Gambia vs Switzerland: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Gambia
170.09 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
191.25 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
40th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 191.25 people per square kilometre against 170.09 people per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 21.16 people per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 people per square kilometre | 80.25 people per square kilometre | 75.75 people per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 11.28 people per square kilometre | 94.05 people per square kilometre | 82.77 people per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 26.81 people per square kilometre | 105.59 people per square kilometre | 78.78 people per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 48.89 people per square kilometre | 125.58 people per square kilometre | 76.69 people per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 84.65 people per square kilometre | 138.03 people per square kilometre | 53.38 people per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 127.91 people per square kilometre | 158.33 people per square kilometre | 30.43 people per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 162.34 people per square kilometre | 186.47 people per square kilometre | 24.13 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, Gambia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 191.25 people per square kilometre against 170.09 people per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Gambia and Switzerland?
- 21.16 people per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 42nd 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.