Greece vs Switzerland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people

Greece
1.39 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
1.33 million people
in 2023
Greece rank
112th
Switzerland rank
115th

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.39 million people against 1.33 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 60,130 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 236 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 2.18 million people 1.20 million people 977,047 people Greece
1960s 2.20 million people 1.39 million people 812,980 people Greece
1970s 2.19 million people 1.41 million people 778,916 people Greece
1980s 2.19 million people 1.17 million people 1.03 million people Greece
1990s 1.84 million people 1.22 million people 623,448 people Greece
2000s 1.66 million people 1.21 million people 455,073 people Greece
2010s 1.58 million people 1.23 million people 351,492 people Greece
2020s 1.46 million people 1.32 million people 140,805 people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Greece or Switzerland?
Greece, at 1.39 million people against 1.33 million people in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Greece and Switzerland?
60,130 people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Greece ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.