Italy vs Switzerland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Italy
0.0484 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0434 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
29th
Switzerland rank
30th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.005 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | Italy |
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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 0.0484 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 Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.005 thousands per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 29th 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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About this data
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.