Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0314 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0363 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0379 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.04 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0407 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0413 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | 0.04 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0407 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 27 Israel 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 Liechtenstein 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 33 Luxembourg 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.