Gambia vs Switzerland: Urban population, per square kilometre
Gambia
170.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
191.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
41st
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 191.65 units per square kilometre against 170.09 units per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 21.56 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 216 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 units per square kilometre | 80.25 units per square kilometre | 75.75 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 11.28 units per square kilometre | 94.05 units per square kilometre | 82.77 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 26.81 units per square kilometre | 105.58 units per square kilometre | 78.77 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 48.89 units per square kilometre | 125.59 units per square kilometre | 76.7 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 84.65 units per square kilometre | 138.12 units per square kilometre | 53.47 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 127.91 units per square kilometre | 158.3 units per square kilometre | 30.4 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 162.34 units per square kilometre | 186.46 units per square kilometre | 24.12 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, Gambia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 191.65 units per square kilometre against 170.09 units per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Gambia and Switzerland?
- 21.56 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Switzerland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 43rd 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.