Population density in Ticino

Population density in Ticino was 131.1 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Ticino, 2024 131.1 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.7% 2023: 130.2 per km²
Switzerland, 2024 226.0 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 124th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Ticino over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period TicinoSwitzerland
2024 131.1 per km² 226.0 per km²
2023 130.2 per km² 223.0 per km²
2022 129.2 per km² 220.2 per km²
2021 128.5 per km² 216.7 per km²
2020 128.9 per km² 215.1 per km²
2019 128.9 per km² 215.1 per km²
2018 129.4 per km² 213.6 per km²
2017 129.5 per km² 212.0 per km²
2016 129.2 per km²b (break in time series) 210.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 128.2 per km² 207.1 per km²
2014 127.1 per km² 204.7 per km²
2013 125.5 per km² 202.3 per km²
2012 123.8 per km² 199.9 per km²
2011 122.3 per km² 197.8 per km²
2010 123.2 per km² 195.6 per km²
2009 121.9 per km² 193.6 per km²
2008 120.6 per km² 191.2 per km²
2007 119.2 per km² 188.8 per km²
2006 118.0 per km² 187.1 per km²
2005 117.1 per km² 185.9 per km²
2004 116.2 per km² 184.8 per km²
2003 115.4 per km² 183.5 per km²
2002 114.5 per km² 182.1 per km²
2001 113.6 per km² 180.8 per km²
2000 112.8 per km² 179.6 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.7% from 130.2 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 127.1 per km², the figure has changed by +3.1%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Ticino has the 124th highest value.
  • The figure for Switzerland in 2024 was 226.0 per km².

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Ticino
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat