Austria vs Switzerland: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

Austria
557.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
701.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Austria rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 701.73 units per square kilometre against 557.93 units per square kilometre in Austria, a difference of 143.8 units per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 183 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 11.05 units per square kilometre 119.55 units per square kilometre 108.49 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 20.09 units per square kilometre 169.66 units per square kilometre 149.57 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 50.02 units per square kilometre 269.78 units per square kilometre 219.77 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 95.02 units per square kilometre 325.28 units per square kilometre 230.26 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 214.95 units per square kilometre 677.35 units per square kilometre 462.4 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 358.48 units per square kilometre 446.08 units per square kilometre 87.6 units per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 701.73 units per square kilometre against 557.93 units per square kilometre in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Austria and Switzerland?
143.8 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Austria ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried 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.