Population young working old in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population young working old was 1.33 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.33 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 1971
All-time low
1.11 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population young working old in Switzerland is 1.33 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Switzerland peaked at 1.47 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, in 1950.
Switzerland ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working old in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 1.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 1.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 1.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 1.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 1.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.34 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.43 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.47 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.42 million | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.38 million | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.18 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million | +0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.33 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.33 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.20 million | 1.11 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.39 million | 1.28 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 million | 1.28 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 1.12 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 1.15 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.18 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.19 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.30 million | 1.33 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Population density 230.99 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Switzerland?
- Population young working old in Switzerland was 1.33 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for population young working old?
- Switzerland ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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