South Korea vs Switzerland: Population density
South Korea
223.86
in 2100
Switzerland
230.99
in 2100
South Korea rank
69th
Switzerland rank
68th
Population density over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 230.99 against 223.86 in South Korea, a difference of 7.13.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 68th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 46 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16.39 | 7.59 | 8.8 | South Korea |
| 1100s | 19.67 | 10.12 | 9.55 | South Korea |
| 1200s | 26.23 | 12.66 | 13.57 | South Korea |
| 1300s | 19.67 | 20.25 | 0.5761 | Switzerland |
| 1400s | 22.95 | 15.19 | 7.76 | South Korea |
| 1500s | 26.23 | 20.25 | 5.98 | South Korea |
| 1600s | 32.79 | 25.31 | 7.48 | South Korea |
| 1700s | 40.98 | 31.64 | 9.34 | South Korea |
| 1710s | 45.07 | 32.55 | 12.52 | South Korea |
| 1720s | 48.29 | 33.47 | 14.81 | South Korea |
| 1730s | 51.73 | 34.43 | 17.31 | South Korea |
| 1740s | 55.43 | 35.41 | 20.02 | South Korea |
| 1750s | 59.39 | 36.42 | 22.97 | South Korea |
| 1760s | 63.63 | 37.45 | 26.18 | South Korea |
| 1770s | 68.18 | 38.52 | 29.66 | South Korea |
| 1780s | 73.05 | 39.62 | 33.43 | South Korea |
| 1790s | 78.26 | 40.75 | 37.52 | South Korea |
| 1800s | 96.26 | 45.58 | 50.68 | South Korea |
| 1810s | 96.26 | 48.56 | 47.7 | South Korea |
| 1820s | 96.49 | 51.55 | 44.94 | South Korea |
| 1830s | 97 | 54.51 | 42.49 | South Korea |
| 1840s | 97.51 | 57.98 | 39.53 | South Korea |
| 1850s | 98.08 | 61.68 | 36.41 | South Korea |
| 1860s | 98.7 | 65.14 | 33.57 | South Korea |
| 1870s | 99.06 | 69.22 | 29.84 | South Korea |
| 1880s | 99.11 | 73.04 | 26.07 | South Korea |
| 1890s | 99.15 | 78.53 | 20.62 | South Korea |
| 1900s | 99.9 | 88.22 | 11.68 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 108.09 | 95.88 | 12.21 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 126.51 | 99.89 | 26.62 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 145.81 | 104.3 | 41.51 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 177.83 | 112.02 | 65.8 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 225.9 | 125.85 | 100.05 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 297.15 | 146.27 | 150.89 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 362.42 | 158.96 | 203.46 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 418.47 | 163.74 | 254.73 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 464.01 | 176.6 | 287.41 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 489 | 187.91 | 301.09 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 517.71 | 208.12 | 309.59 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 529.18 | 225.6 | 303.58 | South Korea |
| 2030s | 515.71 | 233.09 | 282.62 | South Korea |
| 2040s | 485.25 | 235.65 | 249.6 | South Korea |
| 2050s | 439.04 | 236.06 | 202.98 | South Korea |
| 2060s | 383.02 | 233.87 | 149.15 | South Korea |
| 2070s | 330.36 | 231.58 | 98.78 | South Korea |
| 2080s | 284.17 | 230.06 | 54.1 | South Korea |
| 2090s | 243.4 | 230.24 | 13.16 | South Korea |
| 2100s | 223.86 | 230.99 | 7.12 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, South Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 230.99 against 223.86 in South Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 7.13, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for population density?
- South Korea ranks 69th 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.