Germany vs Switzerland: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Germany
0.0043 sq. km per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0046 sq. km per person
in 2024
Germany rank
160th
Switzerland rank
158th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0046 sq. km per person against 0.0043 sq. km per person in Germany, a difference of 0.0003 sq. km per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 160th and Switzerland ranks 158th of 216 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0046 sq. km per person against 0.0043 sq. km per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0003 sq. km per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Germany ranks 160th and Switzerland ranks 158th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.