Urban area over the long-term in Switzerland
Switzerland: Urban area over the long-term was 1,802 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,802 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
69th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,802 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Switzerland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Switzerland is 1,802 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Switzerland peaked at 1,802 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Switzerland ranks 69th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.23 km² per grid cell | 3.23 km² per grid cell | 3.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 14.77 km² per grid cell | 14.77 km² per grid cell | 14.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 19.23 km² per grid cell | 19.23 km² per grid cell | 19.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 31.64 km² per grid cell | 31.64 km² per grid cell | 31.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 35 km² per grid cell | 35 km² per grid cell | 35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 39.82 km² per grid cell | 39.82 km² per grid cell | 39.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 45.15 km² per grid cell | 45.15 km² per grid cell | 45.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 50.97 km² per grid cell | 50.97 km² per grid cell | 50.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 57.16 km² per grid cell | 57.16 km² per grid cell | 57.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 63.51 km² per grid cell | 63.51 km² per grid cell | 63.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 69.76 km² per grid cell | 69.76 km² per grid cell | 69.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 75.56 km² per grid cell | 75.56 km² per grid cell | 75.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 80.62 km² per grid cell | 80.62 km² per grid cell | 80.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 84.72 km² per grid cell | 84.72 km² per grid cell | 84.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 87.85 km² per grid cell | 87.85 km² per grid cell | 87.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 97.8 km² per grid cell | 97.8 km² per grid cell | 97.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 105.36 km² per grid cell | 105.36 km² per grid cell | 105.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 112.86 km² per grid cell | 112.86 km² per grid cell | 112.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 121.09 km² per grid cell | 121.09 km² per grid cell | 121.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 127.51 km² per grid cell | 127.51 km² per grid cell | 127.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 138.12 km² per grid cell | 138.12 km² per grid cell | 138.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 151.19 km² per grid cell | 151.19 km² per grid cell | 151.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 164.79 km² per grid cell | 164.79 km² per grid cell | 164.79 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 199.05 km² per grid cell | 199.05 km² per grid cell | 199.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 247.17 km² per grid cell | 247.17 km² per grid cell | 247.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 284.47 km² per grid cell | 284.47 km² per grid cell | 284.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 332.56 km² per grid cell | 332.56 km² per grid cell | 332.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 388.96 km² per grid cell | 388.96 km² per grid cell | 388.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 547.4 km² per grid cell | 480.42 km² per grid cell | 618.24 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 738.56 km² per grid cell | 637.47 km² per grid cell | 833.07 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 877.22 km² per grid cell | 851.09 km² per grid cell | 887.31 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,038 km² per grid cell | 889.24 km² per grid cell | 1,204 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,313 km² per grid cell | 1,243 km² per grid cell | 1,360 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,428 km² per grid cell | 1,369 km² per grid cell | 1,488 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,592 km² per grid cell | 1,502 km² per grid cell | 1,683 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,753 km² per grid cell | 1,704 km² per grid cell | 1,802 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.37 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Switzerland?
- Urban area over the long-term in Switzerland was 1,802 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,802 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Switzerland rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.