Cuba vs Switzerland: Population by age group

Cuba
1.78 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
1.74 million people
in 2023
Cuba rank
55th
Switzerland rank
56th

Population by age group over time

  • Cuba
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1.78 million people against 1.74 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 44,420 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.

Cuba ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 283,335 people 486,365 people 203,030 people Switzerland
1960s 359,636 people 611,216 people 251,580 people Switzerland
1970s 567,516 people 784,915 people 217,399 people Switzerland
1980s 800,810 people 913,646 people 112,836 people Switzerland
1990s 964,775 people 1.03 million people 66,686 people Switzerland
2000s 1.24 million people 1.18 million people 60,316 people Cuba
2010s 1.58 million people 1.46 million people 118,186 people Cuba
2020s 1.76 million people 1.67 million people 84,750 people Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Cuba or Switzerland?
Cuba, at 1.78 million people against 1.74 million people in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Cuba and Switzerland?
44,420 people, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Switzerland rank globally for population by age group?
Cuba ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.