Switzerland has a population density of 592 people per square mile compared to 397 people in the United Arab Emirates. Switzerland has 49,190 sq ft of land per person vs 82,731 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates are ranked 51st and 62nd, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, hence the population density in Switzerland is 49.3% higher than in the United Arab Emirates.
Population density comparison
Switzerland
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 592 ppl/mi² | 397 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 51/197 | 62/197 |
| Population |
9112950
|
11372700
|
| Land area | 15,255 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 47,075 sq ft | 70,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.7% | 12% |
| Urban population | 74.3% | 88% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 62.2% |
Switzerland vs the United Arab Emirates:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Switzerland increased by 22.3%, compared to a 145.6% growth in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2004, Switzerland ranked 44th for population density and is in 51st place now. The United Arab Emirates was 111th in 2004 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Switzerland
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 592 | 397 |
| 2023 | 583 | 382 |
| 2022 | 575 | 367 |
| 2021 | 571 | 349 |
| 2020 | 566 | 343 |
| 2019 | 562 | 344 |
| 2018 | 558 | 341 |
| 2017 | 554 | 336 |
| 2016 | 549 | 326 |
| 2015 | 543 | 310 |
| 2014 | 537 | 293.9 |
| 2013 | 530 | 280.6 |
| 2012 | 524 | 269.6 |
| 2011 | 519 | 259.1 |
| 2010 | 513 | 250.5 |
| 2009 | 508 | 244.6 |
| 2008 | 501 | 229.8 |
| 2007 | 495 | 205.1 |
| 2006 | 491 | 182.7 |
| 2005 | 487 | 170.1 |
| 2004 | 484 | 161.5 |
| 2003 | 481 | 152.9 |
| 2002 | 477 | 144.3 |
| 2001 | 474 | 135.8 |
| 2000 | 471 | 127.4 |
| 1999 | 468 | 119.1 |
| 1998 | 466 | 110.9 |
| 1997 | 464 | 102.7 |
| 1996 | 463 | 94.7 |
| 1995 | 461 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 458 | 84.9 |
| 1993 | 455 | 81 |
| 1992 | 450 | 77.1 |
| 1991 | 446 | 73.2 |
| 1990 | 440 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 436 | 65.3 |
| 1988 | 432 | 61.3 |
| 1987 | 429 | 57.4 |
| 1986 | 426 | 53.5 |
| 1985 | 424 | 50.3 |
| 1984 | 422 | 47.6 |
| 1983 | 421 | 45 |
| 1982 | 419 | 42.5 |
| 1981 | 416 | 40.1 |
| 1980 | 414 | 37 |
| 1979 | 412 | 33.3 |
| 1978 | 412 | 29.5 |
| 1977 | 412 | 25.9 |
| 1976 | 413 | 22.5 |
| 1975 | 415 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 416 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 413 | 15.9 |
| 1972 | 410 | 14 |
| 1971 | 407 | 12.2 |
| 1970 | 405 | 10.4 |
| 1969 | 402 | 8.74 |
| 1968 | 398 | 7.27 |
| 1967 | 393 | 6.55 |
| 1966 | 388 | 6.34 |
| 1965 | 384 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 379 | 5.82 |
| 1963 | 373 | 5.55 |
| 1962 | 365 | 5.29 |
| 1961 | 356 | 5.03 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Switzerland
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 74.3% | 88% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 74% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | 87% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | 86.8% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | 86% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | 84.7% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | 84.4% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | 83.7% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 83% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 82.6% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | 81.5% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | 81.1% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | 80.7% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | 80.2% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | 79.8% |
| 1998 | 73.5% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 73.5% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | 78.5% |
| 1995 | 73.7% | 78.3% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | 78.5% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | 78.6% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | 78.8% |
| 1991 | 73.9% | 78.9% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | 79.1% |
| 1989 | 74% | 79.2% |
| 1988 | 74% | 79.3% |
| 1987 | 74.1% | 79.5% |
| 1986 | 74.2% | 79.6% |
| 1985 | 74.2% | 79.8% |
| 1984 | 74.3% | 80% |
| 1983 | 74.3% | 80.2% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 74.5% | 80.7% |
| 1980 | 74.5% | 80.7% |
| 1979 | 74.4% | 80.5% |
| 1978 | 74.4% | 80.3% |
| 1977 | 74.3% | 80.1% |
| 1976 | 74.3% | 79.9% |
| 1975 | 74.2% | 79.8% |
| 1974 | 74.2% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 74.1% | 79.8% |
| 1972 | 74% | 79.8% |
| 1971 | 74% | 79.8% |
| 1970 | 73.8% | 79.8% |
| 1969 | 73.6% | 79.8% |
| 1968 | 73.3% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 73% | 79.3% |
| 1966 | 72.7% | 78.5% |
| 1965 | 72.4% | 77.7% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | 76.9% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | 76.1% |
| 1962 | 71.5% | 75.2% |
| 1961 | 71.2% | 74.4% |
| 1960 | 70.9% | 73.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland and from 81.9% to 88% in the United Arab Emirates.
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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