Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.16 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.16 units per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.1617 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.1005 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2025

00.050.10.15196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Switzerland is 0.16 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.1617 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1005 units per person, in 1960.

That places Switzerland 85th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Switzerland, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.1005 units per person
1961 0.1006 units per person +0.1%
1962 0.1009 units per person +0.4%
1963 0.1017 units per person +0.8%
1964 0.103 units per person +1.3%
1965 0.1049 units per person +1.8%
1966 0.1068 units per person +1.9%
1967 0.1087 units per person +1.7%
1968 0.1105 units per person +1.7%
1969 0.1125 units per person +1.8%
1970 0.115 units per person +2.2%
1971 0.1156 units per person +0.6%
1972 0.1146 units per person -0.9%
1973 0.1135 units per person -0.9%
1974 0.1127 units per person -0.7%
1975 0.1125 units per person -0.1%
1976 0.113 units per person +0.4%
1977 0.1131 units per person +0.2%
1978 0.1129 units per person -0.2%
1979 0.1125 units per person -0.4%
1980 0.1118 units per person -0.6%
1981 0.1135 units per person +1.5%
1982 0.1171 units per person +3.2%
1983 0.121 units per person +3.3%
1984 0.1251 units per person +3.4%
1985 0.1292 units per person +3.3%
1986 0.1334 units per person +3.2%
1987 0.1376 units per person +3.1%
1988 0.1417 units per person +3.0%
1989 0.1458 units per person +2.9%
1990 0.1498 units per person +2.7%
1991 0.1512 units per person +0.9%
1992 0.1511 units per person -0.1%
1993 0.1513 units per person +0.1%
1994 0.1516 units per person +0.2%
1995 0.1522 units per person +0.4%
1996 0.1531 units per person +0.6%
1997 0.1543 units per person +0.8%
1998 0.1555 units per person +0.7%
1999 0.1564 units per person +0.6%
2000 0.1571 units per person +0.5%
2001 0.1578 units per person +0.4%
2002 0.1583 units per person +0.3%
2003 0.1588 units per person +0.3%
2004 0.1595 units per person +0.4%
2005 0.1602 units per person +0.4%
2006 0.1609 units per person +0.5%
2007 0.1612 units per person +0.2%
2008 0.1609 units per person -0.2%
2009 0.1606 units per person -0.2%
2010 0.1607 units per person +0.0%
2011 0.1606 units per person -0.0%
2012 0.1607 units per person +0.0%
2013 0.1605 units per person -0.1%
2014 0.1603 units per person -0.1%
2015 0.1602 units per person -0.1%
2016 0.1602 units per person -0.0%
2017 0.1604 units per person +0.1%
2018 0.161 units per person +0.3%
2019 0.1613 units per person +0.2%
2020 0.1615 units per person +0.2%
2021 0.1617 units per person +0.1%
2022 0.1617 units per person +0.0%
2023 0.161 units per person -0.4%
2024 0.1603 units per person -0.5%
2025 0.16 units per person -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.105 units per person 0.1005 units per person 0.1125 units per person 10
1970s 0.1135 units per person 0.1125 units per person 0.1156 units per person 10
1980s 0.1276 units per person 0.1118 units per person 0.1458 units per person 10
1990s 0.1526 units per person 0.1498 units per person 0.1564 units per person 10
2000s 0.1595 units per person 0.1571 units per person 0.1612 units per person 10
2010s 0.1606 units per person 0.1602 units per person 0.1613 units per person 10
2020s 0.1611 units per person 0.16 units per person 0.1617 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 82 Sweden 0.164 units per person compare
  2. 83 Kazakhstan 0.1629 units per person compare
  3. 84 Libya 0.1613 units per person compare
  4. 86 Nicaragua 0.16 units per person compare
  5. 87 Zambia 0.1584 units per person compare
  6. 88 Sierra Leone 0.1573 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Switzerland?
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Switzerland was 0.16 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1617 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1005 units per person in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
Switzerland ranks 85th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.