Rural population as a share of total population reached 25.7% in 2024 in Switzerland, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 0.485% less than in the previous year.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Switzerland reached an all time high of 29.1% in 1960 and an all time low of 25.5% in 1980.
Switzerland has been ranked 115th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
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