Population density in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population density was 230.99 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
230.99
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 235 countries
All-time high
236.49
in 2052
All-time low
7.59
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Switzerland, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Switzerland stood at 230.99.
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 in 2052 and was at its lowest, 7.59, in 1000.
That places Switzerland 68th out of 235 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.
Population density in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 7.59 | — |
| 1100 | 10.12 | +33.3% |
| 1200 | 12.66 | +25.0% |
| 1300 | 20.25 | +60.0% |
| 1400 | 15.19 | -25.0% |
| 1500 | 20.25 | +33.3% |
| 1600 | 25.31 | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 31.64 | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 32.55 | +2.8% |
| 1720 | 33.47 | +2.8% |
| 1730 | 34.43 | +2.8% |
| 1740 | 35.41 | +2.8% |
| 1750 | 36.42 | +2.8% |
| 1760 | 37.45 | +2.8% |
| 1770 | 38.52 | +2.8% |
| 1780 | 39.62 | +2.8% |
| 1790 | 40.75 | +2.8% |
| 1800 | 44.29 | +8.7% |
| 1801 | 44.57 | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 44.86 | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 45.14 | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 45.43 | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 45.72 | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 46.01 | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 46.3 | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 46.59 | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 46.89 | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 47.19 | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 47.49 | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 47.79 | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 48.09 | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 48.4 | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 48.7 | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 49.01 | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 49.32 | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 49.64 | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 49.94 | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 50.25 | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 50.54 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 50.83 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 51.12 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 51.4 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 51.69 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 51.98 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 52.27 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 52.56 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 52.86 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 53.15 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 53.45 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 53.75 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 54.05 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 54.35 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 54.65 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 54.96 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 55.26 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 55.57 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 55.89 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 56.24 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 56.6 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 56.97 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 57.37 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 57.77 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 58.17 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 58.57 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 58.98 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 59.39 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 59.78 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 60.16 | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 60.52 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 60.86 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 61.19 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 61.51 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 61.84 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 62.17 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 62.5 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 62.84 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 63.18 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 63.52 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 63.87 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 64.22 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 64.58 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 64.95 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 65.31 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 65.67 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 66.04 | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 66.41 | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 66.8 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 67.2 | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 67.62 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 68.06 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 68.52 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 68.98 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 69.44 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 69.9 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 70.37 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 70.84 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 71.27 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 71.67 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 72.02 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 72.34 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 72.62 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 72.9 | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 73.18 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 73.46 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 73.74 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 74.03 | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 74.42 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 74.93 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 75.55 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 76.29 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 77.14 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 78.01 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 78.88 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 79.77 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 80.66 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 81.56 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 82.5 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 83.46 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 84.46 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 85.49 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 86.55 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 87.63 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 88.72 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 89.82 | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 90.94 | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 92.07 | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 93.05 | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 93.87 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 94.54 | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 95.06 | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 95.41 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 95.76 | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 96.12 | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 96.47 | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 96.83 | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 97.19 | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 97.57 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 97.96 | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 98.37 | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 98.79 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 99.22 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 99.66 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 100.1 | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 100.54 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 100.98 | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 101.42 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 101.87 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 102.31 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 102.75 | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 103.19 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 103.62 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 104.06 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 104.5 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 104.95 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 105.39 | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 105.84 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 106.42 | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 107.14 | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 108.01 | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 109.01 | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 110.16 | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 111.33 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 112.5 | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 113.69 | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 114.89 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 116.1 | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 117.4 | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 118.77 | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 120.18 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 121.78 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 123.4 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 125 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 126.61 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 128.21 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 129.85 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 131.52 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 