Eritrea vs Switzerland: Population by five year age group

Eritrea
461,114
in 2023
Switzerland
434,031
in 2023
Eritrea rank
110th
Switzerland rank
112th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Eritrea
  • Switzerland
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195019862023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 461,114 against 434,031 in Switzerland, a difference of 27,083.

That makes Eritrea'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.

Eritrea ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 146,738 420,613 273,876 Switzerland
1960s 193,605 495,990 302,385 Switzerland
1970s 252,032 430,939 178,907 Switzerland
1980s 318,052 367,454 49,402 Switzerland
1990s 358,566 411,964 53,398 Switzerland
2000s 423,512 374,737 48,775 Eritrea
2010s 457,298 415,770 41,527 Eritrea
2020s 453,432 436,651 16,780 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Eritrea or Switzerland?
Eritrea, at 461,114 against 434,031 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Eritrea and Switzerland?
27,083, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Switzerland rank globally for population by five year age group?
Eritrea ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by five year 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