Eritrea vs Switzerland: Population by age group
Eritrea
461,114 people
in 2023
Switzerland
434,031 people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
110th
Switzerland rank
112th
Population by age group over time
- Eritrea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 461,114 people against 434,031 people in Switzerland, a difference of 27,083 people.
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 people | 420,613 people | 273,876 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 193,605 people | 495,990 people | 302,385 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 252,032 people | 430,939 people | 178,907 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 318,052 people | 367,454 people | 49,402 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 358,566 people | 411,964 people | 53,398 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 423,512 people | 374,737 people | 48,775 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 457,298 people | 415,770 people | 41,527 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 453,432 people | 436,651 people | 16,780 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Eritrea or Switzerland?
- Eritrea, at 461,114 people against 434,031 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Eritrea and Switzerland?
- 27,083 people, 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 age group?
- Eritrea ranks 110th 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.