Italy vs Switzerland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Italy
0.0558 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0578 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
56th
Switzerland rank
53rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
00.020.040.06196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0578 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0558 1000 No per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.067 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0404 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0266 1000 No per square kilometre Italy
1970s 0.0646 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0412 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0234 1000 No per square kilometre Italy
1980s 0.0642 1000 No per square kilometre 0.042 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre Italy
1990s 0.0644 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0463 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre Italy
2000s 0.064 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0497 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre Italy
2010s 0.0615 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0549 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre Italy
2020s 0.0568 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0575 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Italy or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0578 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0558 1000 No per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Italy and Switzerland?
0.002 1000 No per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.