Israel vs Switzerland: Population ages 15-64, total
Israel
6.09 million
in 2025
Switzerland
5.88 million
in 2025
Israel rank
96th
Switzerland rank
99th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 6.09 million against 5.88 million in Switzerland, a difference of 206,910.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 million | 3.78 million | 2.28 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.02 million | 4.09 million | 2.07 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.46 million | 4.39 million | 1.93 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.31 million | 4.73 million | 1.41 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.28 million | 5.04 million | 764,878 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.06 million | 5.53 million | 466,846 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.81 million | 5.80 million | 12,607 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Israel or Switzerland?
- Israel, at 6.09 million against 5.88 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Israel and Switzerland?
- 206,910, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Israel ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.