Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Switzerland: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
219.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
224.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
62nd
Switzerland rank
60th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 224.52 units per square kilometre against 219.4 units per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 5.12 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 60th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 110.36 units per square kilometre 147.47 units per square kilometre 37.11 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 138.83 units per square kilometre 158.88 units per square kilometre 20.05 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 161.9 units per square kilometre 163.66 units per square kilometre 1.75 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 186.23 units per square kilometre 176.51 units per square kilometre 9.72 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 201.79 units per square kilometre 187.87 units per square kilometre 13.93 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 211.89 units per square kilometre 208.11 units per square kilometre 3.78 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 218.25 units per square kilometre 221.53 units per square kilometre 3.29 units per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 224.52 units per square kilometre against 219.4 units per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Switzerland?
5.12 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Switzerland rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
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Population regions with projections 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.