Population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population ages 55-59, female was 334,361 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
334,361
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
71st
of 215 countries
All-time high
335,548
in 2024
All-time low
153,746
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland, 1960–2025

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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 55-59, female in Switzerland is 334,361, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland peaked at 335,548 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 153,746, in 1974.

That places Switzerland 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 172,988 166,156 176,855 10
1970s 164,551 153,746 178,455 10
1980s 183,276 181,498 185,812 10
1990s 193,140 186,392 211,571 10
2000s 234,680 218,822 240,272 10
2010s 271,250 242,220 307,605 10
2020s 327,913 315,622 335,548 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland?
Population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland was 334,361 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 55-59, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 335,548 in 2024.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 153,746 in 1974.
How does Switzerland rank for population ages 55-59, female?
Switzerland ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.