Iraq vs Switzerland: Rural population, per square kilometre
Iraq
31.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
33.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
94th
Switzerland rank
92nd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 33.33 units per square kilometre against 31.28 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 2.05 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 94th 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 | Iraq | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 units per square kilometre | 67.22 units per square kilometre | 58.05 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 10.04 units per square kilometre | 64.83 units per square kilometre | 54.8 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 10.99 units per square kilometre | 58.06 units per square kilometre | 47.07 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 14.83 units per square kilometre | 50.94 units per square kilometre | 36.11 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 19.89 units per square kilometre | 49.87 units per square kilometre | 29.99 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 25.57 units per square kilometre | 49.77 units per square kilometre | 24.2 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30.25 units per square kilometre | 35.06 units per square kilometre | 4.81 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, Iraq or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 33.33 units per square kilometre against 31.28 units per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Iraq and Switzerland?
- 2.05 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Switzerland rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 94th 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.