Austria vs Switzerland: Rural population, per square kilometre
Austria
34.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
33.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Austria rank
91st
Switzerland rank
92nd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 34.05 units per square kilometre against 33.33 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.72 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 92nd of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.47 units per square kilometre | 67.22 units per square kilometre | 23.75 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 43.16 units per square kilometre | 64.83 units per square kilometre | 21.68 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 37.98 units per square kilometre | 58.06 units per square kilometre | 20.08 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 32.91 units per square kilometre | 50.94 units per square kilometre | 18.03 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 32.8 units per square kilometre | 49.87 units per square kilometre | 17.08 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 33.82 units per square kilometre | 49.77 units per square kilometre | 15.94 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33.98 units per square kilometre | 35.06 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 34.05 units per square kilometre against 33.33 units per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.72 units per square kilometre, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 92nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.