Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Switzerland

Switzerland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.2226 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2226 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.2226 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1698 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Switzerland, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.21990200620231990: 0.17 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.172 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.174 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.175 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.177 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.178 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.179 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.179 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.18 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.181 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.182 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.183 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.184 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.185 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.187 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.188 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.189 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.191 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.193 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.196 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.198 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.2 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.202 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.205 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.207 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.21 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.212 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.214 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.216 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.217 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.219 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.22 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.221 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.223 Persons per square kilometre

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Dominican Republic 0.2351 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 41 Seychelles 0.234 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 42 Marshall Islands 0.2333 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Malawi 0.222 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0.2173 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 Nepal 0.2155 Persons per square kilometre compare

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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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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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.