Nepal vs Switzerland: Population density

Nepal
222.05
in 2100
Switzerland
230.99
in 2100
Nepal rank
70th
Switzerland rank
68th

Population density over time

  • Nepal
  • Switzerland
050100150200250100015502100

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 230.99 against 222.05 in Nepal, a difference of 8.94.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 68th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 42.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1000s 10.46 7.59 2.87 Nepal
1100s 11.16 10.12 1.04 Nepal
1200s 11.86 12.66 0.796 Switzerland
1300s 12.56 20.25 7.69 Switzerland
1400s 13.25 15.19 1.93 Switzerland
1500s 13.95 20.25 6.3 Switzerland
1600s 17.44 25.31 7.87 Switzerland
1700s 20.93 31.64 10.72 Switzerland
1710s 21.44 32.55 11.11 Switzerland
1720s 21.95 33.47 11.52 Switzerland
1730s 22.46 34.43 11.96 Switzerland
1740s 22.98 35.41 12.43 Switzerland
1750s 23.49 36.42 12.93 Switzerland
1760s 24 37.45 13.45 Switzerland
1770s 24.51 38.52 14.01 Switzerland
1780s 25.02 39.62 14.59 Switzerland
1790s 25.54 40.75 15.21 Switzerland
1800s 27.72 45.58 17.86 Switzerland
1810s 27.3 48.56 21.25 Switzerland
1820s 27.56 51.55 23.99 Switzerland
1830s 28.62 54.51 25.89 Switzerland
1840s 29.73 57.98 28.25 Switzerland
1850s 30.79 61.68 30.88 Switzerland
1860s 31.77 65.14 33.36 Switzerland
1870s 32.96 69.22 36.26 Switzerland
1880s 34.4 73.04 38.64 Switzerland
1890s 35.38 78.53 43.15 Switzerland
1900s 36.55 88.22 51.67 Switzerland
1910s 37.52 95.88 58.36 Switzerland
1920s 37.34 99.89 62.55 Switzerland
1930s 37.3 104.3 67 Switzerland
1940s 46.74 112.02 65.29 Switzerland
1950s 63.98 125.85 61.88 Switzerland
1960s 77.4 146.27 68.87 Switzerland
1970s 95.96 158.96 63 Switzerland
1980s 120.57 163.74 43.16 Switzerland
1990s 152.83 176.6 23.77 Switzerland
2000s 181.62 187.91 6.29 Switzerland
2010s 193.85 208.12 14.27 Switzerland
2020s 206.95 225.6 18.65 Switzerland
2030s 220.77 233.09 12.32 Switzerland
2040s 235.41 235.65 0.2449 Switzerland
2050s 245.2 236.06 9.14 Nepal
2060s 249.39 233.87 15.52 Nepal
2070s 247.67 231.58 16.09 Nepal
2080s 240.45 230.06 10.38 Nepal
2090s 229.13 230.24 1.11 Switzerland
2100s 222.05 230.99 8.93 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Nepal or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 230.99 against 222.05 in Nepal as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Nepal and Switzerland?
8.94, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Switzerland?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Nepal and Switzerland rank globally for population density?
Nepal ranks 70th 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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