Rural population, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Rural population, per capita was 0.1427 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.1427 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.4898 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1427 units per person, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4898 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4832 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4765 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4696 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4628 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.456 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4493 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4429 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4367 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.431 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4257 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4209 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4167 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4129 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4094 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4061 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4027 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3993 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3957 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3916 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3871 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3819 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3756 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3683 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3604 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3521 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3436 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3353 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3272 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3198 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3134 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3076 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3018 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2959 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2902 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2847 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2796 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2752 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2714 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2686 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.267 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2662 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2658 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2655 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2652 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.265 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2649 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2647 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2645 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2643 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2639 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2635 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2625 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2589 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2526 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.244 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2333 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2209 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2071 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1922 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1766 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.158 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1508 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1481 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1454 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1427 units per person | -1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1427 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1427 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4598 units per person | 0.431 units per person | 0.4898 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4081 units per person | 0.3916 units per person | 0.4257 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3551 units per person | 0.3198 units per person | 0.3871 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2888 units per person | 0.2686 units per person | 0.3134 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2653 units per person | 0.2643 units per person | 0.267 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2399 units per person | 0.1922 units per person | 0.2639 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1536 units per person | 0.1427 units per person | 0.1766 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 169 New Zealand 0.16 units per person compare
- 170 Saudi Arabia 0.1539 units per person compare
- 171 Peru 0.144 units per person compare
- 173 United Arab Emirates 0.1404 units per person compare
- 174 Palestine 0.1262 units per person compare
- 175 Belgium 0.1233 units per person 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, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (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, per capita in Switzerland?
- Rural population, per capita in Switzerland was 0.1427 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4898 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1427 units per person in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for rural population, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population 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
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.