Population density by NUTS 3 region in Schwyz
Schwyz: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 199.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Schwyz, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Schwyz is 199.5 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Schwyz peaked at 199.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128.7 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Schwyz ranks 699th of 1883 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140.44 Persons per square kilometre | 128.7 Persons per square kilometre | 149.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.92 Persons per square kilometre | 151 Persons per square kilometre | 169.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.11 Persons per square kilometre | 170.9 Persons per square kilometre | 189.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.5 Persons per square kilometre | 189.6 Persons per square kilometre | 199.5 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Schwyz
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.75 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 r 2,013 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 1,436 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 168,931 Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 1,437 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 168,931 Number (2025)
- Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 1,436 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Schwyz?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Schwyz was 199.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Schwyz?
- The highest recorded value was 199.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Schwyz?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.7 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Schwyz rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Schwyz ranks 699th out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Schwyz?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Schwyz 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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