Population by age group in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population by age group was 8.87 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.87 million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.87 million people
in 2023
All-time low
4.69 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 8.87 million people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Switzerland peaked at 8.87 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.69 million people, in 1950.
Switzerland ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.69 million people | — |
| 1951 | 4.75 million people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 4.81 million people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 4.88 million people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 4.94 million people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 5.00 million people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 5.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 5.13 million people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 5.20 million people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 5.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 5.33 million people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 5.43 million people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 5.57 million people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 5.69 million people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.79 million people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 5.86 million people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.92 million people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.99 million people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.14 million people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.21 million people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.34 million people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.34 million people | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.30 million people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.28 million people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.29 million people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.35 million people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.50 million people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.59 million people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.80 million people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.88 million people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.99 million people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.04 million people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.07 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.09 million people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.11 million people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.14 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.33 million people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.48 million people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.64 million people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.74 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.83 million people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.91 million people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.00 million people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.09 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.19 million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.28 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.37 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.45 million people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.58 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.87 million people | +0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.87 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.87 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.97 million people | 4.69 million people | 5.26 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.78 million people | 5.33 million people | 6.14 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.28 million people | 6.18 million people | 6.34 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 million people | 6.32 million people | 6.65 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.98 million people | 6.71 million people | 7.14 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 million people | 7.18 million people | 7.74 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 million people | 7.83 million people | 8.58 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 million people | 8.64 million people | 8.87 million people | 4 |
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- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Switzerland?
- Population by age group in Switzerland was 8.87 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 million people in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for population by age group?
- Switzerland ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.