Switzerland has a population density of 592 people per square mile compared to 833 people in Tuvalu. Switzerland has 49,190 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Switzerland and Tuvalu are ranked 51st and 31st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Switzerland has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.03% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, hence the population density in Switzerland is 28.9% lower than in Tuvalu.
Population density comparison
Switzerland
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 592 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 51/197 | 31/197 |
| Population |
9112950
|
9493
|
| Land area | 15,255 sq mi | 11.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 47,075 sq ft | 33,477 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.7% | 33.1% |
| Urban population | 74.3% | 66.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Switzerland vs Tuvalu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Switzerland increased by 22.3%, compared to a 1.73% decline in Tuvalu.
In 2004, Switzerland ranked 44th for population density and is in 51st place now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2004 and ranks 31st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Switzerland
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 592 | 833 |
| 2023 | 583 | 847 |
| 2022 | 575 | 863 |
| 2021 | 571 | 880 |
| 2020 | 566 | 898 |
| 2019 | 562 | 913 |
| 2018 | 558 | 928 |
| 2017 | 554 | 938 |
| 2016 | 549 | 944 |
| 2015 | 543 | 946 |
| 2014 | 537 | 948 |
| 2013 | 530 | 950 |
| 2012 | 524 | 944 |
| 2011 | 519 | 931 |
| 2010 | 513 | 916 |
| 2009 | 508 | 903 |
| 2008 | 501 | 891 |
| 2007 | 495 | 879 |
| 2006 | 491 | 868 |
| 2005 | 487 | 858 |
| 2004 | 484 | 847 |
| 2003 | 481 | 837 |
| 2002 | 477 | 831 |
| 2001 | 474 | 828 |
| 2000 | 471 | 824 |
| 1999 | 468 | 820 |
| 1998 | 466 | 816 |
| 1997 | 464 | 812 |
| 1996 | 463 | 807 |
| 1995 | 461 | 801 |
| 1994 | 458 | 795 |
| 1993 | 455 | 788 |
| 1992 | 450 | 780 |
| 1991 | 446 | 771 |
| 1990 | 440 | 760 |
| 1989 | 436 | 748 |
| 1988 | 432 | 735 |
| 1987 | 429 | 723 |
| 1986 | 426 | 709 |
| 1985 | 424 | 695 |
| 1984 | 422 | 682 |
| 1983 | 421 | 672 |
| 1982 | 419 | 662 |
| 1981 | 416 | 650 |
| 1980 | 414 | 636 |
| 1979 | 412 | 620 |
| 1978 | 412 | 601 |
| 1977 | 412 | 577 |
| 1976 | 413 | 553 |
| 1975 | 415 | 528 |
| 1974 | 416 | 503 |
| 1973 | 413 | 490 |
| 1972 | 410 | 491 |
| 1971 | 407 | 491 |
| 1970 | 405 | 489 |
| 1969 | 402 | 486 |
| 1968 | 398 | 486 |
| 1967 | 393 | 488 |
| 1966 | 388 | 491 |
| 1965 | 384 | 493 |
| 1964 | 379 | 497 |
| 1963 | 373 | 497 |
| 1962 | 365 | 492 |
| 1961 | 356 | 488 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Switzerland
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 74.3% | 66.9% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | 66.2% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | 65.5% |
| 2021 | 74% | 64.8% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | 64% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | 63.2% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | 62.4% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | 61.5% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | 60.6% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | 59.7% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | 57.8% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | 56.8% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | 55.8% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | 53.8% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | 52.8% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 50.7% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | 49.7% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | 48.7% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | 47.7% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | 46.8% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | 46.4% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | 46% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 73.5% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 73.5% | 44.8% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | 44.4% |
| 1995 | 73.7% | 44% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | 43.6% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | 43.2% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | 42.8% |
| 1991 | 73.9% | 42% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | 40.7% |
| 1989 | 74% | 39.3% |
| 1988 | 74% | 38% |
| 1987 | 74.1% | 36.8% |
| 1986 | 74.2% | 35.5% |
| 1985 | 74.2% | 34.3% |
| 1984 | 74.3% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 74.3% | 32.4% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | 31.6% |
| 1981 | 74.5% | 30.7% |
| 1980 | 74.5% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 74.4% | 29% |
| 1978 | 74.4% | 28.2% |
| 1977 | 74.3% | 27.3% |
| 1976 | 74.3% | 26.5% |
| 1975 | 74.2% | 25.8% |
| 1974 | 74.2% | 25% |
| 1973 | 74.1% | 24.2% |
| 1972 | 74% | 23.5% |
| 1971 | 74% | 22.8% |
| 1970 | 73.8% | 22.1% |
| 1969 | 73.6% | 21.4% |
| 1968 | 73.3% | 20.7% |
| 1967 | 73% | 20.1% |
| 1966 | 72.7% | 19.4% |
| 1965 | 72.4% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | 18.2% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | 17.6% |
| 1962 | 71.5% | 17% |
| 1961 | 71.2% | 16.4% |
| 1960 | 70.9% | 15.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland and from 48.7% to 66.9% in Tuvalu.
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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