Switzerland has a population density of 592 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. Switzerland has 49,190 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Switzerland and Zambia are ranked 51st and 158th, 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in Switzerland is 697% higher than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
Switzerland
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 592 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 51/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
9112950
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 15,255 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 47,075 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.7% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 74.3% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 11.6% |
Switzerland vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Switzerland increased by 22.3%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, Switzerland ranked 44th for population density and is in 51st place now. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Switzerland
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 592 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 583 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 575 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 571 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 566 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 562 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 558 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 554 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 549 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 543 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 537 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 530 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 524 | 52 |
| 2011 | 519 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 513 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 508 | 47 |
| 2008 | 501 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 495 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 491 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 487 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 484 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 481 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 477 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 474 | 36 |
| 2000 | 471 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 468 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 466 | 33 |
| 1997 | 464 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 463 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 461 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 458 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 455 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 450 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 446 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 440 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 436 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 432 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 429 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 426 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 424 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 422 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 421 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 419 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 416 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 414 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 412 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 412 | 19 |
| 1977 | 412 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 413 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 415 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 416 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 413 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 410 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 407 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 405 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 402 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 398 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 393 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 388 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 384 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 379 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 373 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 365 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 356 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Switzerland
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 74.3% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 74% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | 43% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | 36% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | 35% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 73.5% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 73.5% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 73.7% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | 38% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 73.9% | 39% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 74% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 74% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 74.1% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 74.2% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 74.2% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 74.3% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 74.3% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 74.5% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 74.5% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 74.4% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 74.4% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 74.3% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 74.3% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 74.2% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 74.2% | 34% |
| 1973 | 74.1% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 74% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 74% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 73.8% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 73.6% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 73.3% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 73% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 72.7% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 72.4% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | 22% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 71.5% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 71.2% | 19% |
| 1960 | 70.9% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lusaka | 2.47M |
| Kitwe | 625K |
| Ndola | 528K |
| Chingola | 255K |
| Mufulira | 182K |
| Livingstone | 177K |
| Kasama | 158K |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 65.2K |
| Choma | 51.8K |
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