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
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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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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
Last refreshed

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.