Population density in Zentralschweiz

Population density in Zentralschweiz was 202.1 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
Zentralschweiz, 2024 202.1 People per km²
Change from 2023 +1.4% 2023: 199.4 per km²
Switzerland, 2024 226.0 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 87th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Zentralschweiz 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 ZentralschweizSwitzerland
2024 202.1 per km² 226.0 per km²
2023 199.4 per km² 223.0 per km²
2022 196.9 per km² 220.2 per km²
2021 193.4 per km² 216.7 per km²
2020 191.9 per km² 215.1 per km²
2019 191.9 per km² 215.1 per km²
2018 190.4 per km² 213.6 per km²
2017 188.7 per km² 212.0 per km²
2016 186.9 per km²b (break in time series) 210.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 184.3 per km² 207.1 per km²
2014 182.4 per km² 204.7 per km²
2013 180.4 per km² 202.3 per km²
2012 178.5 per km² 199.9 per km²
2011 176.6 per km² 197.8 per km²
2010 174.2 per km² 195.6 per km²
2009 172.6 per km² 193.6 per km²
2008 170.6 per km² 191.2 per km²
2007 168.3 per km² 188.8 per km²
2006 166.7 per km² 187.1 per km²
2005 165.5 per km² 185.9 per km²
2004 164.4 per km² 184.8 per km²
2003 163.3 per km² 183.5 per km²
2002 162.0 per km² 182.1 per km²
2001 160.6 per km² 180.8 per km²
2000 159.3 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 +1.4% from 199.4 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 182.4 per km², the figure has changed by +10.8%. 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, Zentralschweiz has the 87th highest value.
  • The figure for Switzerland in 2024 was 226.0 per km².

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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 Zentralschweiz
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat