Population, female, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population, female, per capita was 0.5031 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5031 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
116th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5155 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.5031 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.5031 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.5155 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5031 units per person, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 116th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5155 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5151 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5144 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5138 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5133 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5129 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5125 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5122 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5118 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5115 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5115 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5115 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5116 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5119 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5122 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5126 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5129 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5132 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5135 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5136 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5136 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5134 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5132 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5131 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5129 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5127 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5126 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5125 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5123 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5121 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5117 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5115 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5116 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5115 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5115 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5116 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5117 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5117 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5117 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5115 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5114 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5114 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5112 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5109 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5106 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5103 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.51 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5094 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5086 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.508 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5076 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5071 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5066 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5061 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5057 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5047 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5043 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.504 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5036 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5035 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5034 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5032 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5031 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5133 units per person | 0.5115 units per person | 0.5155 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5124 units per person | 0.5115 units per person | 0.5136 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5128 units per person | 0.5121 units per person | 0.5136 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5116 units per person | 0.5115 units per person | 0.5117 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5102 units per person | 0.508 units per person | 0.5114 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5055 units per person | 0.504 units per person | 0.5076 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5034 units per person | 0.5031 units per person | 0.5038 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 113 Burundi 0.5032 units per person compare
- 114 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5032 units per person compare
- 115 Netherlands 0.5031 units per person compare
- 117 Liechtenstein 0.503 units per person compare
- 118 Chile 0.503 units per person compare
- 119 Dominican Republic 0.503 units per person compare
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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2043 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.9958 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per capita in Switzerland?
- Population, female, per capita in Switzerland was 0.5031 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5155 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5031 units per person in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for population, female, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 116th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.