Population density by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 226 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
226
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
226
in 2024
All-time low
167.9
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Population density by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland, 1990–2024

0501001502002501990200720241990: 167.91991: 1701992: 171.91993: 173.51994: 174.91995: 1761996: 176.81997: 177.21998: 177.81999: 178.62000: 179.62001: 180.82002: 182.12003: 183.52004: 184.82005: 185.92006: 187.12007: 188.82008: 191.22009: 193.62010: 195.62011: 197.82012: 199.92013: 202.32014: 204.72015: 207.12016: 210.12017: 2122018: 213.62019: 215.12020: 215.12021: 216.72022: 220.22023: 2232024: 226

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Switzerland is 226, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 167.9, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 13th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Population density by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Population density by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 226 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 226 is above the median for high income countries, which is 107.15, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Liechtenstein 256 compare
  2. 11 Guadeloupe 246.6 compare
  3. 12 Germany 236.4 compare
  4. 14 Italy 198 compare
  5. 15 Denmark 142.4 compare
  6. 16 Czechia 141.2 compare

See the full ranking of 1982 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density by nuts 3 region in Switzerland?
Population density by nuts 3 region in Switzerland was 226 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 226 in 2024.
What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 167.9 in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 49 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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Indicator
Population density by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
1,982 places, 56,455 data points, 1990–2024
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