Switzerland vs Syria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square
Switzerland
36.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
33.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
29th
Syria rank
31st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square over time
- Switzerland
- Syria
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 36.23 units per square kilometre against 33.93 units per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 2.3 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 29th and Syria ranks 31st of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.58 units per square kilometre | 8.3 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 18.04 units per square kilometre | 12.41 units per square kilometre | 5.63 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 3.13 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 26.95 units per square kilometre | 23.66 units per square kilometre | 3.29 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 30 units per square kilometre | 31.66 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2010s | 33.42 units per square kilometre | 28.06 units per square kilometre | 5.35 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 35.78 units per square kilometre | 32.24 units per square kilometre | 3.54 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, Switzerland or Syria?
- Switzerland, at 36.23 units per square kilometre against 33.93 units per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Switzerland and Syria?
- 2.3 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Syria rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Switzerland ranks 29th and Syria ranks 31st 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.