American Samoa vs Switzerland: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
American Samoa
193.34 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
191.25 people per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
39th
Switzerland rank
40th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 193.34 people per square kilometre against 191.25 people per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 2.09 people per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
American Samoa ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.59 people per square kilometre | 80.25 people per square kilometre | 26.66 people per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 86.09 people per square kilometre | 94.05 people per square kilometre | 7.96 people per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 133.55 people per square kilometre | 105.59 people per square kilometre | 27.96 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 214.35 people per square kilometre | 125.58 people per square kilometre | 88.77 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 248.11 people per square kilometre | 138.03 people per square kilometre | 110.09 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 224.73 people per square kilometre | 158.33 people per square kilometre | 66.4 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 199.74 people per square kilometre | 186.47 people per square kilometre | 13.28 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Switzerland?
- American Samoa, at 193.34 people per square kilometre against 191.25 people per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Switzerland?
- 2.09 people per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.