Nepal vs Switzerland: Population by age group

Nepal
1.89 million
in 2023
Switzerland
1.74 million
in 2023
Nepal rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
56th

Population by age group over time

  • Nepal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.89 million against 1.74 million in Switzerland, a difference of 151,020.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

Nepal ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 259,274 486,365 227,092 Switzerland
1960s 345,643 611,216 265,573 Switzerland
1970s 466,792 784,915 318,123 Switzerland
1980s 619,422 913,646 294,224 Switzerland
1990s 809,830 1.03 million 221,632 Switzerland
2000s 1.08 million 1.18 million 99,768 Switzerland
2010s 1.50 million 1.46 million 42,689 Nepal
2020s 1.82 million 1.67 million 151,130 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Nepal or Switzerland?
Nepal, at 1.89 million against 1.74 million in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Nepal and Switzerland?
151,020, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Switzerland rank globally for population by age group?
Nepal ranks 53rd 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.

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About this data

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