Italy vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Italy
48.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
44.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
29th
Switzerland rank
30th

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
1020304050196119922023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 48.31 units per square kilometre against 44.12 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 4.19 units per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 215 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 18.06 units per square kilometre 15.65 units per square kilometre 2.41 units per square kilometre Italy
1970s 22.64 units per square kilometre 19.86 units per square kilometre 2.78 units per square kilometre Italy
1980s 25.98 units per square kilometre 23.12 units per square kilometre 2.87 units per square kilometre Italy
1990s 32.03 units per square kilometre 26.11 units per square kilometre 5.92 units per square kilometre Italy
2000s 38.12 units per square kilometre 29.87 units per square kilometre 8.24 units per square kilometre Italy
2010s 44.27 units per square kilometre 36.97 units per square kilometre 7.3 units per square kilometre Italy
2020s 47.59 units per square kilometre 42.38 units per square kilometre 5.21 units per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 48.31 units per square kilometre against 44.12 units per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Italy and Switzerland?
4.19 units per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 215 countries.
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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.