Population density by NUTS 3 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 226 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera stood at 226. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera peaked at 226 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 167.9, in 1990.
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 636th of 1933 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167.9 | — |
| 1991 | 170 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 171.9 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 173.5 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 174.9 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 176 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 176.8 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 177.2 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 177.8 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 178.6 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 179.6 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 180.8 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 182.1 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 183.5 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 184.8 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 185.9 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 187.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 188.8 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 191.2 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 193.6 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 195.6 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 197.8 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 199.9 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 202.3 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 204.7 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 207.1 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 210.1 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 212 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 213.6 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 215.1 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 215.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 216.7 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 220.2 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 223 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 226 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.46 | 167.9 | 178.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.74 | 179.6 | 193.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.82 | 195.6 | 215.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.2 | 215.1 | 226 | 5 |
More population data for Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 9.05 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 9.05 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,534 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 78,256 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 9.05 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 78,256 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.29 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 6,733 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 12.5 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 82,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera was 226 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The highest recorded value was 226 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.9 in 1990.
- How does Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 636th out of 1933 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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