How does Switzerland rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Switzerland

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.2245 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2245 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

53rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.2245 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.1375 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Switzerland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Switzerland is 0.2245 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Switzerland peaked at 0.2245 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1375 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 53rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1375 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.141 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1963	0.1441 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1964	0.1465 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1965	0.1482 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1966	0.1497 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1967	0.1516 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1968	0.1535 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1969	0.1552 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1970	0.1564 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1971	0.1572 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1972	0.1584 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1973	0.1596 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1974	0.1604 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1975	0.1604 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.0%
1976	0.1594 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.6%
1977	0.1589 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
1978	0.1589 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.1592 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1980	0.1599 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1981	0.1608 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1982	0.1617 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1983	0.1624 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1984	0.163 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1985	0.1637 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1986	0.1646 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1987	0.1656 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1988	0.1668 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1989	0.1682 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1990	0.1698 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1991	0.1719 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1992	0.1739 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1993	0.1755 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1994	0.1769 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1995	0.1781 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1996	0.1789 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1997	0.1793 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1998	0.1799 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1999	0.1807 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2000	0.1818 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2001	0.1828 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2002	0.1842 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2003	0.1856 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2004	0.1869 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2005	0.1881 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2006	0.1893 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2007	0.191 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2008	0.1934 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2009	0.1958 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2010	0.1981 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2011	0.2003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2012	0.2024 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2013	0.2048 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2014	0.2073 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2015	0.2097 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2016	0.212 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2017	0.214 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2018	0.2156 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2019	0.2171 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2020	0.2187 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2021	0.2204 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2022	0.2225 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2023	0.2245 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1475 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1375 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1552 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1589 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1564 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1604 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1637 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1599 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1682 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1765 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1698 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1807 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1879 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1818 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1958 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.2081 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1981 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2171 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.2215 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2187 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2245 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

50 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2405 1000 No per square kilometre compare
51 American Samoa 0.2376 1000 No per square kilometre compare
52 Dominican Republic 0.2351 1000 No per square kilometre compare
54 Malawi 0.2238 1000 No per square kilometre compare
55 Marshall Islands 0.2157 1000 No per square kilometre compare
56 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2121 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Switzerland

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Switzerland?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Switzerland was 0.2245 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.2245 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1375 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.