Canada vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above
Canada
20.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
20.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
37th
Switzerland rank
34th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.4% against 20.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 10.6% | 2.9% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 12.5% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 14.1% | 3.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 14.8% | 2.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 15.9% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 17.8% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.5% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20.4% against 20.3% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Canada ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.