Population ages 75-79, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 75-79, female was 201,638 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
201,638
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
55th
of 218 countries
All-time high
201,638
in 2025
All-time low
62,161
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, female in Switzerland stood at 201,638. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Switzerland peaked at 201,638 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62,161, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 55th out of 218 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 75-79, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62,161 | — |
| 1961 | 63,520 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 64,823 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 66,046 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 67,707 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 69,134 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 70,655 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 72,897 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 75,402 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 77,912 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 80,524 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 83,369 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 86,312 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 89,284 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 92,587 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 96,227 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 99,986 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 103,842 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 107,045 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 109,635 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 112,165 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 114,207 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 116,059 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 118,801 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 121,606 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 123,603 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 125,129 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 126,347 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 126,722 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 126,658 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 125,446 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 122,555 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 119,209 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 115,987 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 113,715 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 114,989 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 119,940 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 125,040 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 129,727 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 134,389 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 137,200 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 138,338 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 139,084 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 139,518 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 140,138 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 141,098 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 141,937 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 142,879 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 144,034 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 144,850 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 145,351 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 146,222 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 147,033 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 147,916 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 149,437 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 151,141 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 153,937 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 158,729 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 164,839 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 171,380 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 177,626 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 183,310 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 188,734 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 194,445 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 198,812 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 201,638 | +1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 201,638 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,676, 5.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 201,638 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105,302, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,026 | 62,161 | 77,912 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,881 | 80,524 | 109,635 | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,130 | 112,165 | 126,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,100 | 113,715 | 134,389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,908 | 137,200 | 144,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,598 | 145,351 | 171,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,761 | 177,626 | 201,638 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female in Switzerland?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Switzerland was 201,638 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 75-79, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 201,638 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,161 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.