Population, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population, female was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
116th
of 217 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 1960
All-time low
50.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 50.3% for population, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Switzerland peaked at 51.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 116th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.6% | — |
| 1961 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 113 Burundi 50.3% compare
- 114 Sao Tome and Principe 50.3% compare
- 115 Netherlands 50.3% compare
- 117 Liechtenstein 50.3% compare
- 118 Chile 50.3% compare
- 119 Dominican Republic 50.3% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Switzerland?
- Population, female in Switzerland was 50.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for population, female?
- Switzerland ranks 116th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). 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 is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.