High income vs Switzerland: Urban population, per square kilometre

High income
21.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
191.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
High income rank
38th
Switzerland rank
41st

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • High income
  • Switzerland
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 191.65 units per square kilometre against 21.76 units per square kilometre in High income, a difference of 169.89 units per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 8.8 times High income's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 38th 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 High income Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 17.67 units per square kilometre 80.25 units per square kilometre 62.58 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 20.82 units per square kilometre 94.05 units per square kilometre 73.23 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 23.53 units per square kilometre 105.58 units per square kilometre 82.05 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 19.2 units per square kilometre 125.59 units per square kilometre 106.39 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 19.19 units per square kilometre 138.12 units per square kilometre 118.92 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 20.77 units per square kilometre 158.3 units per square kilometre 137.53 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 21.54 units per square kilometre 186.46 units per square kilometre 164.92 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, High income or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 191.65 units per square kilometre against 21.76 units per square kilometre in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between High income and Switzerland?
169.89 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do High income and Switzerland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
High income ranks 38th 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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.