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
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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About this data
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.