Population structure indicators at national level in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population structure indicators at national level was 52.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population structure indicators at national level in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population structure indicators at national level in Switzerland is 52.4, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population structure indicators at national level in Switzerland peaked at 54.7 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 46, in 1988.
That places Switzerland 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.87 | 52 | 53.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.75 | 52 | 54.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.64 | 46 | 51.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.46 | 46.2 | 48.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.55 | 46.8 | 48.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4 | 47 | 50.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.75 | 50.8 | 52.4 | 6 |
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More population data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 196,167 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population structure indicators at national level in Switzerland?
- Population structure indicators at national level in Switzerland was 52.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7 in 1972.
- What is the lowest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 1988.
- How does Switzerland rank for population structure indicators at national level?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population structure indicators at national level rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population structure indicators at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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