Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1242 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1242 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1242 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.077 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.1242 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.1242 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.077 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.077 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0784 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0793 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0808 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0806 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0805 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0808 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0812 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0821 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.083 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.085 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0859 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0877 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0888 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0901 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0915 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0931 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0951 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0963 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0986 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0994 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0998 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1005 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1011 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1016 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1026 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1037 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1045 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1053 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.106 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1067 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1095 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1106 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1117 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1128 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1139 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1153 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1167 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.118 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1192 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1201 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1208 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1216 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1224 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1231 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1242 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1242 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1242 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0796 thousands per square kilometre | 0.077 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0808 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0855 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0812 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0901 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0972 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0915 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1005 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1049 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1095 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1106 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1208 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1228 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1216 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1242 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 49 Liechtenstein 0.1365 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1364 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 51 Germany 0.1299 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 53 United States Virgin Islands 0.124 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 54 Pakistan 0.1238 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 55 North Korea 0.1222 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.1242 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1242 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.077 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 25-64 years (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.