Malta vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above

Malta
20.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
20.4%
in 2025
Malta rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
34th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Malta
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 20.5% against 20.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Malta ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 7.9% 10.6% 2.7% Switzerland
1970s 9.3% 12.5% 3.2% Switzerland
1980s 9.8% 14.1% 4.3% Switzerland
1990s 11.2% 14.8% 3.6% Switzerland
2000s 13.3% 15.9% 2.6% Switzerland
2010s 17.6% 17.8% 0.2% Switzerland
2020s 19.5% 19.5% 0.0% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Malta or Switzerland?
Malta, at 20.5% against 20.4% in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Malta and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Malta ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.