Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.1112 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.1112 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.1112 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0597 units per person, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 39th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0597 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0602 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0603 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0605 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0611 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0622 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0633 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0644 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0653 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0663 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0675 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0689 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0701 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0715 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0731 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.075 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0771 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0791 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0807 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0821 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0829 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0832 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0833 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0835 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0838 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0845 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0855 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0863 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0869 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0875 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0877 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0877 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0878 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0879 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0883 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0887 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0891 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0897 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0903 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0907 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0911 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0916 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0918 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0919 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0922 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0927 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0934 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0941 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0947 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0954 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0961 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.097 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.098 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0988 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0995 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1001 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1012 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.102 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1028 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1035 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1043 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1056 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1074 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1093 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1112 units per person | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0623 units per person | 0.0597 units per person | 0.0663 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0745 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 0.0821 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0847 units per person | 0.0829 units per person | 0.0875 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0888 units per person | 0.0877 units per person | 0.0907 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0929 units per person | 0.0911 units per person | 0.0954 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0996 units per person | 0.0961 units per person | 0.1028 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1069 units per person | 0.1035 units per person | 0.1112 units per person | 6 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Switzerland?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Switzerland was 0.1112 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1112 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0597 units per person in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.