Least developed countries vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Least developed countries
2.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
44.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
30th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Least developed countries
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 44.12 units per square kilometre against 2.14 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 41.98 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 20.6 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 33rd 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 | Least developed countries | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5054 units per square kilometre | 15.65 units per square kilometre | 15.15 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.6626 units per square kilometre | 19.86 units per square kilometre | 19.2 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.8812 units per square kilometre | 23.12 units per square kilometre | 22.24 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 26.11 units per square kilometre | 25.04 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 29.87 units per square kilometre | 28.53 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 36.97 units per square kilometre | 35.33 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 42.38 units per square kilometre | 40.35 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, Least developed countries or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 44.12 units per square kilometre against 2.14 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Switzerland?
- 41.98 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 33rd 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.