Population density in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population density was 230.99 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
230.99 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 234 countries
All-time high
236.49 people per km²
in 2052
All-time low
7.59 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Switzerland, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Switzerland stood at 230.99 people per km².
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Switzerland peaked at 236.49 people per km² in 2052 and was at its lowest, 7.59 people per km², in 1000.
That places Switzerland 68th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.59 people per km² | 7.59 people per km² | 7.59 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 10.12 people per km² | 10.12 people per km² | 10.12 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 12.66 people per km² | 12.66 people per km² | 12.66 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 20.25 people per km² | 20.25 people per km² | 20.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 15.19 people per km² | 15.19 people per km² | 15.19 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 20.25 people per km² | 20.25 people per km² | 20.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 25.31 people per km² | 25.31 people per km² | 25.31 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 31.64 people per km² | 31.64 people per km² | 31.64 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 32.55 people per km² | 32.55 people per km² | 32.55 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 33.47 people per km² | 33.47 people per km² | 33.47 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 34.43 people per km² | 34.43 people per km² | 34.43 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 35.41 people per km² | 35.41 people per km² | 35.41 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 36.42 people per km² | 36.42 people per km² | 36.42 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 37.45 people per km² | 37.45 people per km² | 37.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 38.52 people per km² | 38.52 people per km² | 38.52 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 39.62 people per km² | 39.62 people per km² | 39.62 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 40.75 people per km² | 40.75 people per km² | 40.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 45.58 people per km² | 44.29 people per km² | 46.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 48.56 people per km² | 47.19 people per km² | 49.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 51.55 people per km² | 50.25 people per km² | 52.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 54.51 people per km² | 53.15 people per km² | 55.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 57.98 people per km² | 56.24 people per km² | 59.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 61.68 people per km² | 60.16 people per km² | 63.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 65.14 people per km² | 63.52 people per km² | 66.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 69.22 people per km² | 67.2 people per km² | 71.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 73.04 people per km² | 71.67 people per km² | 74.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 78.53 people per km² | 74.93 people per km² | 82.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 88.22 people per km² | 83.46 people per km² | 93.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 95.88 people per km² | 93.87 people per km² | 97.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 99.89 people per km² | 97.96 people per km² | 101.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 104.3 people per km² | 102.31 people per km² | 106.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 112.02 people per km² | 107.14 people per km² | 117.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 125.85 people per km² | 118.77 people per km² | 133.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 146.27 people per km² | 134.85 people per km² | 155.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 158.96 people per km² | 156.44 people per km² | 160.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.74 people per km² | 159.96 people per km² | 168.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.6 people per km² | 169.91 people per km² | 180.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.91 people per km² | 181.83 people per km² | 195.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.12 people per km² | 198.07 people per km² | 217.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.6 people per km² | 218.7 people per km² | 230.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 233.09 people per km² | 231.09 people per km² | 234.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 235.65 people per km² | 234.78 people per km² | 236.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 236.06 people per km² | 235.3 people per km² | 236.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 233.87 people per km² | 232.77 people per km² | 235.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 231.58 people per km² | 230.75 people per km² | 232.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 230.06 people per km² | 229.8 people per km² | 230.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 230.24 people per km² | 229.83 people per km² | 230.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 230.99 people per km² | 230.99 people per km² | 230.99 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Switzerland?
- Population density in Switzerland was 230.99 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 236.49 people per km² in 2052.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Switzerland rank for population density?
- Switzerland ranks 68th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.