Austria vs Switzerland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Austria
0.7541 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
0.8141 % change on previous year
in 2025
Austria rank
91st
Switzerland rank
89th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8141 % change on previous year against 0.7541 % change on previous year in Austria, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 89th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0371 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1970s | -0.4647 % change on previous year | 0.2614 % change on previous year | 0.7262 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -0.0594 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0644 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.0768 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.0702 % change on previous year | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.7696 % change on previous year | 0.8495 % change on previous year | 0.0799 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8141 % change on previous year against 0.7541 % change on previous year in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Austria ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 89th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.