Population density by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 226 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Switzerland is 226 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is 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 Switzerland peaked at 226 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 167.9 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.46 Persons per square kilometre | 167.9 Persons per square kilometre | 178.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.74 Persons per square kilometre | 179.6 Persons per square kilometre | 193.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.82 Persons per square kilometre | 195.6 Persons per square kilometre | 215.1 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.2 Persons per square kilometre | 215.1 Persons per square kilometre | 226 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 Belgium 389.1 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 3 United Kingdom 275.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 4 Germany 236.4 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 6 Italy 198 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Denmark 142.4 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 8 Czechia 141.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 196,167 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Switzerland?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Switzerland was 226 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 226 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.9 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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