Denmark vs Switzerland: Rural population growth
Denmark
-0.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
-0.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
159th
Switzerland rank
162nd
Rural population growth over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports -0.8% against -0.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.8% | 0.1% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | -1.9% | -0.7% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -0.8% | -1.5% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -1.0% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | -0.8% | 0.6% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -2.2% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -4.0% | 3.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at -0.8% against -0.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for rural population growth?
- Denmark ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.