Russia has a population density of 22.7 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Russia has 1,280,521 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, Russia and Switzerland are ranked 185th and 51st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Russia has 1.76% of the world's population and 11% 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 Russia is 96.2% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Russia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 22.7 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 185/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
142718132
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 6,323,145 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,228,137 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 24.5% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 75.5% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 24.8% | 0% |
Russia vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Russia decreased by 0.34%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Russia ranked 176th for population density and is in 185th place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 22.7 | 592 |
| 2023 | 22.7 | 583 |
| 2022 | 22.8 | 575 |
| 2021 | 22.9 | 571 |
| 2020 | 23 | 566 |
| 2019 | 23 | 562 |
| 2018 | 23 | 558 |
| 2017 | 23 | 554 |
| 2016 | 22.9 | 549 |
| 2015 | 22.9 | 543 |
| 2014 | 22.8 | 537 |
| 2013 | 22.7 | 530 |
| 2012 | 22.7 | 524 |
| 2011 | 22.6 | 519 |
| 2010 | 22.6 | 513 |
| 2009 | 22.6 | 508 |
| 2008 | 22.6 | 501 |
| 2007 | 22.6 | 495 |
| 2006 | 22.6 | 491 |
| 2005 | 22.7 | 487 |
| 2004 | 22.8 | 484 |
| 2003 | 22.9 | 481 |
| 2002 | 23 | 477 |
| 2001 | 23.1 | 474 |
| 2000 | 23.2 | 471 |
| 1999 | 23.3 | 468 |
| 1998 | 23.3 | 466 |
| 1997 | 23.4 | 464 |
| 1996 | 23.4 | 463 |
| 1995 | 23.5 | 461 |
| 1994 | 23.5 | 458 |
| 1993 | 23.5 | 455 |
| 1992 | 23.5 | 450 |
| 1991 | - | 446 |
| 1990 | - | 440 |
| 1989 | - | 436 |
| 1988 | - | 432 |
| 1987 | - | 429 |
| 1986 | - | 426 |
| 1985 | - | 424 |
| 1984 | - | 422 |
| 1983 | - | 421 |
| 1982 | - | 419 |
| 1981 | - | 416 |
| 1980 | - | 414 |
| 1979 | - | 412 |
| 1978 | - | 412 |
| 1977 | - | 412 |
| 1976 | - | 413 |
| 1975 | - | 415 |
| 1974 | - | 416 |
| 1973 | - | 413 |
| 1972 | - | 410 |
| 1971 | - | 407 |
| 1970 | - | 405 |
| 1969 | - | 402 |
| 1968 | - | 398 |
| 1967 | - | 393 |
| 1966 | - | 388 |
| 1965 | - | 384 |
| 1964 | - | 379 |
| 1963 | - | 373 |
| 1962 | - | 365 |
| 1961 | - | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 75.5% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | 74% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 74% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 73.4% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 73.4% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 73.4% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 73.4% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 73.4% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 73.4% | 74% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | 74% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 71.9% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 71.5% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 68.7% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 68% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 66.4% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 65.7% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 64.9% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 64.1% | 74% |
| 1971 | 63.3% | 74% |
| 1970 | 62.5% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 61.6% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 60.8% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 59.9% | 73% |
| 1966 | 59% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 58.2% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 57.3% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 56.4% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 55.5% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 54.6% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 53.7% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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