Libya vs Switzerland: Population in the largest city
Libya
18.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
18.7%
in 2025
Libya rank
121st
Switzerland rank
119th
Population in the largest city over time
- Libya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18.7% against 18.4% in Libya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 121st and Switzerland ranks 119th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.7% | 19.4% | 29.2% | Libya |
| 1970s | 36.6% | 19.2% | 17.4% | Libya |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 19.8% | 5.7% | Libya |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 21.5% | 2.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 21.7% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 21.1% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.0% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Libya or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18.7% against 18.4% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Libya and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Switzerland rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Libya ranks 121st and Switzerland ranks 119th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.