Low income vs Switzerland: Urban population, per square kilometre

Low income
16.97 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
191.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Low income rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
41st

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Low income
  • Switzerland
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 191.65 units per square kilometre against 16.97 units per square kilometre in Low income, a difference of 174.68 units per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 11.3 times Low income's.

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

Low income ranks 42nd 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 Low income Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.11 units per square kilometre 80.25 units per square kilometre 78.14 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 3.34 units per square kilometre 94.05 units per square kilometre 90.71 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 5.01 units per square kilometre 105.58 units per square kilometre 100.57 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 7.1 units per square kilometre 125.59 units per square kilometre 118.49 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 10.01 units per square kilometre 138.12 units per square kilometre 128.1 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 12.69 units per square kilometre 158.3 units per square kilometre 145.61 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 16.03 units per square kilometre 186.46 units per square kilometre 170.43 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, Low income or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 191.65 units per square kilometre against 16.97 units per square kilometre in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Low income and Switzerland?
174.68 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Low income and Switzerland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Low income ranks 42nd 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.