Switzerland - Rural population
Rural population
The value for Rural population in Switzerland was 2,066,104 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,711,026 in 1980 and a minimum value of 1,799,759 in 1990.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,610,635 |
| 1961 | 2,628,025 |
| 1962 | 2,659,825 |
| 1963 | 2,680,852 |
| 1964 | 2,688,518 |
| 1965 | 2,682,264 |
| 1966 | 2,672,570 |
| 1967 | 2,667,543 |
| 1968 | 2,662,513 |
| 1969 | 2,653,374 |
| 1970 | 2,633,054 |
| 1971 | 2,646,908 |
| 1972 | 2,667,167 |
| 1973 | 2,686,930 |
| 1974 | 2,701,439 |
| 1975 | 2,700,257 |
| 1976 | 2,688,648 |
| 1977 | 2,683,318 |
| 1978 | 2,687,328 |
| 1979 | 2,696,506 |
| 1980 | 2,711,026 |
| 1981 | 2,622,962 |
| 1982 | 2,534,793 |
| 1983 | 2,441,701 |
| 1984 | 2,346,127 |
| 1985 | 2,251,687 |
| 1986 | 2,159,369 |
| 1987 | 2,068,254 |
| 1988 | 1,978,016 |
| 1989 | 1,887,723 |
| 1990 | 1,799,759 |
| 1991 | 1,816,954 |
| 1992 | 1,831,597 |
| 1993 | 1,842,803 |
| 1994 | 1,851,957 |
| 1995 | 1,858,741 |
| 1996 | 1,871,212 |
| 1997 | 1,879,978 |
| 1998 | 1,889,838 |
| 1999 | 1,903,159 |
| 2000 | 1,918,195 |
| 2001 | 1,930,371 |
| 2002 | 1,945,029 |
| 2003 | 1,959,513 |
| 2004 | 1,973,030 |
| 2005 | 1,985,710 |
| 2006 | 1,993,720 |
| 2007 | 2,007,087 |
| 2008 | 2,028,163 |
| 2009 | 2,049,018 |
| 2010 | 2,066,104 |
Rural population (% of total population)
Rural population (% of total population) in Switzerland was 26.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 49.00 in 1960, while its lowest value was 26.40 in 1995.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.00 |
| 1961 | 48.36 |
| 1962 | 47.72 |
| 1963 | 47.08 |
| 1964 | 46.44 |
| 1965 | 45.80 |
| 1966 | 45.16 |
| 1967 | 44.52 |
| 1968 | 43.88 |
| 1969 | 43.24 |
| 1970 | 42.60 |
| 1971 | 42.60 |
| 1972 | 42.60 |
| 1973 | 42.60 |
| 1974 | 42.60 |
| 1975 | 42.60 |
| 1976 | 42.66 |
| 1977 | 42.72 |
| 1978 | 42.78 |
| 1979 | 42.84 |
| 1980 | 42.90 |
| 1981 | 41.28 |
| 1982 | 39.66 |
| 1983 | 38.04 |
| 1984 | 36.42 |
| 1985 | 34.80 |
| 1986 | 33.20 |
| 1987 | 31.60 |
| 1988 | 30.00 |
| 1989 | 28.40 |
| 1990 | 26.80 |
| 1991 | 26.72 |
| 1992 | 26.64 |
| 1993 | 26.56 |
| 1994 | 26.48 |
| 1995 | 26.40 |
| 1996 | 26.46 |
| 1997 | 26.52 |
| 1998 | 26.58 |
| 1999 | 26.64 |
| 2000 | 26.70 |
| 2001 | 26.70 |
| 2002 | 26.70 |
| 2003 | 26.70 |
| 2004 | 26.70 |
| 2005 | 26.70 |
| 2006 | 26.64 |
| 2007 | 26.58 |
| 2008 | 26.52 |
| 2009 | 26.46 |
| 2010 | 26.40 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
