IDA only vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
IDA only
2.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
44.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
30th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- IDA only
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 44.12 units per square kilometre against 2.41 units per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 41.71 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 18.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 44 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.588 units per square kilometre | 15.65 units per square kilometre | 15.06 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.7636 units per square kilometre | 19.86 units per square kilometre | 19.1 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 23.12 units per square kilometre | 22.1 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 26.11 units per square kilometre | 24.89 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 29.87 units per square kilometre | 28.35 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 36.97 units per square kilometre | 35.12 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 42.38 units per square kilometre | 40.09 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, IDA only or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 44.12 units per square kilometre against 2.41 units per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between IDA only and Switzerland?
- 41.71 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- IDA only ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. 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, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.