Sudan vs Switzerland: Population by age group
Sudan
1.61 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
1.74 million people
in 2023
Sudan rank
59th
Switzerland rank
56th
Population by age group over time
- Sudan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.74 million people against 1.61 million people in Sudan, a difference of 130,600 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 59th 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 | Sudan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 212,464 people | 486,365 people | 273,902 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 268,652 people | 611,216 people | 342,564 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 351,907 people | 784,915 people | 433,008 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 504,319 people | 913,646 people | 409,327 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 724,040 people | 1.03 million people | 307,421 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 850,445 people | 1.18 million people | 328,431 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.08 million people | 1.46 million people | 380,832 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.50 million people | 1.67 million people | 168,485 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Sudan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.74 million people against 1.61 million people in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Sudan and Switzerland?
- 130,600 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sudan and Switzerland rank globally for population by age group?
- Sudan ranks 59th 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+.