Urban Geography
Five Largest Cities (actual population):
- Zürich (380,777)
- Genève (189,033)
- Basel (165,566)
- Lausanne (130,421)
- Bern (127,515)
Five Largest Cities (rank size rule population estimates):
- Zürich (380,777)
- Genève (190,389)
- Basel (126,925)
- Lausanne (95,194)
- Bern (76,155)
Based on the information provided above, using the rank size rule to estimate the population of Switzerland's cities isn't very accurate. In this case, the rule's accuracy is only limited to the second most populated city, Genève, as the difference between the actual population and the estimate was only a little over 600. The population of the third, fourth, and fifth cities, however, cannot be compared to the estimated population of the rank size rule. The population of the third largest city, Basel, when compared to the estimate of the rule has a difference of approximately 30,000. The population of the fourth largest city, Lausanne, when compared to the estimate of the rule has a difference of approximately 35,000. The population of the fifth largest city, Bern, when compared to the estimate of the rule has the largest difference, a difference of about 51,000.
- Population: 8,078,000
- Population Density: 196 per sq. mile
- % Urban Population: 74%
- % Urban Population Living in Slums: n/a
- Average % Change in Urban Population: 0.5%
- & with Improved Urban Sanitation: 100%
- % with Improved Water Supply: 100%