Germany vs Switzerland: Population, per square kilometre
Germany
240.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
224.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
39th
Switzerland rank
42nd
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 240.11 units per square kilometre against 224.96 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 15.15 units per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217.1 units per square kilometre | 147.47 units per square kilometre | 69.63 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 224.69 units per square kilometre | 158.88 units per square kilometre | 65.81 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 223.74 units per square kilometre | 163.64 units per square kilometre | 60.1 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 232.73 units per square kilometre | 176.53 units per square kilometre | 56.21 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 236.04 units per square kilometre | 187.99 units per square kilometre | 48.05 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 234.05 units per square kilometre | 208.07 units per square kilometre | 25.98 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 239.03 units per square kilometre | 221.52 units per square kilometre | 17.51 units per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 240.11 units per square kilometre against 224.96 units per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Germany and Switzerland?
- 15.15 units per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.