Population by age groups in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population by age groups was 9.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by age groups in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age groups in Switzerland stood at 9.05 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Switzerland peaked at 9.05 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.67 million, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 36th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.95 million | 6.67 million | 7.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.40 million | 7.16 million | 7.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 million | 7.79 million | 8.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 million | 8.61 million | 9.05 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4828 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 196,167 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Switzerland?
- Population by age groups in Switzerland was 9.05 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 million in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for population by age groups?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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