Population aged 65 years or older in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,808 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Switzerland, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Switzerland stood at 1,808 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Switzerland peaked at 1,808 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 692.79 thousands, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 55th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 776.07 thousands | 692.79 thousands | 855.94 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 908.76 thousands | 871.36 thousands | 960.75 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,026 thousands | 973.37 thousands | 1,080 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,169 thousands | 1,094 thousands | 1,271 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,446 thousands | 1,302 thousands | 1,579 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,699 thousands | 1,608 thousands | 1,808 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 196,167 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1118 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Switzerland?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Switzerland was 1,808 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,808 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.79 thousands in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release