Switzerland—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #88 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.6%
2024
YoY Change
+3.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#88
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.0%
2021
Minimum
0.6%
2006
CAGR
+3.1%
25 years
Last
1.6%
Previous
1.6%
Highest
3.0%
Lowest
0.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Switzerland's urban population growth (%) was 1.6% in 2024, ranking #88 out of 217 countries. This represents a +3.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.0% (2021) and the lowest was 0.6% (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |