Sweden vs Switzerland: Rural population
Sweden
1.16 million
in 2025
Switzerland
1.30 million
in 2025
Sweden rank
122nd
Switzerland rank
120th
Rural population over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.30 million against 1.16 million in Sweden, a difference of 140,360.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.80 million | 2.65 million | 852,764 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.44 million | 2.56 million | 1.12 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 2.30 million | 884,283 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 2.01 million | 593,958 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 1.97 million | 558,955 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 1.97 million | 641,056 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.36 million | 153,103 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.30 million against 1.16 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 140,360, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for rural population?
- Sweden ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 120th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.