Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2238 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2238 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1561 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1561 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 60th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1561 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1567 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1577 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1591 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1601 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1608 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1599 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.159 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1588 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.159 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1595 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1603 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1612 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1622 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1626 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1633 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1641 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.165 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1661 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1675 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1689 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1708 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1731 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1747 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1763 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1776 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1787 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1792 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1795 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1802 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1813 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1823 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1834 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1849 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1862 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1875 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1886 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1899 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.192 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1948 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1969 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1992 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2035 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2061 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2085 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2108 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2131 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2148 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2163 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2179 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2195 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2212 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1587 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1561 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1608 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1632 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1595 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1675 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1759 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1689 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1802 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1871 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1813 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1948 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1969 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2163 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2206 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2179 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 57 Uganda 0.2393 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 58 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 0.2341 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 61 Malawi 0.221 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 0.2193 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Korea 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1561 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.