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
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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About this data
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.