Sweden vs Switzerland: Population in the largest city
Sweden
18.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
18.7%
in 2025
Sweden rank
120th
Switzerland rank
119th
Population in the largest city over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18.7% against 18.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 119th of 153 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 19.4% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 19.2% | 4.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 19.8% | 5.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 21.5% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 21.7% | 5.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 21.1% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 19.0% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18.7% against 18.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Sweden ranks 120th 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.