Israel vs Switzerland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Israel
0.0524 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0434 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
27th
Switzerland rank
30th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Israel
  • Switzerland
0.010.020.030.040.05197019962023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.009 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Israel ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre 0.023 thousands per square kilometre 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.023 thousands per square kilometre 0.026 thousands per square kilometre 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.0301 thousands per square kilometre 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Israel
2010s 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre 0.003 thousands per square kilometre Israel
2020s 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, Israel or Switzerland?
Israel, at 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Israel and Switzerland?
0.009 thousands per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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.