American Samoa vs Switzerland: Urban population, per square kilometre
American Samoa
193.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
191.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
40th
Switzerland rank
41st
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 193.34 units per square kilometre against 191.65 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 1.69 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
American Samoa ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.59 units per square kilometre | 80.25 units per square kilometre | 26.66 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 86.09 units per square kilometre | 94.05 units per square kilometre | 7.96 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 133.55 units per square kilometre | 105.58 units per square kilometre | 27.97 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 214.35 units per square kilometre | 125.59 units per square kilometre | 88.76 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 248.11 units per square kilometre | 138.12 units per square kilometre | 109.99 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 224.73 units per square kilometre | 158.3 units per square kilometre | 66.43 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 199.74 units per square kilometre | 186.46 units per square kilometre | 13.28 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Switzerland?
- American Samoa, at 193.34 units per square kilometre against 191.65 units per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Switzerland?
- 1.69 units per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 216 countries.
- 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.