Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Switzerland: Urban population, per square kilometre
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
17.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
191.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
41st
Switzerland rank
41st
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 191.65 units per square kilometre against 17.65 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 174 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 10.9 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st 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 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 80.25 units per square kilometre | 78.63 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 94.05 units per square kilometre | 91.34 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4.34 units per square kilometre | 105.58 units per square kilometre | 101.24 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.43 units per square kilometre | 125.59 units per square kilometre | 119.16 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 138.12 units per square kilometre | 128.75 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12.89 units per square kilometre | 158.3 units per square kilometre | 145.41 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.68 units per square kilometre | 186.46 units per square kilometre | 169.78 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 191.65 units per square kilometre against 17.65 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Switzerland?
- 174 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Switzerland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st 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.