Switzerland Population Density 1950-2025

Chart and table of Switzerland population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Switzerland in 2025 is 215.66 people per square kilometer, a 0.6% increase from 2024.
  • The population density of Switzerland in 2024 was 214.37 people per square kilometer, a 0.62% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Switzerland in 2023 was 213.04 people per square kilometer, a 0.64% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Switzerland in 2022 was 211.68 people per square kilometer, a 0.56% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2025 Population Density
Macao 23,439.03
Singapore 8,434.27
Hong Kong 6,756.57
Gibraltar 3,274.20
Bahrain 1,938.05
Malta 1,682.18
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,306.00
Barbados 657.16
Aruba 589.13
San Marino 559.72
South Korea 515.05
Monaco 481.19
Curacao 436.57
Israel 428.13
Netherlands 426.63
Belgium 384.69
Puerto Rico 369.26
Guam 324.56
Japan 322.67
Trinidad and Tobago 300.38
United Kingdom 279.88
Cayman Islands 266.84
Luxembourg 257.95
Liechtenstein 250.31
Kuwait 246.19
Qatar 239.97
Seychelles 236.62
Germany 232.67
Antigua and Barbuda 216.63
Switzerland 215.66
British Virgin Islands 213.23
Italy 193.73
Andorra 171.44
Isle of Man 149.27
Denmark 139.06
Cyprus 137.99
Poland 126.70
France 118.38
Portugal 110.58
Northern Mariana Islands 109.25
Austria 107.23
Hungary 106.10
Slovenia 103.41
UAE 97.98
Spain 93.73
French Polynesia 90.41
Greece 77.78
Ireland 72.86
Panama 60.90
Turks and Caicos Islands 49.26
Croatia 45.01
Lithuania 40.87
Palau 39.23
Faroe Islands 38.41
United States 34.95
Bahamas 30.10
Estonia 29.00
Latvia 27.72
Chile 26.02
Sweden 20.31
New Zealand 19.84
Uruguay 19.43
Saudi Arabia 17.67
Argentina 16.67
Finland 16.41
New Caledonia 16.09
Oman 15.45
Bermuda 14.87
Norway 8.88
Canada 3.99
Iceland 3.69
Australia 3.48
Greenland 0.14
Taiwan 0.00
Switzerland - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2025 215.66 0.60%
2024 214.37 0.62%
2023 213.04 0.64%
2022 211.68 0.56%
2021 210.49 0.61%
2020 209.21 0.73%
2019 207.69 0.72%
2018 206.21 0.74%
2017 204.69 0.94%
2016 202.78 1.10%
2015 200.57 1.15%
2014 198.30 1.23%
2013 195.89 1.16%
2012 193.65 1.07%
2011 191.59 1.13%
2010 189.45 1.14%
2009 187.32 1.26%
2008 184.99 1.28%
2007 182.65 0.89%
2006 181.03 0.63%
2005 179.91 0.64%
2004 178.76 0.69%
2003 177.54 0.75%
2002 176.23 0.72%
2001 174.96 0.59%
2000 173.94 0.56%
1999 172.97 0.48%
1998 172.15 0.30%
1997 171.64 0.24%
1996 171.22 0.45%
1995 170.46 0.67%
1994 169.32 0.80%
1993 167.98 0.92%
1992 166.46 1.14%
1991 164.57 1.25%
1990 162.55 0.99%
1989 160.96 0.81%
1988 159.66 0.74%
1987 158.50 0.63%
1986 157.51 0.52%
1985 156.69 0.44%
1984 156.00 0.36%
1983 155.44 0.43%
1982 154.78 0.59%
1981 153.88 0.55%
1980 153.04 0.40%
1979 152.44 0.20%
1978 152.13 0.01%
1977 152.11 -0.34%
1976 152.63 -0.57%
1975 153.50 -0.05%
1974 153.57 0.54%
1973 152.76 0.74%
1972 151.64 0.76%
1971 150.49 0.53%
1970 149.70 0.72%
1969 148.62 1.13%
1968 146.96 1.27%
1967 145.13 1.25%
1966 143.34 1.05%
1965 141.85 1.16%
1964 140.22 1.67%
1963 137.92 2.16%
1962 135.00 2.57%
1961 131.62 2.00%
1960 129.04 1.24%
1959 127.47 1.28%
1958 125.86 1.29%
1957 124.25 1.28%
1956 122.69 1.27%
1955 121.15 1.28%
1954 119.61 1.30%
1953 118.08 1.33%
1952 116.53 1.34%
1951 114.99 1.18%
1950 113.65 0.00%