Distribution of population by sex and age in Switzerland

Switzerland: Distribution of population by sex and age was 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
100
in 2007
All-time low
100
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Distribution of population by sex and age in Switzerland, 2007–2024

0204060801002007201520242007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 1002022: 1002023: 1002024: 100

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 100 for distribution of population by sex and age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by sex and age in Switzerland peaked at 100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2007.

That places Switzerland 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Distribution of population by sex and age in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by sex and age in Switzerland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 100 —
2008 100 +0.0%
2009 100 +0.0%
2010 100 +0.0%
2011 100 +0.0%
2012 100 +0.0%
2013 100 +0.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%
2024 100 +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100 100 100 3
2010s 100 100 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Albania 100 compare
  2. 1 Austria 100 compare
  3. 1 Belgium 100 compare
  4. 1 Bulgaria 100 compare
  5. 1 Cyprus 100 compare
  6. 1 Czechia 100 compare
  7. 1 Germany 100 compare
  8. 1 Denmark 100 compare
  9. 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 100 compare
  10. 1 Estonia 100 compare
  11. 1 Greece 100 compare
  12. 1 Spain 100 compare
  13. 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 100 compare
  14. 1 Finland 100 compare
  15. 1 France 100 compare
  16. 1 Croatia 100 compare
  17. 1 Hungary 100 compare
  18. 1 Ireland 100 compare
  19. 1 Iceland 100 compare
  20. 1 Italy 100 compare
  21. 1 Lithuania 100 compare
  22. 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
  23. 1 Latvia 100 compare
  24. 1 Montenegro 100 compare
  25. 1 North Macedonia 100 compare
  26. 1 Malta 100 compare
  27. 1 Netherlands 100 compare
  28. 1 Norway 100 compare
  29. 1 Poland 100 compare
  30. 1 Portugal 100 compare
  31. 1 Romania 100 compare
  32. 1 Serbia 100 compare
  33. 1 Sweden 100 compare
  34. 1 Slovenia 100 compare
  35. 1 Slovakia 100 compare
  36. 1 Türkiye 100 compare
  37. 1 United Kingdom 100 compare
  38. 1 Estonia 100 compare
  39. 1 Croatia 100 compare
  40. 1 Lithuania 100 compare
  41. 1 Latvia 100 compare
  42. 1 Netherlands 100 compare
  43. 1 Poland 100 compare
  44. 1 Slovenia 100 compare
  45. 1 Slovakia 100 compare
  46. 1 United Kingdom 100 compare
  47. 1 North Macedonia 100 compare
  48. 1 Serbia 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by sex and age in Switzerland?
Distribution of population by sex and age in Switzerland was 100 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by sex and age recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
What is the lowest distribution of population by sex and age recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for distribution of population by sex and age?
Switzerland ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of population by sex and age rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,029 data points, 2003–2025
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