Urban population, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Urban population, female was 38.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Switzerland, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in Switzerland is 38.9%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Switzerland peaked at 39.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Urban population, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.9% | — |
| 1985 | 33.9% | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.9% | 29.9% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 37.8% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Switzerland?
- Urban population, female in Switzerland was 38.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for urban population, female?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.