Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.2226 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Switzerland is 0.2226 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Switzerland peaked at 0.2226 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1698 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 43rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1698 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1719 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1739 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1755 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1769 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1781 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1789 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1793 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1798 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1807 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1817 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1828 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1841 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1855 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1868 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.188 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1892 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1909 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1933 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1957 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.198 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2002 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2024 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2047 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2072 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2096 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2119 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2139 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2155 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2171 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2186 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.22 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2212 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2226 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2226 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1271 Persons per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2226 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0908 Persons per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1765 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1698 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1807 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1878 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1817 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1957 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.208 Persons per square kilometre | 0.198 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2171 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2206 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2186 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2226 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 40 Dominican Republic 0.2351 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 41 Seychelles 0.234 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 42 Marshall Islands 0.2333 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 44 Malawi 0.222 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 45 North Korea 0.2173 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 46 Nepal 0.2155 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Switzerland?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Switzerland was 0.2226 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2226 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1698 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.