Germany vs Switzerland: Urban population, per square kilometre
Germany
195.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
191.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
39th
Switzerland rank
41st
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 195.22 units per square kilometre against 191.65 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 3.57 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 216 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169.61 units per square kilometre | 80.25 units per square kilometre | 89.36 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 179.29 units per square kilometre | 94.05 units per square kilometre | 85.25 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 178.92 units per square kilometre | 105.58 units per square kilometre | 73.34 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 186.29 units per square kilometre | 125.59 units per square kilometre | 60.71 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 189.24 units per square kilometre | 138.12 units per square kilometre | 51.12 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 188.9 units per square kilometre | 158.3 units per square kilometre | 30.6 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 194.56 units per square kilometre | 186.46 units per square kilometre | 8.1 units per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 195.22 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 Germany and Switzerland?
- 3.57 units per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 39th 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.