Population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 55-59, female was 334,361 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
334,361
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
71st
of 217 countries
All-time high
335,548
in 2024
All-time low
153,746
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland is 334,361, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland peaked at 335,548 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 153,746, in 1974.
That places Switzerland 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 166,156 | — |
| 1961 | 168,065 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 169,289 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 171,622 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 174,309 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 175,866 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 176,468 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 176,855 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 176,346 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 174,902 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 172,013 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 167,418 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 162,367 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 157,411 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 153,746 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 154,616 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 160,223 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 166,537 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 172,723 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 178,455 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 181,498 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 181,977 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 182,144 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 182,360 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 182,729 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 183,347 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 183,656 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 184,135 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 185,097 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 185,812 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 186,392 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 187,104 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 187,333 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 187,457 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 188,338 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 189,792 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 192,310 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 197,090 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 204,010 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 211,571 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 218,822 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 225,372 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 230,981 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 235,346 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 238,069 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 239,817 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 239,833 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 239,080 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 239,210 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 240,272 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 242,220 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 246,049 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 251,570 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 257,653 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 264,936 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 273,109 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 281,477 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 289,611 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 298,269 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 307,605 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 315,622 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 321,617 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 327,233 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 333,096 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 335,548 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 334,361 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 172,988 | 166,156 | 176,855 | 10 |
| 1970s | 164,551 | 153,746 | 178,455 | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,276 | 181,498 | 185,812 | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,140 | 186,392 | 211,571 | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,680 | 218,822 | 240,272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,250 | 242,220 | 307,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,913 | 315,622 | 335,548 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland was 334,361 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 335,548 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,746 in 1974.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Switzerland ranks 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.