Switzerland vs Syria: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Switzerland
33.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
35.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
93rd
Syria rank
91st

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Switzerland
  • Syria
204060196119922023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 35.76 units per square kilometre against 33.26 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 2.5 units per square kilometre.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 91st of 215 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 67.22 units per square kilometre 17.3 units per square kilometre 49.92 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 64.84 units per square kilometre 22.32 units per square kilometre 42.51 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 58.06 units per square kilometre 29.8 units per square kilometre 28.27 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 50.94 units per square kilometre 39.13 units per square kilometre 11.81 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 49.84 units per square kilometre 48.07 units per square kilometre 1.77 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 49.78 units per square kilometre 34.25 units per square kilometre 15.53 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 35.06 units per square kilometre 32.88 units per square kilometre 2.18 units per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Switzerland or Syria?
Syria, at 35.76 units per square kilometre against 33.26 units per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Switzerland and Syria?
2.5 units per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Syria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and Syria rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 91st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, 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

Urban and rural population 2050 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.