Italy vs Switzerland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Italy
38.72 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
36.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
27th
Switzerland rank
29th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 38.72 units per square kilometre against 36.23 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 2.49 units per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 121 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.31 units per square kilometre | 15.58 units per square kilometre | 14.73 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1970s | 35.08 units per square kilometre | 18.04 units per square kilometre | 17.04 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 36.36 units per square kilometre | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 15.44 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 36.42 units per square kilometre | 26.95 units per square kilometre | 9.47 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 36.32 units per square kilometre | 30 units per square kilometre | 6.32 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 37.76 units per square kilometre | 33.42 units per square kilometre | 4.34 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 38.6 units per square kilometre | 35.78 units per square kilometre | 2.82 units per square kilometre | Italy |
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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 38.72 units per square kilometre against 36.23 units per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Italy and Switzerland?
- 2.49 units per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Italy ranks 27th 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.