Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 44.12 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 44.12 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 44.12 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.13 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.13 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 14.81 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 15.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 16 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 16.46 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 16.9 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 17.75 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 18.21 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 18.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 19.17 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 19.68 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 20.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 20.6 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 21.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 21.46 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 21.85 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 22.14 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 22.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 22.48 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 22.6 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 22.76 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 23.04 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 23.43 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 23.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 24.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 24.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 24.77 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 25.06 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 25.35 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 25.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 25.93 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 26.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 26.56 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 26.85 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 27.16 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 27.51 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 27.87 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 28.27 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.64 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.97 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 29.38 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.84 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.37 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 31.78 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 32.58 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 33.33 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 34.14 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 35.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 35.87 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 36.71 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 37.5 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.23 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 39.63 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 40.33 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 41 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 41.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 42.69 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 44.12 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.65 units per square kilometre | 14.13 units per square kilometre | 17.31 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.86 units per square kilometre | 17.75 units per square kilometre | 21.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.12 units per square kilometre | 22.14 units per square kilometre | 24.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.11 units per square kilometre | 24.77 units per square kilometre | 27.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.87 units per square kilometre | 27.87 units per square kilometre | 32.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.97 units per square kilometre | 33.33 units per square kilometre | 40.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.38 units per square kilometre | 41 units per square kilometre | 44.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 27 Germany 54.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Liechtenstein 50.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 48.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 41.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 40.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Luxembourg 39.1 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0725 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 44.12 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.12 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.13 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.