Switzerland vs United States Virgin Islands: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Switzerland
0.1908 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
0.2044 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
39th
United States Virgin Islands rank
36th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.2044 units per square kilometre against 0.1908 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0136 units per square kilometre.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 39th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 36th of 186 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1457 units per square kilometre 0.2192 units per square kilometre 0.0736 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
2000s 0.1573 units per square kilometre 0.2354 units per square kilometre 0.078 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
2010s 0.177 units per square kilometre 0.2296 units per square kilometre 0.0526 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
2020s 0.1882 units per square kilometre 0.2071 units per square kilometre 0.0189 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Switzerland or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 0.2044 units per square kilometre against 0.1908 units per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Switzerland and United States Virgin Islands?
0.0136 units per square kilometre, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States Virgin Islands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 39th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 36th 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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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.