Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Sao Tome and Principe
240.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
224.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
57th
Switzerland rank
60th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 240.5 units per square kilometre against 224.52 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 15.98 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 74.99 units per square kilometre 147.47 units per square kilometre 72.47 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 89.85 units per square kilometre 158.88 units per square kilometre 69.03 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 112.84 units per square kilometre 163.66 units per square kilometre 50.82 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 138.97 units per square kilometre 176.51 units per square kilometre 37.55 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 166.73 units per square kilometre 187.87 units per square kilometre 21.14 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 206.4 units per square kilometre 208.11 units per square kilometre 1.71 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 233.49 units per square kilometre 221.53 units per square kilometre 11.96 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or Switzerland?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 240.5 units per square kilometre against 224.52 units per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
15.98 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th 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
Last refreshed

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.