Rural population, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.8806 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.8806 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 53.2%
World rank
162nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-9.84 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded -0.8806 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 53.2% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 1.2 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -9.84 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 162nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6227 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6955 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1836 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1965 | -0.3251 % change on previous year | -277.1% |
| 1966 | -0.4254 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1967 | -0.2053 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1968 | -0.1368 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1969 | -0.2015 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1970 | -0.5086 % change on previous year | +152.4% |
| 1971 | -0.599 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1972 | -0.2428 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1973 | -0.1767 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1974 | -0.3148 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1975 | -0.8624 % change on previous year | +173.9% |
| 1976 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1977 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1978 | -0.9082 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1979 | -0.818 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1980 | -0.761 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1981 | -0.8078 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1982 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1983 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1984 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1985 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1986 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1987 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1988 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1989 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1990 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1991 | -0.613 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1992 | -0.7937 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1993 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1994 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1995 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1996 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1997 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1998 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1999 | -0.5601 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0589 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3566 % change on previous year | -705.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5954 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6223 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5974 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5709 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5672 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8333 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2009 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9148 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9573 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6777 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2013 | -0.2306 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2014 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +432.8% |
| 2015 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 2016 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2017 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2018 | -5.55 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2019 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2020 | -7.45 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2021 | -9.84 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2022 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2023 | -0.5055 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2024 | -0.5749 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2025 | -0.8806 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1497 % change on previous year | -0.4254 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.7003 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | -0.1767 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.47 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | -0.761 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | -0.5601 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6446 % change on previous year | -0.0589 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | 0.9573 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.84 % change on previous year | -9.84 % change on previous year | -0.5055 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 159 Denmark -0.7939 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Lithuania -0.7947 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Bhutan -0.8653 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Algeria -0.884 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Malaysia -0.913 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Sri Lanka -0.9172 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6446 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6446 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Switzerland was -0.8806 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.84 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.