Population ages 70-74, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 70-74, female was 220,476 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
220,476
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
64th
of 218 countries
All-time high
220,476
in 2025
All-time low
88,888
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, female in Switzerland is 220,476, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Switzerland peaked at 220,476 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88,888, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 64th of 218 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 70-74, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,888 | — |
| 1961 | 90,822 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 93,281 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 95,723 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 98,297 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 101,199 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 104,412 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 107,728 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 110,944 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 114,230 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 117,802 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 121,525 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 125,288 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 128,341 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 130,816 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 133,477 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 135,589 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 137,268 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 139,881 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 142,456 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 144,074 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 145,278 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 146,147 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 146,007 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 145,344 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 143,458 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 139,772 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 135,589 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 131,595 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 128,602 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 129,556 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 134,887 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 140,486 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 145,693 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 150,853 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 153,567 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 153,694 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 153,607 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 153,999 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 154,474 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 155,160 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 156,146 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 156,994 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 157,679 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 158,219 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 158,739 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 159,566 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 160,139 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 160,769 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 162,096 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 163,495 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 166,337 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 171,585 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 178,329 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 185,531 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 192,472 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 198,870 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 204,123 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 207,732 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 209,785 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 211,097 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 211,104 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 211,227 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 213,691 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 216,905 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 220,476 | +1.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 220,476 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,762, 4.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 220,476 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134,956, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,552 | 88,888 | 114,230 | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,244 | 117,802 | 142,456 | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,587 | 128,602 | 146,147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,082 | 129,556 | 154,474 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,551 | 155,160 | 162,096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,826 | 163,495 | 209,785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,083 | 211,097 | 220,476 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Switzerland?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Switzerland was 220,476 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 70-74, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 220,476 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,888 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Switzerland ranks 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.