Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0143 thousands 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 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0888 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1587 thousands per square kilometre | 0.07 thousands per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1116 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1632 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0516 thousands per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1378 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1759 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1648 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1871 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2311 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2206 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or Switzerland?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th 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.