Population ages 20-24, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population ages 20-24, male was 5.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
199th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 1967
All-time low
5.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, male in Switzerland, 1960–2025

02468196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Switzerland is 5.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Switzerland peaked at 8.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2025.

Switzerland ranks 199th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.2% 7.5% 8.7% 10
1970s 7.6% 7.3% 8.3% 10
1980s 8.0% 7.5% 8.4% 10
1990s 6.8% 5.9% 7.8% 10
2000s 6.1% 5.9% 6.2% 10
2010s 6.2% 5.8% 6.4% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.3% 5.8% 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 196 Latvia 5.3% compare
  2. 197 Austria 5.3% compare
  3. 198 Maldives 5.3% compare
  4. 200 Belarus 5.2% compare
  5. 201 Japan 5.2% compare
  6. 202 Estonia 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More health data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, male in Switzerland?
Population ages 20-24, male in Switzerland was 5.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1967.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2025.
How does Switzerland rank for population ages 20-24, male?
Switzerland ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 ages 20-24, male (% of male 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

Indicator
Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.