Urban population, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Urban population, male was 35.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
35.0%
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 1990
All-time low
27.2%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, male in Switzerland, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Switzerland stood at 35.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Switzerland peaked at 35.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1980.
That places Switzerland 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.2% | — |
| 1985 | 31.3% | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.2% | 27.2% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 34.5% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 34.3% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.8% | 35.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 60 New Caledonia 35.4% compare
- 61 Iraq 35.2% compare
- 62 Mongolia 35.0% compare
- 64 Cyprus 33.9% compare
- 65 Russian Federation 33.7% compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.6% compare
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, male in Switzerland?
- Urban population, male in Switzerland was 35.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for urban population, male?
- Switzerland ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.