Peru vs Switzerland: Urban population (% of total population)
Peru
85.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
85.7%
in 2025
Peru rank
46th
Switzerland rank
45th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Peru
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 85.7% against 85.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Peru ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 54.0% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 61.2% | 59.2% | 2.0% | Peru |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 64.5% | 2.2% | Peru |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 71.1% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 73.5% | 1.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 76.0% | 4.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Peru or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 85.7% against 85.6% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Peru and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Switzerland rank globally for urban population?
- Peru ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% 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
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.