Switzerland vs Thailand: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Switzerland
36.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
29.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
29th
Thailand rank
32nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Switzerland
- Thailand
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 36.23 units per square kilometre against 29.55 units per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 6.68 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 121 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.58 units per square kilometre | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 10.22 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 18.04 units per square kilometre | 7.77 units per square kilometre | 10.27 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 10.88 units per square kilometre | 10.03 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 26.95 units per square kilometre | 13.8 units per square kilometre | 13.16 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 30 units per square kilometre | 18.48 units per square kilometre | 11.52 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 33.42 units per square kilometre | 25.07 units per square kilometre | 8.34 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 35.78 units per square kilometre | 28.89 units per square kilometre | 6.89 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 Thailand?
- Switzerland, at 36.23 units per square kilometre against 29.55 units per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Switzerland and Thailand?
- 6.68 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Thailand rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Switzerland ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 32nd 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.