Belarus vs Switzerland: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Belarus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.79 million against 7.22 million in Belarus, a difference of 571,820.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belarus ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 million | 3.13 million | 103,062 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 4.66 million | 3.72 million | 941,433 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 6.09 million | 4.17 million | 1.92 million | Belarus |
| 1990s | 6.91 million | 4.96 million | 1.94 million | Belarus |
| 2000s | 6.99 million | 5.46 million | 1.53 million | Belarus |
| 2010s | 7.21 million | 6.25 million | 954,240 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 7.25 million | 7.49 million | 244,438 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Belarus or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.79 million against 7.22 million in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Belarus and Switzerland?
- 571,820, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Switzerland rank globally for urban population?
- Belarus ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 79th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.