Kenya vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, total

Kenya
1.74 million
in 2025
Switzerland
1.86 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
59th
Switzerland rank
56th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Kenya
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.86 million against 1.74 million in Kenya, a difference of 119,750.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 217 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 244,198 611,258 367,061 Switzerland
1970s 281,054 784,984 503,930 Switzerland
1980s 399,602 913,774 514,171 Switzerland
1990s 575,540 1.03 million 456,445 Switzerland
2000s 765,651 1.18 million 414,879 Switzerland
2010s 1.12 million 1.46 million 343,561 Switzerland
2020s 1.59 million 1.73 million 137,280 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Kenya or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.86 million against 1.74 million in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Kenya and Switzerland?
119,750, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Switzerland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Kenya ranks 59th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.