Cuba vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, total
Cuba
1.86 million
in 2025
Switzerland
1.86 million
in 2025
Cuba rank
55th
Switzerland rank
56th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Cuba
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.86 million against 1.86 million in Switzerland, a difference of 5,370.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Cuba ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 359,634 | 611,258 | 251,624 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 567,529 | 784,984 | 217,456 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 801,092 | 913,774 | 112,682 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 964,940 | 1.03 million | 67,045 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.18 million | 60,121 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.46 million | 119,664 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.79 million | 1.73 million | 60,665 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Cuba or Switzerland?
- Cuba, at 1.86 million against 1.86 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Cuba and Switzerland?
- 5,370, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Cuba ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.