Qatar vs Switzerland: Population, per square kilometre
Qatar
231.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
224.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
41st
Switzerland rank
42nd
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Qatar
- Switzerland
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 231.16 units per square kilometre against 224.96 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 6.2 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Qatar ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 units per square kilometre | 147.47 units per square kilometre | 141.69 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 16.03 units per square kilometre | 158.88 units per square kilometre | 142.85 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 30.5 units per square kilometre | 163.64 units per square kilometre | 133.14 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 44.23 units per square kilometre | 176.53 units per square kilometre | 132.29 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 82.64 units per square kilometre | 187.99 units per square kilometre | 105.35 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 187.54 units per square kilometre | 208.07 units per square kilometre | 20.53 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 230.91 units per square kilometre | 221.52 units per square kilometre | 9.39 units per square kilometre | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Qatar or Switzerland?
- Qatar, at 231.16 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 Qatar and Switzerland?
- 6.2 units per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Switzerland rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 41st 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.