Population ages 55-59, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 55-59, male was 336,427 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
336,427
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
69th
of 217 countries
All-time high
339,299
in 2024
All-time low
143,257
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male 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
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in Switzerland stood at 336,427.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Switzerland peaked at 339,299 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 143,257, in 1974.
Switzerland ranks 69th of 217 countries on this measure, 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, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 144,662 | — |
| 1961 | 147,302 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 149,228 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 151,453 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 153,998 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 156,163 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 157,260 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 157,940 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 158,549 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 158,610 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 157,318 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 154,562 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 150,811 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 146,545 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 143,257 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 144,154 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 148,974 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 154,013 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 158,921 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 163,096 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 164,708 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 164,285 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 164,197 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 164,420 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 165,249 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 166,993 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 168,932 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 171,023 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 173,334 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 175,696 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 177,955 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 179,605 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 180,141 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 180,923 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 182,482 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 184,089 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 186,846 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 192,326 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 199,979 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 208,500 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 217,316 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 225,216 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 231,249 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 235,412 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 237,856 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 239,162 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 238,788 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 237,858 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 238,072 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 239,579 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 242,055 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 247,087 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 254,206 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 261,865 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 270,274 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 278,670 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 286,471 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 294,119 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 302,898 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 312,606 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 321,456 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 328,107 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 333,420 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 338,243 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 339,299 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 336,427 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,516 | 144,662 | 158,610 | 10 |
| 1970s | 152,165 | 143,257 | 163,096 | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,884 | 164,197 | 175,696 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,285 | 177,955 | 208,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,051 | 217,316 | 239,579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,025 | 242,055 | 312,606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 332,825 | 321,456 | 339,299 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Switzerland?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Switzerland was 336,427 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, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 339,299 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,257 in 1974.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.