North Korea vs Switzerland: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
North Korea
0.2191 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.2238 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
63rd
Switzerland rank
60th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
North Korea ranks 63rd and Switzerland ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1375 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1587 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1607 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1632 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1851 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1759 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1871 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2179 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2206 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, North Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between North Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Switzerland rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 63rd and Switzerland ranks 60th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.