Total population by age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total population by age was 84.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Switzerland is 84.02, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Switzerland peaked at 84.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.07, in 1950.
Switzerland ranks 64th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.99 | 30.07 | 34.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.98 | 33.88 | 44.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.84 | 45.32 | 53.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.52 | 46.46 | 53.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.79 | 51.8 | 57.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.44 | 58.38 | 63.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.13 | 64.65 | 83.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.54 | 81.62 | 84.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4828 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 196,167 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Switzerland?
- Total population by age in Switzerland was 84.02 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.07 in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for total population by age?
- Switzerland ranks 64th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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