Switzerland vs Zambia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Switzerland
16.0%
in 2025
Zambia
15.8%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
85th
Zambia rank
87th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Switzerland
- Zambia
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.0% against 15.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 87th of 121 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 4.3% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 7.6% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 9.4% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 10.2% | 5.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 11.5% | 4.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.3% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Switzerland or Zambia?
- Switzerland, at 16.0% against 15.8% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Switzerland and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Zambia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Switzerland ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 87th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.