Poland vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above
Poland
20.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
20.4%
in 2025
Poland rank
31st
Switzerland rank
34th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 20.8% against 20.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Poland ranks 31st 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 | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 10.6% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 12.5% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 14.1% | 4.4% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 14.8% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 15.9% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 17.8% | 2.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.5% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Poland or Switzerland?
- Poland, at 20.8% against 20.4% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Poland and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Poland ranks 31st 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.