Share of population in cities over 1 million in Switzerland in 2025 — 16%. Ranked 85 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 5.95 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Switzerland
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | −0.02 pp |
| 2024 | 16.03 | −0.08 pp |
| 2023 | 16.1 | −0.07 pp |
| 2022 | 16.17 | +0 pp |
| 2021 | 16.17 | +0.02 pp |
| 2020 | 16.15 | +0.02 pp |
| 2019 | 16.13 | +0.03 pp |
| 2018 | 16.1 | +0.06 pp |
| 2017 | 16.04 | +0.02 pp |
| 2016 | 16.02 | −0 pp |
| 2015 | 16.02 | −0.01 pp |
| 2014 | 16.03 | −0.02 pp |
| 2013 | 16.05 | −0.01 pp |
| 2012 | 16.07 | +0 pp |
| 2011 | 16.06 | −0.01 pp |
| 2010 | 16.07 | +0.01 pp |
| 2009 | 16.06 | −0.03 pp |
| 2008 | 16.09 | −0.03 pp |
| 2007 | 16.12 | +0.03 pp |
| 2006 | 16.09 | +0.07 pp |
| 2005 | 16.02 | +0.07 pp |
| 2004 | 15.95 | +0.06 pp |
| 2003 | 15.88 | +0.05 pp |
| 2002 | 15.83 | +0.05 pp |
| 2001 | 15.78 | +0.07 pp |
| 2000 | 15.71 | +0.08 pp |
| 1999 | 15.64 | +0.09 pp |
| 1998 | 15.55 | +0.12 pp |
| 1997 | 15.43 | +0.12 pp |
| 1996 | 15.31 | +0.09 pp |
| 1995 | 15.22 | +0.06 pp |
| 1994 | 15.16 | +0.04 pp |
| 1993 | 15.13 | +0.02 pp |
| 1992 | 15.11 | −0.01 pp |
| 1991 | 15.12 | +0.14 pp |
| 1990 | 14.98 | +0.39 pp |
| 1989 | 14.58 | +0.41 pp |
| 1988 | 14.17 | +0.41 pp |
| 1987 | 13.76 | +0.42 pp |
| 1986 | 13.34 | +0.42 pp |
| 1985 | 12.92 | +0.41 pp |
| 1984 | 12.51 | +0.41 pp |
| 1983 | 12.1 | +0.39 pp |
| 1982 | 11.71 | +0.36 pp |
| 1981 | 11.35 | +0.17 pp |
| 1980 | 11.18 | −0.07 pp |
| 1979 | 11.25 | −0.04 pp |
| 1978 | 11.29 | −0.02 pp |
| 1977 | 11.31 | +0.02 pp |
| 1976 | 11.3 | +0.04 pp |
| 1975 | 11.25 | −0.02 pp |
| 1974 | 11.27 | −0.08 pp |
| 1973 | 11.35 | −0.11 pp |
| 1972 | 11.46 | −0.11 pp |
| 1971 | 11.56 | +0.07 pp |
| 1970 | 11.5 | +0.25 pp |
| 1969 | 11.25 | +0.2 pp |
| 1968 | 11.05 | +0.18 pp |
| 1967 | 10.87 | +0.18 pp |
| 1966 | 10.68 | +0.2 pp |
| 1965 | 10.49 | +0.18 pp |
| 1964 | 10.3 | +0.13 pp |
| 1963 | 10.17 | +0.08 pp |
| 1962 | 10.09 | +0.04 pp |
| 1961 | 10.06 | +0.01 pp |
| 1960 | 10.05 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
