Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.33 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Switzerland is 1.33 million people, 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Switzerland peaked at 1.47 million people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.20 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.39 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.46 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.33 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 196,167 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Switzerland?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Switzerland was 1.33 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million people in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million people in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Switzerland ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.