Switzerland vs Palestine: Urban population (% of total population)
Switzerland
85.7%
in 2025
Palestine
87.4%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
45th
Palestine rank
43rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Switzerland
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 87.4% against 85.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 45th and Palestine ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.0% | 48.7% | 5.3% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 59.2% | 58.9% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 64.5% | 63.6% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 67.5% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 78.9% | 5.4% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 85.0% | 9.0% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 86.7% | 2.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Switzerland or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 87.4% against 85.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Switzerland and Palestine?
- 1.7%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Palestine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Palestine rank globally for urban population?
- Switzerland ranks 45th and Palestine ranks 43rd 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.