Switzerland Urban Population 1960-2023

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Switzerland urban population for 2021 was 6,440,172, a 0.87% increase from 2020.
  • Switzerland urban population for 2020 was 6,384,901, a 0.82% increase from 2019.
  • Switzerland urban population for 2019 was 6,332,759, a 0.79% increase from 2018.
  • Switzerland urban population for 2018 was 6,283,319, a 0.79% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Urban Population
United States 275,050,303
Japan 115,459,909
Germany 64,513,567
United Kingdom 56,656,654
France 55,041,156
Argentina 42,248,949
Italy 42,172,384
South Korea 42,127,573
Spain 38,433,310
Canada 31,229,095
Saudi Arabia 30,380,961
Poland 22,676,585
Australia 22,184,739
Chile 17,118,329
Netherlands 16,230,689
Belgium 11,374,657
Sweden 9,190,703
Israel 8,677,993
Greece 8,517,020
UAE 8,175,678
Czech Republic 7,796,754
Hong Kong 7,413,100
Hungary 7,014,911
Portugal 6,902,258
Switzerland 6,440,172
Singapore 5,453,566
Austria 5,283,472
Denmark 5,167,981
Finland 4,742,889
Norway 4,506,374
New Zealand 4,445,853
Kuwait 4,250,114
Oman 3,934,799
Uruguay 3,275,607
Ireland 3,216,796
Puerto Rico 3,054,454
Panama 2,992,584
Slovak Republic 2,931,708
Qatar 2,668,826
Croatia 2,256,663
Lithuania 1,911,545
Bahrain 1,311,407
Latvia 1,289,387
Slovenia 1,168,445
Estonia 923,866
Cyprus 831,814
Trinidad and Tobago 812,644
Macao 686,607
Luxembourg 586,759
Malta 491,624
Iceland 349,960
Brunei 349,858
Bahamas 340,051
New Caledonia 194,938
French Polynesia 188,701
Guam 162,033
Curacao 135,666
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 101,678
Barbados 87,864
Andorra 69,438
Cayman Islands 68,136
Bermuda 63,867
Seychelles 57,542
Channel Islands 53,552
Greenland 49,575
Aruba 46,734
Northern Mariana Islands 45,468
Isle of Man 44,723
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42,846
Turks and Caicos Islands 42,332
Monaco 36,686
San Marino 32,942
Gibraltar 32,669
Antigua and Barbuda 22,727
Faroe Islands 22,522
British Virgin Islands 15,225
St. Kitts and Nevis 14,713
Palau 14,686
Liechtenstein 5,649
Switzerland Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 6,440,172 74.00 0.86%
2020 6,384,901 73.92 0.82%
2019 6,332,759 73.85 0.78%
2018 6,283,319 73.80 0.79%
2017 6,234,162 73.76 0.96%
2016 6,174,416 73.74 1.12%
2015 6,105,617 73.72 1.17%
2014 6,034,707 73.70 1.25%
2013 5,959,745 73.67 1.18%
2012 5,889,928 73.65 1.09%
2011 5,825,978 73.63 1.14%
2010 5,759,681 73.61 1.08%
2009 5,697,988 73.58 1.28%
2008 5,625,324 73.56 1.31%
2007 5,552,336 73.53 0.93%
2006 5,500,991 73.50 0.66%
2005 5,464,643 73.48 0.68%
2004 5,427,827 73.45 0.72%
2003 5,388,808 73.43 0.78%
2002 5,347,082 73.40 0.79%
2001 5,304,905 73.38 0.62%
2000 5,272,018 73.38 0.49%
1999 5,246,404 73.44 0.40%
1998 5,225,282 73.49 0.22%
1997 5,213,607 73.55 0.17%
1996 5,204,882 73.60 0.37%
1995 5,185,748 73.65 0.60%
1994 5,154,986 73.71 0.72%
1993 5,117,803 73.76 0.84%
1992 5,075,050 73.82 1.03%
1991 5,023,076 73.87 1.17%
1990 4,964,515 73.93 0.95%
1989 4,917,784 73.99 0.73%
1988 4,882,139 74.05 0.65%
1987 4,850,382 74.11 0.55%
1986 4,823,914 74.17 0.44%
1985 4,802,758 74.23 0.36%
1984 4,785,404 74.29 0.28%
1983 4,772,101 74.35 0.35%
1982 4,755,517 74.41 0.50%
1981 4,731,625 74.47 0.53%
1980 4,706,505 74.48 0.47%
1979 4,684,518 74.42 0.27%
1978 4,671,729 74.37 0.08%
1977 4,667,917 74.32 -0.27%
1976 4,680,366 74.26 -0.50%
1975 4,703,772 74.21 0.03%
1974 4,702,405 74.15 0.61%
1973 4,673,744 74.10 0.81%
1972 4,635,987 74.05 0.84%
1971 4,597,418 73.99 0.73%
1970 4,564,145 73.84 1.11%
1969 4,513,988 73.56 1.51%
1968 4,446,360 73.28 1.65%
1967 4,373,584 72.99 1.63%
1966 4,302,743 72.71 1.44%
1965 4,241,081 72.42 1.56%
1964 4,175,596 72.13 2.06%
1963 4,090,405 71.83 2.55%
1962 3,987,452 71.54 2.95%
1961 3,871,554 71.24 2.43%
1960 3,778,708 70.92 %