Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Switzerland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Switzerland
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 2.69 % change on previous year against 2.54 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 173rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.1001 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 5.3 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.271 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 0.5227 % change on previous year | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Switzerland?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 2.69 % change on previous year against 2.54 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Switzerland?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Switzerland rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 173rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.