North Korea vs Switzerland: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
North Korea
0.1778 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1908 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
40th
Switzerland rank
39th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1908 units per square kilometre against 0.1778 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.013 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | 0.1573 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | 0.177 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.1767 units per square kilometre | 0.1882 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 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, North Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1908 units per square kilometre against 0.1778 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between North Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.013 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Switzerland rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 40th 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.