Population ages 65 and above, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, female was 1.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.01 million for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Switzerland peaked at 1.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 318,073, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 57th 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 65 and above, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 318,073 | — |
| 1961 | 326,883 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 336,090 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 344,450 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 353,976 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 364,179 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 374,575 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 385,851 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 396,496 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 406,569 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 417,322 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 428,127 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 439,144 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 451,111 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 463,352 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 475,235 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 486,167 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 496,879 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 507,250 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 516,675 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 524,042 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 528,806 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 532,600 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 535,811 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 539,840 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 546,878 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 555,951 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 564,669 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 572,993 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 581,286 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 589,106 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 596,578 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 603,528 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 610,178 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 617,229 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 624,233 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 630,378 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 635,889 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 641,892 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 648,208 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 654,613 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 662,182 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 668,798 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 674,141 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 681,088 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 689,287 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 699,054 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 710,890 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 724,367 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 738,680 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 752,111 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 767,450 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 783,610 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 799,132 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 814,767 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 829,320 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 842,606 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 855,661 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 868,621 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 881,852 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 894,351 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 907,556 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 926,756 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 954,964 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 984,459 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.01 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 360,714 | 318,073 | 406,569 | 10 |
| 1970s | 468,126 | 417,322 | 516,675 | 10 |
| 1980s | 548,288 | 524,042 | 581,286 | 10 |
| 1990s | 619,722 | 589,106 | 648,208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 690,310 | 654,613 | 738,680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 819,513 | 752,111 | 881,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 946,571 | 894,351 | 1.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More health data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0725 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Switzerland?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Switzerland was 1.01 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,073 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Switzerland ranks 57th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.