Population ages 65-69, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 65-69, female was 261,657 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
261,657
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
68th
of 217 countries
All-time high
261,657
in 2025
All-time low
116,053
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, 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
In 2025, population ages 65-69, female in Switzerland stood at 261,657. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Switzerland peaked at 261,657 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 116,053, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 68th 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 65-69, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116,053 | — |
| 1961 | 119,617 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 123,052 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 126,371 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 129,963 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 133,779 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 137,601 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 141,404 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 144,405 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 146,534 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 148,845 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 150,655 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 151,953 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 154,517 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 157,308 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 158,866 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 159,586 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 159,986 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 159,487 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 158,363 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 155,950 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 151,807 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 147,193 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 142,702 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 139,254 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 140,052 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 145,402 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 151,276 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 156,813 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 161,991 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 164,872 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 165,117 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 164,956 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 165,115 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 165,204 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 165,585 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 165,963 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 166,470 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 167,324 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 168,090 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 168,658 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 169,242 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 169,500 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 169,793 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 170,945 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 172,473 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 175,304 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 180,631 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 187,694 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 195,177 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 202,039 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 208,615 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 214,259 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 218,397 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 221,141 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 222,970 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 223,063 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 222,142 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 221,715 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 222,043 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 223,677 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 226,906 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 232,735 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 241,513 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 251,528 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 261,657 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131,878 | 116,053 | 146,534 | 10 |
| 1970s | 155,957 | 148,845 | 159,986 | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,244 | 139,254 | 161,991 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,870 | 164,872 | 168,090 | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,942 | 168,658 | 195,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,638 | 202,039 | 223,063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,669 | 223,677 | 261,657 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2043 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, female in Switzerland?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Switzerland was 261,657 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 65-69, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 261,657 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,053 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Switzerland ranks 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.