Portugal vs Switzerland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Portugal
1.34 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
1.33 million people
in 2023
Portugal rank
113th
Switzerland rank
115th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.34 million people against 1.33 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 13,340 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.53 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.33 million people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 2.58 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.19 million people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.52 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.11 million people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.36 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.19 million people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.82 million people | 1.22 million people | 605,606 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.67 million people | 1.21 million people | 459,309 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.50 million people | 1.23 million people | 271,307 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.36 million people | 1.32 million people | 44,600 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 1.34 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 Portugal and Switzerland?
- 13,340 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Portugal ranks 113th 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.