Population on 1 January by age and sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population on 1 January by age and sex was 9.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.05 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 48 countries
All-time high
9.05 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.30 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 9.05 million for population on 1 january by age and sex in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age and sex in Switzerland peaked at 9.05 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.30 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 5.51 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 5.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 5.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5.83 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 5.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 6.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.32 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.28 million | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.28 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.29 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.52 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.76 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 6.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.97 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.59 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.95 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 9.05 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 million | 5.30 million | 6.10 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.27 million | 6.17 million | 6.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 million | 6.30 million | 6.62 million | 10 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age and sex in Switzerland?
- Population on 1 january by age and sex in Switzerland was 9.05 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age and sex 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 Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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