Urban population in Switzerland in 2025 — 7,794,692 people. Ranked 79 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 186.8%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Switzerland
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.79M | +98,383 | +1.28% |
| 2024 | 7.7M | +124,329 | +1.64% |
| 2023 | 7.57M | +118,422 | +1.59% |
| 2022 | 7.45M | +124,274 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.33M | +216,472 | +3.04% |
| 2020 | 7.11M | +185,762 | +2.68% |
| 2019 | 6.93M | +175,850 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.75M | +166,149 | +2.52% |
| 2017 | 6.59M | +164,989 | +2.57% |
| 2016 | 6.42M | +158,198 | +2.53% |
| 2015 | 6.26M | +141,646 | +2.31% |
| 2014 | 6.12M | +125,031 | +2.09% |
| 2013 | 6M | +97,321 | +1.65% |
| 2012 | 5.9M | +70,338 | +1.21% |
| 2011 | 5.83M | +67,716 | +1.18% |
| 2010 | 5.76M | +62,356 | +1.09% |
| 2009 | 5.7M | +72,722 | +1.29% |
| 2008 | 5.62M | +72,520 | +1.31% |
| 2007 | 5.55M | +50,656 | +0.92% |
| 2006 | 5.5M | +35,643 | +0.65% |
| 2005 | 5.47M | +36,304 | +0.67% |
| 2004 | 5.43M | +38,977 | +0.72% |
| 2003 | 5.39M | +42,202 | +0.79% |
| 2002 | 5.35M | +43,433 | +0.82% |
| 2001 | 5.3M | +38,769 | +0.74% |
| 2000 | 5.27M | +41,385 | +0.79% |
| 1999 | 5.22M | +44,808 | +0.87% |
| 1998 | 5.18M | +41,755 | +0.81% |
| 1997 | 5.14M | +44,010 | +0.86% |
| 1996 | 5.09M | +58,106 | +1.15% |
| 1995 | 5.04M | +71,939 | +1.45% |
| 1994 | 4.96M | +79,329 | +1.62% |
| 1993 | 4.88M | +84,515 | +1.76% |
| 1992 | 4.8M | +91,982 | +1.95% |
| 1991 | 4.71M | +97,365 | +2.11% |
| 1990 | 4.61M | +90,069 | +1.99% |
| 1989 | 4.52M | +85,271 | +1.92% |
| 1988 | 4.44M | +84,940 | +1.95% |
| 1987 | 4.35M | +81,657 | +1.91% |
| 1986 | 4.27M | +76,928 | +1.84% |
| 1985 | 4.19M | +71,999 | +1.75% |
| 1984 | 4.12M | +65,500 | +1.62% |
| 1983 | 4.05M | +63,646 | +1.59% |
| 1982 | 3.99M | +63,483 | +1.62% |
| 1981 | 3.93M | +54,426 | +1.41% |
| 1980 | 3.87M | +43,804 | +1.14% |
| 1979 | 3.83M | +32,959 | +0.87% |
| 1978 | 3.8M | +23,345 | +0.62% |
| 1977 | 3.77M | +8,807 | +0.23% |
| 1976 | 3.76M | −484 | −0.01% |
| 1975 | 3.76M | +19,626 | +0.52% |
| 1974 | 3.75M | +42,255 | +1.14% |
| 1973 | 3.7M | +51,001 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.65M | +53,901 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.6M | +48,288 | +1.36% |
| 1970 | 3.55M | +57,934 | +1.66% |
| 1969 | 3.49M | +74,017 | +2.17% |
| 1968 | 3.42M | +79,564 | +2.38% |
| 1967 | 3.34M | +79,233 | +2.43% |
| 1966 | 3.26M | +72,900 | +2.29% |
| 1965 | 3.19M | +75,952 | +2.44% |
| 1964 | 3.11M | +90,073 | +2.98% |
| 1963 | 3.02M | +101,956 | +3.49% |
| 1962 | 2.92M | +109,596 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 2.81M | +90,213 | +3.32% |
| 1960 | 2.72M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
