Population density in Switzerland in 2023 — 225 per km². Ranked 60 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 63.6%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Switzerland
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 225 | +2.8 | +1.27% |
| 2022 | 222.2 | +1.8 | +0.83% |
| 2021 | 220.3 | +1.7 | +0.77% |
| 2020 | 218.6 | +1.6 | +0.73% |
| 2019 | 217 | +1.5 | +0.72% |
| 2018 | 215.5 | +1.6 | +0.74% |
| 2017 | 213.9 | +2 | +0.94% |
| 2016 | 211.9 | +2.3 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 209.6 | +2.4 | +1.15% |
| 2014 | 207.3 | +2.5 | +1.23% |
| 2013 | 204.7 | +2.3 | +1.16% |
| 2012 | 202.4 | +2.1 | +1.07% |
| 2011 | 200.2 | +2.2 | +1.12% |
| 2010 | 198 | +2.1 | +1.05% |
| 2009 | 196 | +2.4 | +1.26% |
| 2008 | 193.5 | +2.4 | +1.28% |
| 2007 | 191.1 | +1.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 189.4 | +1.2 | +0.63% |
| 2005 | 188.2 | +1.2 | +0.65% |
| 2004 | 187 | +1.3 | +0.69% |
| 2003 | 185.7 | +1.4 | +0.75% |
| 2002 | 184.3 | +1.4 | +0.76% |
| 2001 | 182.9 | +1.2 | +0.64% |
| 2000 | 181.8 | +1 | +0.57% |
| 1999 | 180.7 | +0.9 | +0.48% |
| 1998 | 179.9 | +0.5 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 179.3 | +0.4 | +0.24% |
| 1996 | 178.9 | +0.8 | +0.45% |
| 1995 | 178.1 | +1.2 | +0.67% |
| 1994 | 176.9 | +1.4 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 175.5 | +1.6 | +0.91% |
| 1992 | 173.9 | +1.9 | +1.11% |
| 1991 | 172 | +2.1 | +1.26% |
| 1990 | 169.9 | +1.7 | +1.03% |
| 1989 | 168.2 | +1.4 | +0.81% |
| 1988 | 166.8 | +1.2 | +0.74% |
| 1987 | 165.6 | +1 | +0.63% |
| 1986 | 164.5 | +0.9 | +0.52% |
| 1985 | 163.7 | +0.7 | +0.44% |
| 1984 | 163 | +0.6 | +0.36% |
| 1983 | 162.4 | +0.7 | +0.43% |
| 1982 | 161.7 | +0.9 | +0.59% |
| 1981 | 160.7 | +0.9 | +0.55% |
| 1980 | 159.9 | +0.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 159.2 | +0.3 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 158.9 | +0 | +0.01% |
| 1977 | 158.9 | −0.5 | −0.34% |
| 1976 | 159.4 | −0.9 | −0.57% |
| 1975 | 160.4 | −0.1 | −0.04% |
| 1974 | 160.4 | +0.9 | +0.54% |
| 1973 | 159.6 | +1.2 | +0.74% |
| 1972 | 158.4 | +1.2 | +0.77% |
| 1971 | 157.2 | +0.8 | +0.53% |
| 1970 | 156.4 | +1.1 | +0.73% |
| 1969 | 155.2 | +1.7 | +1.13% |
| 1968 | 153.5 | +1.9 | +1.27% |
| 1967 | 151.6 | +1.9 | +1.25% |
| 1966 | 149.7 | +1.6 | +1.05% |
| 1965 | 148.2 | +1.7 | +1.16% |
| 1964 | 146.5 | +2.4 | +1.67% |
| 1963 | 144.1 | +3 | +2.16% |
| 1962 | 141 | +3.5 | +2.57% |
| 1961 | 137.5 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
