North Korea vs Switzerland: Population, total, per square kilometre
North Korea
219.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
224.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
63rd
Switzerland rank
61st
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 224.98 units per square kilometre against 219.4 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 5.58 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
North Korea ranks 63rd and Switzerland ranks 61st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.36 units per square kilometre | 147.47 units per square kilometre | 37.11 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 138.83 units per square kilometre | 158.88 units per square kilometre | 20.05 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 161.9 units per square kilometre | 163.64 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 186.23 units per square kilometre | 176.53 units per square kilometre | 9.71 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 201.79 units per square kilometre | 187.99 units per square kilometre | 13.8 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 211.89 units per square kilometre | 208.07 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 218.25 units per square kilometre | 221.52 units per square kilometre | 3.27 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, North Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 224.98 units per square kilometre against 219.4 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between North Korea and Switzerland?
- 5.58 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Switzerland rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 63rd and Switzerland ranks 61st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, total 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.