Czechia vs Switzerland: Land use over the long term
Czechia
1.02 million
in 2025
Switzerland
1.07 million
in 2025
Czechia rank
106th
Switzerland rank
104th
Land use over the long term over time
- Czechia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.07 million against 1.02 million in Czechia, a difference of 51,940.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 104th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 32 and Switzerland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.28 million | 760,505 | 1.52 million | Czechia |
| 1100s | 3.48 million | 1.29 million | 2.19 million | Czechia |
| 1200s | 3.68 million | 1.28 million | 2.40 million | Czechia |
| 1300s | 4.07 million | 1.51 million | 2.56 million | Czechia |
| 1400s | 3.91 million | 1.30 million | 2.61 million | Czechia |
| 1500s | 3.39 million | 1.25 million | 2.13 million | Czechia |
| 1600s | 4.14 million | 1.28 million | 2.86 million | Czechia |
| 1700s | 4.02 million | 1.55 million | 2.47 million | Czechia |
| 1710s | 3.82 million | 1.47 million | 2.34 million | Czechia |
| 1720s | 3.59 million | 1.39 million | 2.20 million | Czechia |
| 1730s | 3.35 million | 1.30 million | 2.05 million | Czechia |
| 1740s | 3.10 million | 1.20 million | 1.89 million | Czechia |
| 1750s | 2.83 million | 1.10 million | 1.72 million | Czechia |
| 1760s | 2.77 million | 1.08 million | 1.68 million | Czechia |
| 1770s | 2.70 million | 1.06 million | 1.64 million | Czechia |
| 1780s | 2.64 million | 1.04 million | 1.59 million | Czechia |
| 1790s | 2.56 million | 1.02 million | 1.54 million | Czechia |
| 1800s | 2.48 million | 992,689 | 1.49 million | Czechia |
| 1810s | 2.40 million | 983,367 | 1.42 million | Czechia |
| 1820s | 2.32 million | 1.05 million | 1.26 million | Czechia |
| 1830s | 2.56 million | 1.10 million | 1.46 million | Czechia |
| 1840s | 2.75 million | 1.14 million | 1.62 million | Czechia |
| 1850s | 2.70 million | 1.17 million | 1.53 million | Czechia |
| 1860s | 2.70 million | 1.17 million | 1.52 million | Czechia |
| 1870s | 2.69 million | 1.19 million | 1.50 million | Czechia |
| 1880s | 2.64 million | 1.20 million | 1.44 million | Czechia |
| 1890s | 2.54 million | 1.17 million | 1.37 million | Czechia |
| 1900s | 2.47 million | 1.26 million | 1.22 million | Czechia |
| 1910s | 2.40 million | 1.34 million | 1.06 million | Czechia |
| 1920s | 2.18 million | 1.30 million | 879,740 | Czechia |
| 1930s | 2.03 million | 1.27 million | 759,350 | Czechia |
| 1940s | 1.55 million | 1.23 million | 314,390 | Czechia |
| 1950s | 1.10 million | 1.27 million | 175,622 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 945,738 | 1.32 million | 370,172 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 914,108 | 1.27 million | 354,571 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 871,689 | 1.21 million | 340,875 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 910,138 | 1.15 million | 239,728 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 903,149 | 1.12 million | 218,744 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 978,887 | 1.09 million | 115,683 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 1.07 million | 67,948 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Czechia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.07 million against 1.02 million in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Czechia and Switzerland?
- 51,940, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Switzerland rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Czechia ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 104th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.