 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,512 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6,564 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,616 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 6,668 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 6,721 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 6,774 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 6,828 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 6,883 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 6,937 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 6,991 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 7,045 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 7,099 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 7,154 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 7,208 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 7,263 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 7,318 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 7,374 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 7,430 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 7,486 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 7,542 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 7,599 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 7,656 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2044 | 7,713 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 7,769 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 7,825 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 7,880 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 7,934 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2049 | 7,987 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2050 | 8,038 1000 No | +0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8,038 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 3.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8,038 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,407 1000 No | 3,145 1000 No | 3,679 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,154 1000 No | 3,756 1000 No | 4,498 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,672 1000 No | 4,556 1000 No | 4,720 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,784 1000 No | 4,695 1000 No | 4,897 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,121 1000 No | 4,934 1000 No | 5,242 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,443 1000 No | 5,260 1000 No | 5,693 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,082 1000 No | 5,765 1000 No | 6,357 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,644 1000 No | 6,409 1000 No | 6,883 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 7,182 1000 No | 6,937 1000 No | 7,430 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 7,739 1000 No | 7,486 1000 No | 7,987 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 8,038 1000 No | 8,038 1000 No | 8,038 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 87 Palestine 8,293 1000 No compare
- 88 Czechia 8,262 1000 No compare
- 89 China, Hong Kong SAR 8,253 1000 No compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 7,833 1000 No compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 7,725 1000 No compare
- 93 Belarus 7,566 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Switzerland?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Switzerland was 8,038 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,038 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,145 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Switzerland ranks 90th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.