Pacific island small states vs Switzerland: Urban population, per square kilometre
Pacific island small states
16.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
191.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pacific island small states rank
44th
Switzerland rank
41st
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Pacific island small states
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 191.65 units per square kilometre against 16.87 units per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, a difference of 174.78 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 11.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 44th 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 | Pacific island small states | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.94 units per square kilometre | 80.25 units per square kilometre | 76.31 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.67 units per square kilometre | 94.05 units per square kilometre | 88.37 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.57 units per square kilometre | 105.58 units per square kilometre | 98.01 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 9.73 units per square kilometre | 125.59 units per square kilometre | 115.86 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.94 units per square kilometre | 138.12 units per square kilometre | 126.18 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.45 units per square kilometre | 158.3 units per square kilometre | 143.85 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.4 units per square kilometre | 186.46 units per square kilometre | 170.06 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, Pacific island small states or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 191.65 units per square kilometre against 16.87 units per square kilometre in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Pacific island small states and Switzerland?
- 174.78 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and Switzerland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 44th 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.