Dominican Republic vs Switzerland: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Dominican Republic
170.11 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
191.25 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
41st
Switzerland rank
40th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 191.25 people per square kilometre against 170.11 people per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, a difference of 21.14 people per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 40th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 27.8 people per square kilometre 80.25 people per square kilometre 52.45 people per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 47.3 people per square kilometre 94.05 people per square kilometre 46.75 people per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 70.36 people per square kilometre 105.59 people per square kilometre 35.23 people per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 92.57 people per square kilometre 125.58 people per square kilometre 33.01 people per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 127.48 people per square kilometre 138.03 people per square kilometre 10.55 people per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 158.93 people per square kilometre 158.33 people per square kilometre 0.6 people per square kilometre Dominican Republic
2020s 168.62 people per square kilometre 186.47 people per square kilometre 17.84 people per square kilometre Switzerland

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, Dominican Republic or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 191.25 people per square kilometre against 170.11 people per square kilometre in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Switzerland?
21.14 people per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Dominican Republic ranks 41st 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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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.