Kiribati has a population density of 430 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Kiribati has 64,895 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kiribati and Switzerland are ranked 61st and 51st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kiribati has 0.002% of the world's population and 0.0005% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Kiribati is 27.4% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Kiribati
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 430 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 61/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
138067
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 313 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 64,815 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.6% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 58.4% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Kiribati vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kiribati increased by 40%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Kiribati ranked 66th for population density and is in 61st place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kiribati
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 430 | 592 |
| 2023 | 424 | 583 |
| 2022 | 417 | 575 |
| 2021 | 410 | 571 |
| 2020 | 403 | 566 |
| 2019 | 396 | 562 |
| 2018 | 390 | 558 |
| 2017 | 385 | 554 |
| 2016 | 379 | 549 |
| 2015 | 374 | 543 |
| 2014 | 369 | 537 |
| 2013 | 364 | 530 |
| 2012 | 359 | 524 |
| 2011 | 354 | 519 |
| 2010 | 348 | 513 |
| 2009 | 340 | 508 |
| 2008 | 333 | 501 |
| 2007 | 326 | 495 |
| 2006 | 320 | 491 |
| 2005 | 313 | 487 |
| 2004 | 307 | 484 |
| 2003 | 301 | 481 |
| 2002 | 295 | 477 |
| 2001 | 288.8 | 474 |
| 2000 | 283.3 | 471 |
| 1999 | 278.6 | 468 |
| 1998 | 273.9 | 466 |
| 1997 | 269.1 | 464 |
| 1996 | 264.2 | 463 |
| 1995 | 259.7 | 461 |
| 1994 | 255.9 | 458 |
| 1993 | 252.1 | 455 |
| 1992 | 248.3 | 450 |
| 1991 | 244.2 | 446 |
| 1990 | 239.4 | 440 |
| 1989 | 233.9 | 436 |
| 1988 | 228.4 | 432 |
| 1987 | 223 | 429 |
| 1986 | 217.6 | 426 |
| 1985 | 212.6 | 424 |
| 1984 | 208.6 | 422 |
| 1983 | 205.2 | 421 |
| 1982 | 201.9 | 419 |
| 1981 | 198.6 | 416 |
| 1980 | 195.5 | 414 |
| 1979 | 192.4 | 412 |
| 1978 | 191.4 | 412 |
| 1977 | 192.7 | 412 |
| 1976 | 194 | 413 |
| 1975 | 195 | 415 |
| 1974 | 195.7 | 416 |
| 1973 | 194.5 | 413 |
| 1972 | 191.1 | 410 |
| 1971 | 187.5 | 407 |
| 1970 | 183.9 | 405 |
| 1969 | 180.2 | 402 |
| 1968 | 177.6 | 398 |
| 1967 | 175.9 | 393 |
| 1966 | 174 | 388 |
| 1965 | 170.9 | 384 |
| 1964 | 166.6 | 379 |
| 1963 | 162.4 | 373 |
| 1962 | 158.4 | 365 |
| 1961 | 154.5 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kiribati
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 58.4% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | 74% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 44% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 43% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 36.4% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 35% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | 74% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | 74% |
| 1987 | 34.1% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 33.5% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 33.3% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 33% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 32.8% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 32.5% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 32.3% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 32% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 31.6% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 30.9% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 29.6% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 29% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 28% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 26.7% | 74% |
| 1971 | 25.3% | 74% |
| 1970 | 24.1% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 22.9% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 21.9% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 21.1% | 73% |
| 1966 | 20.4% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 19.6% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 18.9% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 18.2% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 17.6% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 16.9% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 16.3% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43.5% to 58.4% in Kiribati and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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