Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0451 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0451 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0451 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0167 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.0451 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0451 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 24th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0451 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0451 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 21 Kuwait 0.0469 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 0.0454 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 0.0453 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Qatar 0.0427 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Jamaica 0.0421 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malta 0.0412 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0451 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0451 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term 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.