Nepal vs Switzerland: Population by age group
Nepal
1.89 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
1.74 million people
in 2023
Nepal rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
56th
Population by age group over time
- Nepal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.89 million people against 1.74 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 151,020 people.
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 people | 486,365 people | 227,092 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 345,643 people | 611,216 people | 265,573 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 466,792 people | 784,915 people | 318,123 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 619,422 people | 913,646 people | 294,224 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 809,830 people | 1.03 million people | 221,632 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.08 million people | 1.18 million people | 99,768 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.50 million people | 1.46 million people | 42,689 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.82 million people | 1.67 million people | 151,130 people | 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 people against 1.74 million people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Nepal and Switzerland?
- 151,020 people, 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?
- 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+.