Iceland vs Switzerland: Number of people living in the capital city
Iceland
221,067 people
in 2100
Switzerland
217,367 people
in 2100
Iceland rank
160th
Switzerland rank
162nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 221,067 people against 217,367 people in Switzerland, a difference of 3,700 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 160th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 191 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 207,716 people | 201,627 people | 6,090 people | Iceland |
| 2030s | 234,234 people | 211,870 people | 22,364 people | Iceland |
| 2040s | 240,464 people | 214,866 people | 25,598 people | Iceland |
| 2050s | 241,937 people | 217,334 people | 24,603 people | Iceland |
| 2060s | 240,878 people | 217,798 people | 23,080 people | Iceland |
| 2070s | 237,964 people | 216,870 people | 21,094 people | Iceland |
| 2080s | 232,506 people | 216,247 people | 16,259 people | Iceland |
| 2090s | 225,878 people | 216,486 people | 9,392 people | Iceland |
| 2100s | 221,067 people | 217,367 people | 3,700 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 221,067 people against 217,367 people in Switzerland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 3,700 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Iceland ranks 160th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.