Population density by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 226 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Population density 230.99 (2100)
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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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