Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other was 4.71 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Switzerland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Switzerland stood at 4.71 million Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Switzerland peaked at 4.71 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.22 million Number, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.22 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 4.27 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.32 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.37 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.41 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.44 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.48 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.51 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.55 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.59 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.67 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 4.71 million Number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.34 million Number | 4.22 million Number | 4.44 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.59 million Number | 4.48 million Number | 4.71 million Number | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Switzerland?
- Population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Switzerland was 4.71 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 million Number in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 five year age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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