Italy vs Switzerland: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Italy
0.1768 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1908 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
41st
Switzerland rank
39th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1908 units per square kilometre against 0.1768 units per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.014 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1654 units per square kilometre | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | 0.1573 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | 0.177 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | 0.1882 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1908 units per square kilometre against 0.1768 units per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.014 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 39th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections) 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.