Kazakhstan vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, total
Kazakhstan
1.88 million
in 2025
Switzerland
1.86 million
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
54th
Switzerland rank
56th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Kazakhstan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1.88 million against 1.86 million in Switzerland, a difference of 18,720.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 521,443 | 611,258 | 89,815 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 706,083 | 784,984 | 78,901 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 913,774 | 116,078 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 1.03 million | 22,019 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.18 million | 42,840 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.46 million | 236,389 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.73 million | 64,198 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Kazakhstan or Switzerland?
- Kazakhstan, at 1.88 million against 1.86 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Kazakhstan and Switzerland?
- 18,720, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 54th 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.