North Korea vs Switzerland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … annual
North Korea
0.8218 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
0.8141 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
88th
Switzerland rank
89th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … annual over time
- North Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.8218 % change on previous year against 0.8141 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0077 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 88th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.44 % change on previous year | 0.2614 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 0.4194 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0.2584 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2417 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.8382 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.7542 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.3131 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7924 % change on previous year | 0.8495 % change on previous year | 0.0571 % 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, North Korea or Switzerland?
- North Korea, at 0.8218 % change on previous year against 0.8141 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between North Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.0077 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Switzerland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- North Korea ranks 88th 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.