Canada vs Switzerland: Population ages 0-14

Canada
15.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
14.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
181st
Switzerland rank
183rd

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 15.0% against 14.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 181st and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 218 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 33.0% 24.0% 9.0% Canada
1970s 26.7% 22.4% 4.3% Canada
1980s 21.5% 18.0% 3.5% Canada
1990s 20.3% 17.5% 2.9% Canada
2000s 17.9% 16.3% 1.6% Canada
2010s 16.3% 15.0% 1.3% Canada
2020s 15.4% 15.0% 0.4% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Canada or Switzerland?
Canada, at 15.0% against 14.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Canada and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Canada ranks 181st and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.