Africa Eastern and Southern vs Switzerland: Urban population, per square kilometre

Africa Eastern and Southern
19.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
191.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Switzerland rank
41st

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Switzerland
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 191.65 units per square kilometre against 19.08 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 172.57 units per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 10.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.15 units per square kilometre 80.25 units per square kilometre 78.1 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 3.37 units per square kilometre 94.05 units per square kilometre 90.67 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 5.46 units per square kilometre 105.58 units per square kilometre 100.12 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 7.97 units per square kilometre 125.59 units per square kilometre 117.62 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 11.35 units per square kilometre 138.12 units per square kilometre 126.77 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 14.39 units per square kilometre 158.3 units per square kilometre 143.91 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 18.06 units per square kilometre 186.46 units per square kilometre 168.39 units per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 191.65 units per square kilometre against 19.08 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and Switzerland?
172.57 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Switzerland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population 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.