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

Panama
1.13 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
1.33 million people
in 2023
Panama rank
118th
Switzerland rank
115th

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

  • Panama
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.33 million people against 1.13 million people in Panama, a difference of 204,560 people.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

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

Panama ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 420,758 people 1.20 million people 781,533 people Switzerland
1960s 576,738 people 1.39 million people 812,934 people Switzerland
1970s 738,410 people 1.41 million people 668,214 people Switzerland
1980s 838,275 people 1.17 million people 327,269 people Switzerland
1990s 927,457 people 1.22 million people 291,633 people Switzerland
2000s 1.01 million people 1.21 million people 194,450 people Switzerland
2010s 1.10 million people 1.23 million people 131,406 people Switzerland
2020s 1.13 million people 1.32 million people 187,182 people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Panama or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.33 million people against 1.13 million people in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Panama and Switzerland?
204,560 people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Panama and Switzerland rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Panama ranks 118th 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.