Austria vs Switzerland: Population by age group
Austria
425,844 people
in 2023
Switzerland
434,031 people
in 2023
Austria rank
115th
Switzerland rank
112th
Population by age group over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 434,031 people against 425,844 people in Austria, a difference of 8,187 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 512,106 people | 420,613 people | 91,493 people | Austria |
| 1960s | 619,550 people | 495,990 people | 123,560 people | Austria |
| 1970s | 515,452 people | 430,939 people | 84,513 people | Austria |
| 1980s | 444,364 people | 367,454 people | 76,910 people | Austria |
| 1990s | 457,861 people | 411,964 people | 45,896 people | Austria |
| 2000s | 400,437 people | 374,737 people | 25,700 people | Austria |
| 2010s | 411,259 people | 415,770 people | 4,511 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 431,583 people | 436,651 people | 5,068 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 434,031 people against 425,844 people in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Austria and Switzerland?
- 8,187 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for population by age group?
- Austria ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 112th 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 0-4.