Benin vs Switzerland: Urban population
Benin
7.91 million
in 2025
Switzerland
7.79 million
in 2025
Benin rank
78th
Switzerland rank
79th
Urban population over time
- Benin
- Switzerland
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7.91 million against 7.79 million in Switzerland, a difference of 110,600.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Benin ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355,543 | 3.13 million | 2.77 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 768,264 | 3.72 million | 2.95 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 4.17 million | 2.78 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.25 million | 4.96 million | 2.72 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 5.46 million | 2.11 million | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.15 million | 6.25 million | 1.11 million | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.17 million | 7.49 million | 324,003 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Benin or Switzerland?
- Benin, at 7.91 million against 7.79 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Benin and Switzerland?
- 110,600, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Switzerland rank globally for urban population?
- Benin ranks 78th 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.