Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.74 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.74 million people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.74 million people
in 2023
All-time low
445,533 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Switzerland is 1.74 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Switzerland peaked at 1.74 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 445,533 people, in 1950.
Switzerland ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 445,533 people | — |
| 1951 | 454,469 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 463,137 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 472,266 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 481,165 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 489,384 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 497,839 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 507,833 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 519,564 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 532,463 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 544,747 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 558,524 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 572,808 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 585,260 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 599,813 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 615,844 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 632,248 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 650,623 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 667,992 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 684,302 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 701,720 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 719,578 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 738,035 people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 757,779 people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 777,697 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 796,932 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 814,307 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 831,389 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 848,194 people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 863,518 people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 875,207 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 882,450 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 888,410 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 893,354 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 899,451 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 910,773 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 925,851 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 940,348 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 953,843 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 966,775 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 978,501 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 990,001 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million people | +3.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.74 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 6.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.74 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 486,365 people | 445,533 people | 532,463 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 611,216 people | 544,747 people | 684,302 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 784,915 people | 701,720 people | 863,518 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 913,646 people | 875,207 people | 966,775 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million people | 978,501 people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.74 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Switzerland?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Switzerland was 1.74 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,533 people in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Switzerland ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.