Denmark vs Switzerland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Denmark
34.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
36.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
30th
Switzerland rank
29th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 36.23 units per square kilometre against 34.52 units per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 1.71 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 33.88 units per square kilometre 15.58 units per square kilometre 18.3 units per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 30.45 units per square kilometre 18.04 units per square kilometre 12.41 units per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 26.56 units per square kilometre 20.92 units per square kilometre 5.65 units per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 26.23 units per square kilometre 26.95 units per square kilometre 0.7215 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 28.08 units per square kilometre 30 units per square kilometre 1.92 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 31.58 units per square kilometre 33.42 units per square kilometre 1.84 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 34.1 units per square kilometre 35.78 units per square kilometre 1.68 units per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Denmark or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 36.23 units per square kilometre against 34.52 units per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Denmark and Switzerland?
1.71 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Denmark ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.