Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
41.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
44.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Switzerland rank
30th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 44.12 units per square kilometre against 41.82 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.3 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 15.65 units per square kilometre | 8.91 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 8.68 units per square kilometre | 19.86 units per square kilometre | 11.18 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 12.32 units per square kilometre | 23.12 units per square kilometre | 10.79 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 16.71 units per square kilometre | 26.11 units per square kilometre | 9.4 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 21.28 units per square kilometre | 29.87 units per square kilometre | 8.59 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 30.1 units per square kilometre | 36.97 units per square kilometre | 6.87 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 40.04 units per square kilometre | 42.38 units per square kilometre | 2.34 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, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 44.12 units per square kilometre against 41.82 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 2.3 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st 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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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.