Least developed countries vs Switzerland: Urban population, per square kilometre
Least developed countries
20.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
191.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
39th
Switzerland rank
41st
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Least developed countries
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 191.65 units per square kilometre against 20.33 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 171.32 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 9.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 39th 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 | Least developed countries | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 80.25 units per square kilometre | 78.44 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.1 units per square kilometre | 94.05 units per square kilometre | 90.94 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.26 units per square kilometre | 105.58 units per square kilometre | 100.32 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7.86 units per square kilometre | 125.59 units per square kilometre | 117.72 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.58 units per square kilometre | 138.12 units per square kilometre | 126.54 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15.33 units per square kilometre | 158.3 units per square kilometre | 142.97 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19.3 units per square kilometre | 186.46 units per square kilometre | 167.16 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, Least developed countries or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 191.65 units per square kilometre against 20.33 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Switzerland?
- 171.32 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Switzerland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th 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.