Nepal vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, female

Nepal
1.06 million
in 2025
Switzerland
1.01 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
55th
Switzerland rank
57th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Nepal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.06 million against 1.01 million in Switzerland, a difference of 53,440.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Nepal ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 189,921 360,714 170,793 Switzerland
1970s 255,359 468,126 212,767 Switzerland
1980s 339,795 548,288 208,493 Switzerland
1990s 446,319 619,722 173,403 Switzerland
2000s 593,296 690,310 97,014 Switzerland
2010s 813,559 819,513 5,954 Switzerland
2020s 1.01 million 946,571 62,082 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Nepal or Switzerland?
Nepal, at 1.06 million against 1.01 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Nepal and Switzerland?
53,440, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Switzerland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Nepal ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.