Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
5.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
20.4%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
34th
Switzerland rank
34th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.4% against 5.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 10.6% | 7.2% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 12.5% | 9.1% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 14.1% | 10.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 14.8% | 11.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 15.9% | 12.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 17.8% | 13.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 19.5% | 14.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20.4% against 5.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 15.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- 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.