Population, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population, total, per square kilometre was 224.98 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 224.98 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 224.98 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137.48 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 61st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137.48 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 141.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 144.06 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 146.46 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 148.16 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 149.72 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 151.58 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 153.5 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 155.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 156.37 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 157.19 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 158.39 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 159.57 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 160.43 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 160.36 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 159.44 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 158.9 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 158.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 159.24 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 159.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 160.75 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 161.69 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 162.38 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 162.97 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 163.69 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 164.54 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 165.58 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 166.8 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 168.15 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 169.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 172.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 173.93 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 175.52 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 176.93 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 178.11 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 178.91 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 179.34 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 179.88 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 180.75 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 181.77 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 182.93 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 184.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 185.7 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 186.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 188.2 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 189.39 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 191.09 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 193.54 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 195.98 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 198.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 200.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 202.39 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 204.74 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 207.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 209.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 211.93 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 213.92 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 215.5 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 217.04 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 218.63 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 220.31 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 222.15 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 224.98 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.47 units per square kilometre | 137.48 units per square kilometre | 155.24 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 158.88 units per square kilometre | 156.37 units per square kilometre | 160.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.64 units per square kilometre | 159.87 units per square kilometre | 168.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.53 units per square kilometre | 169.89 units per square kilometre | 180.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.99 units per square kilometre | 181.77 units per square kilometre | 195.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.07 units per square kilometre | 198.03 units per square kilometre | 217.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.52 units per square kilometre | 218.63 units per square kilometre | 224.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 58 American Samoa 237.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 235.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Qatar 231.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malawi 223.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 219.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 215.71 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 224.98 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 224.98 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.48 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 61st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population, total 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.