Kenya vs Switzerland: Population by age group
Kenya
1.61 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
1.74 million people
in 2023
Kenya rank
58th
Switzerland rank
56th
Population by age group over time
- Kenya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.74 million people against 1.61 million people in Kenya, a difference of 128,450 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 275,796 people | 486,365 people | 210,569 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 244,142 people | 611,216 people | 367,074 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 281,034 people | 784,915 people | 503,881 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 399,599 people | 913,646 people | 514,047 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 575,532 people | 1.03 million people | 455,929 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 765,553 people | 1.18 million people | 413,323 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.12 million people | 1.46 million people | 344,012 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.53 million people | 1.67 million people | 145,122 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Kenya or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.74 million people against 1.61 million people in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Kenya and Switzerland?
- 128,450 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Switzerland rank globally for population by age group?
- Kenya ranks 58th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.