North Korea vs Switzerland: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre

North Korea
0.1222 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1242 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
55th
Switzerland rank
52nd

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • North Korea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.1242 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1222 thousands per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.002 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

North Korea ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.056 thousands per square kilometre 0.0796 thousands per square kilometre 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.0706 thousands per square kilometre 0.0855 thousands per square kilometre 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre 0.0972 thousands per square kilometre 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre 0.1049 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 0.1135 thousands per square kilometre 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.1214 thousands per square kilometre 0.1228 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre, North Korea or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.1242 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1222 thousands per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre between North Korea and Switzerland?
0.002 thousands per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Switzerland rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
North Korea ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) 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.