Switzerland vs Syria: Population density

Switzerland
230.99
in 2100
Syria
237.91
in 2100
Switzerland rank
68th
Syria rank
66th

Population density over time

  • Switzerland
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 237.91 against 230.99 in Switzerland, a difference of 6.92.

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

Switzerland ranks 68th and Syria ranks 66th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 44 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Syria Difference Ahead
1000s 7.59 5.8 1.79 Switzerland
1100s 10.12 6.12 4 Switzerland
1200s 12.66 6.45 6.21 Switzerland
1300s 20.25 6.77 13.48 Switzerland
1400s 15.19 5.41 9.77 Switzerland
1500s 20.25 5.8 14.45 Switzerland
1600s 25.31 6.77 18.54 Switzerland
1700s 31.64 6.81 24.84 Switzerland
1710s 32.55 6.85 25.7 Switzerland
1720s 33.47 6.89 26.59 Switzerland
1730s 34.43 6.93 27.5 Switzerland
1740s 35.41 6.97 28.44 Switzerland
1750s 36.42 7 29.41 Switzerland
1760s 37.45 7.04 30.41 Switzerland
1770s 38.52 7.08 31.44 Switzerland
1780s 39.62 7.12 32.5 Switzerland
1790s 40.75 7.16 33.58 Switzerland
1800s 45.58 6.91 38.67 Switzerland
1810s 48.56 7.15 41.41 Switzerland
1820s 51.55 7.39 44.16 Switzerland
1830s 54.51 7.65 46.86 Switzerland
1840s 57.98 7.91 50.08 Switzerland
1850s 61.68 8.18 53.5 Switzerland
1860s 65.14 8.47 56.67 Switzerland
1870s 69.22 8.77 60.45 Switzerland
1880s 73.04 9.08 63.96 Switzerland
1890s 78.53 9.4 69.13 Switzerland
1900s 88.22 10.17 78.04 Switzerland
1910s 95.88 11.65 84.24 Switzerland
1920s 99.89 13.4 86.48 Switzerland
1930s 104.3 15.42 88.88 Switzerland
1940s 112.02 17.75 94.27 Switzerland
1950s 125.85 21.94 103.91 Switzerland
1960s 146.27 29.31 116.96 Switzerland
1970s 158.96 40.66 118.3 Switzerland
1980s 163.74 57.14 106.59 Switzerland
1990s 176.6 78.45 98.15 Switzerland
2000s 187.91 103.65 84.26 Switzerland
2010s 208.12 113.18 94.94 Switzerland
2020s 225.6 135.86 89.73 Switzerland
2030s 233.09 173.84 59.25 Switzerland
2040s 235.65 196.41 39.24 Switzerland
2050s 236.06 213.39 22.67 Switzerland
2060s 233.87 228.19 5.68 Switzerland
2070s 231.58 236.77 5.19 Syria
2080s 230.06 240.04 9.98 Syria
2090s 230.24 239.47 9.23 Syria
2100s 230.99 237.91 6.92 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Switzerland or Syria?
Syria, at 237.91 against 230.99 in Switzerland as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Switzerland and Syria?
6.92, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Syria?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Switzerland and Syria rank globally for population density?
Switzerland ranks 68th and Syria ranks 66th 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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