Small states vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Small states
2.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
44.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states rank
31st
Switzerland rank
30th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Small states
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 44.12 units per square kilometre against 2.5 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 41.62 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 17.7 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 31st 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 | Small states | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | 15.65 units per square kilometre | 14.92 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.9171 units per square kilometre | 19.86 units per square kilometre | 18.94 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 23.12 units per square kilometre | 22.04 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 26.11 units per square kilometre | 24.88 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 29.87 units per square kilometre | 28.36 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 36.97 units per square kilometre | 35.01 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.39 units per square kilometre | 42.38 units per square kilometre | 39.99 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, Small states or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 44.12 units per square kilometre against 2.5 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Small states and Switzerland?
- 41.62 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Small states and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 31st 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.