Iraq vs Switzerland: Population density

Iraq
231.84
in 2100
Switzerland
230.99
in 2100
Iraq rank
67th
Switzerland rank
68th

Population density over time

  • Iraq
  • Switzerland
050100150200250100015502100

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 231.84 against 230.99 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.85.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iraq ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 68th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 47.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Switzerland Difference Ahead
1000s 4.61 7.59 2.99 Switzerland
1100s 4.03 10.12 6.09 Switzerland
1200s 3.17 12.66 9.49 Switzerland
1300s 2.3 20.25 17.94 Switzerland
1400s 2.3 15.19 12.88 Switzerland
1500s 2.3 20.25 17.94 Switzerland
1600s 2.88 25.31 22.43 Switzerland
1700s 2.3 31.64 29.34 Switzerland
1710s 2.3 32.55 30.24 Switzerland
1720s 2.3 33.47 31.17 Switzerland
1730s 2.3 34.43 32.12 Switzerland
1740s 2.31 35.41 33.1 Switzerland
1750s 2.31 36.42 34.11 Switzerland
1760s 2.31 37.45 35.15 Switzerland
1770s 2.31 38.52 36.21 Switzerland
1780s 2.31 39.62 37.31 Switzerland
1790s 2.31 40.75 38.44 Switzerland
1800s 2.35 45.58 43.23 Switzerland
1810s 2.46 48.56 46.1 Switzerland
1820s 2.57 51.55 48.98 Switzerland
1830s 2.69 54.51 51.82 Switzerland
1840s 2.81 57.98 55.17 Switzerland
1850s 2.94 61.68 58.74 Switzerland
1860s 3.34 65.14 61.8 Switzerland
1870s 3.84 69.22 65.38 Switzerland
1880s 4.08 73.04 68.96 Switzerland
1890s 4.8 78.53 73.73 Switzerland
1900s 5.99 88.22 82.23 Switzerland
1910s 7.19 95.88 88.69 Switzerland
1920s 8.48 99.89 91.4 Switzerland
1930s 9.22 104.3 95.08 Switzerland
1940s 10.96 112.02 101.07 Switzerland
1950s 14.45 125.85 111.4 Switzerland
1960s 18.7 146.27 127.57 Switzerland
1970s 26.24 158.96 132.71 Switzerland
1980s 35.64 163.74 128.1 Switzerland
1990s 46.99 176.6 129.6 Switzerland
2000s 63.22 187.91 124.69 Switzerland
2010s 84.2 208.12 123.92 Switzerland
2020s 107.18 225.6 118.42 Switzerland
2030s 130.23 233.09 102.87 Switzerland
2040s 153.58 235.65 82.07 Switzerland
2050s 174.8 236.06 61.26 Switzerland
2060s 193.53 233.87 40.34 Switzerland
2070s 209.01 231.58 22.57 Switzerland
2080s 220.69 230.06 9.37 Switzerland
2090s 228.81 230.24 1.43 Switzerland
2100s 231.84 230.99 0.857 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Iraq or Switzerland?
Iraq, at 231.84 against 230.99 in Switzerland as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Iraq and Switzerland?
0.85, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Switzerland?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Switzerland rank globally for population density?
Iraq ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 68th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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