Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre

Sao Tome and Principe
0.1849 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1661 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
34th
Switzerland rank
37th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.1849 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.1661 1000 No per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0188 1000 No per square kilometre.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0154 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1062 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0908 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.0271 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1182 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0911 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.0406 1000 No per square kilometre 0.121 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0805 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.0629 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1296 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0667 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.0944 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1377 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0434 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.1406 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1539 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.1769 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1642 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or Switzerland?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.1849 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.1661 1000 No per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
0.0188 1000 No per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — 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.