Kenya vs Switzerland: Population by age group
Kenya
1.61 million
in 2023
Switzerland
1.74 million
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 against 1.61 million in Kenya, a difference of 128,450.
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 | 486,365 | 210,569 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 244,142 | 611,216 | 367,074 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 281,034 | 784,915 | 503,881 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 399,599 | 913,646 | 514,047 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 575,532 | 1.03 million | 455,929 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 765,553 | 1.18 million | 413,323 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.46 million | 344,012 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.67 million | 145,122 | 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 against 1.61 million in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Kenya and Switzerland?
- 128,450, 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?
- 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.