133.2 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 134.85 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 137.54 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 141.07 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 144.12 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 146.53 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 148.23 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 149.78 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 151.65 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 153.57 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 155.31 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 156.44 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 157.27 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 158.47 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 159.64 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 160.5 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 160.43 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 159.52 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 158.98 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 159 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 159.32 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 159.96 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 160.84 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 161.78 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 162.47 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 163.06 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 163.78 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 164.64 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 165.68 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 166.9 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 168.26 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 169.91 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 172.03 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 174.01 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 175.6 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 177.01 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 178.2 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 178.99 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 179.43 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 179.96 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 180.82 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 181.83 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 182.9 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 184.23 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 185.61 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 186.9 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 188.1 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 189.28 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 190.98 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 193.41 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 195.84 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 198.07 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 200.31 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 202.46 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 204.79 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 207.3 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 209.67 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 211.97 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 213.96 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 215.55 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 217.1 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 218.7 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 220.38 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 222.53 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 224.52 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 225.82 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 226.97 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 227.99 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 228.9 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 229.73 | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 230.45 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 231.09 | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 231.69 | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 232.21 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 232.66 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 233.09 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 233.47 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 233.78 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 234.07 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 234.31 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 234.53 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 234.78 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 235.01 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 235.22 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 235.44 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 235.62 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 235.78 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 235.93 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 236.09 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 236.27 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 236.4 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 236.46 | +0.0% |
| 2051 | 236.49 | +0.0% |
| 2052 | 236.49 | +0.0% |
| 2053 | 236.42 | -0.0% |
| 2054 | 236.27 | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 236.07 | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 235.87 | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 235.71 | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 235.54 | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 235.3 | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 235.06 | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 234.81 | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 234.52 | -0.1% |
| 2063 | 234.26 | -0.1% |
| 2064 | 234 | -0.1% |
| 2065 | 233.71 | -0.1% |
| 2066 | 233.42 | -0.1% |
| 2067 | 233.18 | -0.1% |
| 2068 | 232.98 | -0.1% |
| 2069 | 232.77 | -0.1% |
| 2070 | 232.53 | -0.1% |
| 2071 | 232.28 | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 232.06 | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 231.85 | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 231.6 | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 231.4 | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 231.27 | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 231.11 | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 230.93 | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 230.75 | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 230.58 | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 230.42 | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 230.27 | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 230.14 | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 230.02 | -0.0% |
| 2085 | 229.91 | -0.0% |
| 2086 | 229.84 | -0.0% |
| 2087 | 229.82 | -0.0% |
| 2088 | 229.81 | -0.0% |
| 2089 | 229.8 | -0.0% |
| 2090 | 229.83 | +0.0% |
| 2091 | 229.89 | +0.0% |
| 2092 | 229.96 | +0.0% |
| 2093 | 230.02 | +0.0% |
| 2094 | 230.11 | +0.0% |
| 2095 | 230.23 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 230.35 | +0.0% |
| 2097 | 230.49 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 230.66 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 230.83 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 230.99 | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 230.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 230.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 3.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +60.0% | 12.66 | 20.25 |
| 1100 | +33.3% | 7.59 | 10.12 |
| 1500 | +33.3% | 15.19 | 20.25 |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 20.25 | 25.31 |
| 1700 | +25.0% | 25.31 | 31.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.59 | 7.59 | 7.59 | 1 |
| 1100s | 10.12 | 10.12 | 10.12 | 1 |
| 1200s | 12.66 | 12.66 | 12.66 | 1 |
| 1300s | 20.25 | 20.25 | 20.25 | 1 |
| 1400s | 15.19 | 15.19 | 15.19 | 1 |
| 1500s | 20.25 | 20.25 | 20.25 | 1 |
| 1600s | 25.31 | 25.31 | 25.31 | 1 |
| 1700s | 31.64 | 31.64 | 31.64 | 1 |
| 1710s | 32.55 | 32.55 | 32.55 | 1 |
| 1720s | 33.47 | 33.47 | 33.47 | 1 |
| 1730s | 34.43 | 34.43 | 34.43 | 1 |
| 1740s | 35.41 | 35.41 | 35.41 | 1 |
| 1750s | 36.42 | 36.42 | 36.42 | 1 |
| 1760s | 37.45 | 37.45 | 37.45 | 1 |
| 1770s | 38.52 | 38.52 | 38.52 | 1 |
| 1780s | 39.62 | 39.62 | 39.62 | 1 |
| 1790s | 40.75 | 40.75 | 40.75 | 1 |
| 1800s | 45.58 | 44.29 | 46.89 | 10 |
| 1810s | 48.56 | 47.19 | 49.94 | 10 |
| 1820s | 51.55 | 50.25 | 52.86 | 10 |
| 1830s | 54.51 | 53.15 | 55.89 | 10 |
| 1840s | 57.98 | 56.24 | 59.78 | 10 |
| 1850s | 61.68 | 60.16 | 63.18 | 10 |
| 1860s | 65.14 | 63.52 | 66.8 | 10 |
| 1870s | 69.22 | 67.2 | 71.27 | 10 |
| 1880s | 73.04 | 71.67 | 74.42 | 10 |
| 1890s | 78.53 | 74.93 | 82.5 | 10 |
| 1900s | 88.22 | 83.46 | 93.05 | 10 |
| 1910s | 95.88 | 93.87 | 97.57 | 10 |
| 1920s | 99.89 | 97.96 | 101.87 | 10 |
| 1930s | 104.3 | 102.31 | 106.42 | 10 |
| 1940s | 112.02 | 107.14 | 117.4 | 10 |
| 1950s | 125.85 | 118.77 | 133.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 146.27 | 134.85 | 155.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 158.96 | 156.44 | 160.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.74 | 159.96 | 168.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.6 | 169.91 | 180.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.91 | 181.83 | 195.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.12 | 198.07 | 217.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.6 | 218.7 | 230.45 | 10 |
| 2030s | 233.09 | 231.09 | 234.53 | 10 |
| 2040s | 235.65 | 234.78 | 236.4 | 10 |
| 2050s | 236.06 | 235.3 | 236.49 | 10 |
| 2060s | 233.87 | 232.77 | 235.06 | 10 |
| 2070s | 231.58 | 230.75 | 232.53 | 10 |
| 2080s | 230.06 | 229.8 | 230.58 | 10 |
| 2090s | 230.24 | 229.83 | 230.83 | 10 |
| 2100s | 230.99 | 230.99 | 230.99 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Switzerland?
- Population density in Switzerland was 230.99 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 236.49 in 2052.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 in 1000.
- How does Switzerland rank for population density?
- Switzerland ranks 68th out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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