Population density by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 226 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
226 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 48 countries
All-time high
226 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
167.9 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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 13th of 48 countries 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167.9 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 170 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 171.9 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 173.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 174.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 176 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 176.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 177.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 177.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 178.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 179.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 180.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 182.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 183.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 184.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 185.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 187.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 188.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 191.2 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 193.6 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 195.6 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 197.8 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 199.9 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 202.3 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 204.7 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 207.1 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 210.1 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 212 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 213.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 215.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 215.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 216.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 220.2 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 223 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 226 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 226 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2 Persons per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 226 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 107.15 Persons per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 10 Liechtenstein 256 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 11 Guadeloupe 246.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Germany 236.4 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 14 Italy 198 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 15 Denmark 142.4 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Czechia 141.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
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 13th out of 48 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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