Urban population, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Urban population, per square kilometre was 191.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 191.65 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 191.65 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.05 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 73.82 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 76.4 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 78.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 80.6 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 82.44 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 84.45 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 86.46 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 88.33 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 89.8 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 91.02 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 92.39 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 93.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 94.74 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 95.24 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 95.23 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 95.45 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 96.04 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 96.87 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 97.98 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 99.36 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 100.97 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 102.58 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 104.23 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 106.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 108 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 110.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 112.21 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 114.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 116.65 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 119.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 121.44 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 123.58 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 125.58 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 127.4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 128.88 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 129.99 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 131.05 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 132.19 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 133.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 134.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 135.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 136.4 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 137.39 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 138.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 139.22 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 140.51 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 142.35 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 144.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 145.77 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 147.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 149.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 151.73 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 154.9 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 158.49 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 162.49 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 166.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 170.88 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 175.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 180.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 185.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 188.65 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 191.65 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.25 units per square kilometre | 71.05 units per square kilometre | 88.33 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.05 units per square kilometre | 89.8 units per square kilometre | 96.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.58 units per square kilometre | 97.98 units per square kilometre | 114.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.59 units per square kilometre | 116.65 units per square kilometre | 132.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.12 units per square kilometre | 133.24 units per square kilometre | 144.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.3 units per square kilometre | 145.77 units per square kilometre | 175.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.46 units per square kilometre | 180.03 units per square kilometre | 191.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 38 Tuvalu 209.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Germany 195.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 American Samoa 193.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 170.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Gambia 170.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 India 169.62 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 191.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 191.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.05 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.