Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre was 5.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.06 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7995 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 5.06 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 5.06 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7995 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7995 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8266 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8449 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8641 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8816 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8976 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9208 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9404 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9539 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9694 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9897 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5.06 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5.06 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.881 units per square kilometre | 0.7995 units per square kilometre | 0.9539 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.9694 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 3.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 units per square kilometre | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 4.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 units per square kilometre | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 5.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 22 Bahrain 5.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Israel 5.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 5.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 United States Virgin Islands 5.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Liechtenstein 4.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Aruba 4.42 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 5.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7995 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 80 and above, male 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 80 and above, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 80 and above, male 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.