Dominican Republic vs Switzerland: Urban population, per square kilometre
Dominican Republic
170.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
191.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
41st
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Dominican Republic
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 191.65 units per square kilometre against 170.11 units per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, a difference of 21.54 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.8 units per square kilometre | 80.25 units per square kilometre | 52.45 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 47.3 units per square kilometre | 94.05 units per square kilometre | 46.75 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 70.36 units per square kilometre | 105.58 units per square kilometre | 35.22 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 92.57 units per square kilometre | 125.59 units per square kilometre | 33.02 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 127.48 units per square kilometre | 138.12 units per square kilometre | 10.64 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 158.93 units per square kilometre | 158.3 units per square kilometre | 0.6337 units per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 168.62 units per square kilometre | 186.46 units per square kilometre | 17.83 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, Dominican Republic or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 191.65 units per square kilometre against 170.11 units per square kilometre in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Switzerland?
- 21.54 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Switzerland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd 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.