Population ages 80 and above, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 80 and above, female was 327,570 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
327,570
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 218 countries
All-time high
327,570
in 2025
All-time low
50,971
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, female in Switzerland is 327,570, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Switzerland peaked at 327,570 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50,971, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 44th 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 80 and above, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50,971 | — |
| 1961 | 52,924 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 54,933 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 56,310 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 58,008 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 60,066 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 61,907 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 63,822 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 65,746 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 67,893 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 70,151 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 72,578 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 75,591 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 78,969 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 82,641 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 86,665 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 91,005 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 95,783 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 100,837 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 106,221 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 111,854 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 117,514 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 123,201 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 128,300 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 133,635 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 139,765 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 145,648 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 151,457 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 157,863 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 164,035 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 169,233 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 174,019 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 178,876 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 183,382 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 187,457 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 190,091 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 190,781 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 190,772 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 190,842 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 191,256 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 193,595 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 198,456 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 203,221 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 207,151 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 211,786 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 216,976 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 222,247 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 227,242 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 231,870 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 236,556 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 241,226 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 246,277 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 250,733 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 254,490 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 258,657 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 262,738 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 266,736 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 270,666 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 274,336 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 278,644 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 281,950 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 286,236 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 294,060 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 305,315 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 317,214 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 327,570 | +3.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 327,570 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,072, 5.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 327,570 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140,685, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,258 | 50,971 | 67,893 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,044 | 70,151 | 106,221 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,327 | 111,854 | 164,035 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,671 | 169,233 | 191,256 | 10 |
| 2000s | 214,910 | 193,595 | 236,556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,450 | 241,226 | 278,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,058 | 281,950 | 327,570 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Switzerland?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Switzerland was 327,570 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 80 and above, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 327,570 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,971 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Switzerland ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.